Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)

NASDAQ: VRTX · Real-Time Price · USD
477.10
-4.60 (-0.95%)
At close: Jul 31, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
476.99
-0.11 (-0.02%)
After-hours: Jul 31, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
Market Cap121.09B +0.5%
Revenue (ttm)12.22B +10.1%
Net Income4.34B
EPS16.86
Shares Out 253.81M
PE Ratio28.30
Forward PE25.08
Dividendn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Volume957,641
Open480.67
Previous Close481.70
Day's Range469.87 - 480.67
52-Week Range362.50 - 533.67
Beta0.29
AnalystsBuy
Price Target554.91 (+16.31%)
Earnings DateAug 3, 2026

About VRTX

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated operates as a biotechnology company in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company offers transformative medicines for people with serious diseases with a focus on specialty markets, such as cystic fibrosis (CF), sickle cell disease (SCD), transfusion dependent beta thalassemia (TDT), and acute pain. It markets TRIKAFTA/KAFTRIO for people with CF with at least one F508del mutation for 2 years of age and older; ALYFTREK for the treatment for people with CF 6 years of age and older; SYMDEKO/SYMK... [Read more]

Industry Biotechnology
Sector Healthcare
IPO Date Jul 24, 1991
Employees 6,400
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VRTX
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 28 analysts, the average rating for VRTX stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $554.91, which is an increase of 16.31% from the latest price.

Price Target
$554.91
(16.31% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

AbCellera announces collaboration with Vertex Pharmaceuticals

AbCellera (ABCL) announced a collaboration with Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) to research, develop, manufacture, and commercialize multispecific T-cell engagers, TCEs, for autoimmune dise...

Other symbols: ABCLVRTX
3 days ago - TheFly

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $585 from $545 at UBS

UBS raised the firm’s price target on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) to $585 from $545 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.

Other symbols: VRTX
19 days ago - TheFly

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $560 from $542 at Truist

Truist raised the firm’s price target on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) to $560 from $542 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares as part of a broader research note previewing…

Other symbols: VRTX
19 days ago - TheFly

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $600 from $598 at BofA

BofA raised the firm’s price target on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) to $600 from $598 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm is bullish on the strength of…

Other symbols: VRTX
19 days ago - TheFly

How to Ride the $2.6 Trillion Merger Boom With High-Growth Stocks

More mergers among brand-name consumer companies seem likely—following a record $2.6 trillion worth of transactions announced in the first half of 2026.

Other symbols: CRNXVRTX
24 days ago - Barrons

Vertex to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on August 3rd

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will report its second quarter 2026 financial results on Monday, August 3, 2026, after the financial markets close. The comp...

Other symbols: VRTX
25 days ago - Business Wire

Crinetics shares surge after Vertex agrees to $10B cash buyout

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals shares surged after Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced an agreement to acquire the endocrinology-focused biotech company in a deal valued at approximately $10 billion. The all-...

Other symbols: CRNXVRTX
25 days ago - Invezz

SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Brodsky & Smith Announces an Investigation of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CRNX)

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania--(Newsfile Corp. - July 7, 2026) - Law office of Brodsky & Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Crinetics Pharmaceutica...

Other symbols: CRNXVRTX
25 days ago - Newsfile Corp

This Biotech Stock Is Soaring 99% After Vertex Agrees to Takeover Deal

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is buying an endocrine treatment specialist for $10 billion.

Other symbols: CRNXVRTX
25 days ago - Barrons

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $570 from $543 at RBC Capital

RBC Capital raised the firm’s price target on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) to $570 from $543 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares as part of a broader research note…

Other symbols: VRTX
25 days ago - TheFly

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $350 from $330 at Baird

Baird raised the firm’s price target on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) to $350 from $330 and keeps an Underperform rating on the shares. The firm updated its model after the company…

Other symbols: VRTX
25 days ago - TheFly

Vertex Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Crinetics Pharmaceuticals for $10 Billion

The acquisition would add to Vertex's pipeline and potentially grow its annual revenue by $5 billion with the addition of Crinetics-developed drugs Palsonify and Atumelnant, the company said.

