Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)

NASDAQ: VRTX · Real-Time Price · USD
500.19
-0.96 (-0.19%)
At close: May 5, 2025, 4:00 PM
485.00
-15.19 (-3.04%)
After-hours: May 5, 2025, 4:35 PM EDT
-0.19%
Market Cap 128.59B
Revenue (ttm) 11.10B
Net Income (ttm) -988.90M
Shares Out 257.08M
EPS (ttm) -3.84
PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 25.70
Dividend n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Volume 1,669,595
Open 501.83
Previous Close 501.15
Day's Range 499.68 - 505.09
52-Week Range 377.85 - 519.88
Beta 0.51
Analysts Buy
Price Target 512.30 (+2.42%)
Earnings Date May 5, 2025

About VRTX

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biotechnology company, engages in developing and commercializing therapies for treating cystic fibrosis (CF). 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/SYMKEVI for treatment of patients with CF 6 years of age and older; ORKAMBI for CF patients 1 year or older; and KALYDECO for the treatment of patients with 1 month or older who have CF with ivacaftor. The com... [Read more]

Industry Biotechnology
Sector Healthcare
IPO Date Jul 24, 1991
Country United States
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VRTX
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 25 analysts, the average rating for VRTX stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $512.3, which is an increase of 2.42% from the latest price.

Price Target
$512.3
(2.42% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 5, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Susie Lisa - SVP, IR Reshma Kewalramani - CEO, President & Director Stua...

1 hour ago - Seeking Alpha

Vertex misses quarterly results on weaker-than-expected demand for cystic fibrosis drug

Vertex Pharmaceuticals missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly results on Monday, due to lower-than-expected sales of its cystic fibrosis (CF) drug Trikafta.

5 hours ago - Reuters

Vertex Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today reported consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, and raised the low end of its tota...

5 hours ago - Business Wire

Vertex Has Lost Some Sizzle Into Q1 Earnings - Can Alyftrek, Journavx Reignite The Momentum?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTX) will report its first-quarter earnings on Monday. As the company reports after market hours, Wall Street expects $4.32 in EPS and $2.85 billion in revenues.

6 hours ago - Benzinga

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated VRTX will release earnings results for the first quarter, after the closing bell on Monday, May 5.

11 hours ago - Benzinga

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Len Yaffe, Kessef Capital Management, joins 'Fast Money' to talk opportunities in the pharma stock space.

10 days ago - CNBC Television

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Trump's tariff policy is the latest uncertainty to plague the pharmaceutical sector.

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13 days ago - Barrons

Vertex Has A Lot Riding On Alyftrek, Journavx — And Investors Are Watching Closely

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc VRTX is entering earnings week with some serious anticipation — and a bit of heartburn. The stock had a solid run in 2025, up nearly 20% year-to-date and 21% over the past 1...

14 days ago - Benzinga

Vertex Researcher, Paul Negulescu Ph.D., Receives the 2025 Canada Gairdner International Award for Pioneering Research and Discovery of Medicines for Cystic Fibrosis

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Paul Negulescu, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, Vertex has been awarded the 2025 Canada Gairdner Internati...

24 days ago - Business Wire

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GreensKeeper Q1 2025 Portfolio Update

Berkshire Hathaway led Q1 with a 17.5% return, driven by strong operating earnings and potential for significant acquisitions with over $300 billion in cash. Vertex Pharmaceuticals gained 20.4%, fuele...

25 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Vertex to Announce First Quarter 2025 Financial Results on May 5th

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will report its first quarter 2025 financial results on Monday, May 5, 2025 after the financial markets close. The company w...

4 weeks ago - Business Wire

Vertex's Journavx Launch Sparks Optimism, Analyst Sees 'Two Potential Upside Levers'

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. VRTX is giving investors some good news — especially if they're keeping a close eye on its newly launched painkiller Journavx.

4 weeks ago - Benzinga

European Commission Approves Expanded Label for KAFTRIO® in Combination With Ivacaftor for People With Cystic Fibrosis

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the European Commission has granted regulatory approval for a label expansion of KAFTRIO® (ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elex...

4 weeks ago - Business Wire

Trump's tariffs are a new challenge for Big Pharma. Here are the best positioned stocks

Leerink Partners analyst David Resinger warned his clients on Sunday that the tariff risks to the industry are 'underappreciated.'

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Paul Matteis, Stifel head of biotech research, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the biotech trade under a new FDA amid the top vaccine official resigning.

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5 weeks ago - CNBC Television

Vertex Announces Program Updates for Type 1 Diabetes Portfolio

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced several updates on the Company's type 1 diabetes (T1D) portfolio. VX-264 Update Vertex has completed enrollm...

5 weeks ago - Business Wire

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