Other symbols: CRNXVRTX
26 days ago - WSJ

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Transcript: M&A announcement

Vertex will acquire Crinetics for $85/share in cash (~$10B equity value), adding best-in-class endocrine assets PALSONIFY and atumelnant. The deal diversifies Vertex's portfolio, is expected to deliver over $5B in peak sales, and will be accretive to operating income by 2029.

26 days ago - Transcripts

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Press release: M&A announcement

Vertex Pharmaceuticals issued a press release on July 6, 2026, disclosing material business information to investors.

26 days ago - Filings

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Slides: M&A announcement

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has posted slides in relation to its latest quarterly earnings report, which was published on July 6, 2026.

26 days ago - Filings

Vertex to buy Crinetics in $10 billion deal

Vertex ​Pharmaceuticals ‌will buy ​Crinetics ​Pharmaceuticals ⁠for ​a total ​equity value ​of ​about $10 billion, ‌the ⁠companies said ​on ​Monday.

Other symbols: CRNXVRTX
26 days ago - Reuters

Vertex to Acquire Crinetics Pharmaceuticals

BOSTON & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) and Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNX), a global pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, de...

Other symbols: CRNXVRTX
26 days ago - Business Wire

Vertex Announces US FDA Approval for Expanded Use of CASGEVY® for the Treatment of People Ages 2 Years and Older With Sickle Cell Disease or Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved expanded use of CASGEVY® (exagamglogene autote...

Other symbols: VRTX
4 weeks ago - Business Wire

US FDA approves Vertex's gene therapy for sickle cell disease in children as young as two

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved expanded use of Vertex Pharmaceuticals' gene therapy in children as ​young as two with inherited blood disorders, including ‌sickle cell disease, the fir...

Other symbols: VRTX
4 weeks ago - Reuters

3 Companies Redefining Healthcare Innovation

The Healthcare Technology and Innovation index (HTEC) was launched back in 2019 with a specific purpose in mind: to allow investors to participate in the evolution of healthcare needed to address crit...

Other symbols: CMPSCRSPVRTX
5 weeks ago - ETF Trends

Healthcare ETFs: From Broad Exposure to Big Breakthroughs

With AI and space dominating many of the market's most popular investment themes, it can be difficult to find differentiated opportunities. Healthcare is often viewed as one of the more defensive sect...

7 weeks ago - ETF Trends

Vertex Pharmaceuticals presents new data on Casgevy at EHA

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) announced data demonstrating the clinical benefits of Casgevy in people ages 5 years and older living with severe sickle cell disease or transfusion-dependent beta thalas...

Other symbols: VRTX
7 weeks ago - TheFly

Vertex Presents New Data on CASGEVY®, Including First European Presentation of Data in Children Ages 5–11, at the European Hematology Association Congress and Announces Additional Global Regulatory Submissions

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced data demonstrating the clinical benefits of CASGEVY® (exagamglogene autotemcel) in people ages 5 years and o...

Other symbols: VRTX
7 weeks ago - Business Wire

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Transcript: Goldman Sachs 47th Annual Global Healthcare Conference 2026

The company is advancing its leadership in cystic fibrosis, pain, and kidney autoimmune therapies, with major pipeline assets in late-stage development and a focus on innovation-driven growth. ALYFTREK and POVI are positioned as best-in-class in their respective markets, while business development and capital allocation remain centered on R&D and select acquisitions.

7 weeks ago - Transcripts

Vertex Pharmaceuticals presents data on ALYFTREK in children with CF

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) announced data demonstrating the potentially transformative impact of treating cystic fibrosis with ALYFTREK in children ages 2 to 5, as well as data from 96-week interim...

Other symbols: VRTX
2 months ago - TheFly