Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)

NASDAQ: VRTX · Real-Time Price · USD
500.02
+4.19 (0.85%)
Apr 15, 2025, 2:53 PM EDT - Market open
0.85%
Market Cap 128.40B
Revenue (ttm) 11.02B
Net Income (ttm) -535.60M
Shares Out 256.79M
EPS (ttm) -2.08
PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 27.73
Dividend n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Volume 588,832
Open 499.00
Previous Close 495.83
Day's Range 494.74 - 501.38
52-Week Range 377.85 - 519.88
Beta 0.51
Analysts Buy
Price Target 511.27 (+2.25%)
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 24 analysts, the average rating for VRTX stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $511.27, which is an increase of 2.25% from the latest price.

Price Target
$511.27
(2.25% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

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...

4 days ago - Business Wire

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5 days ago - CNBC Television

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...

5 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...

7 days 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.

8 days 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...

8 days 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.'

14 days ago - CNBC

Stifel's Paul Matteis says look for biotech names not dependent on the FDA amid sector uncertainty

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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15 days 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...

17 days ago - Business Wire

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18 days ago - CNBC Television

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Biopharmaceutical stocks are having their time in the spotlight thanks to President Donald Trump, who vowed to take aim at Ireland's status as a pharma hub with new tariffs. Analysts at Jefferies JEF-...

19 days ago - Market Watch

Trade Tracker: Steve Weiss buys Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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22 days ago - CNBC Television

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4 weeks ago - CNBC Television

Stocks beating the stock market's recent Trump slump have this in common

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5 weeks ago - Market Watch

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5 weeks ago - CNBC Television

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5 weeks ago - Benzinga

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) Leerink's Global Healthcare Conference 2025 (Transcript)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Leerink's Global Healthcare Conference 2025 March 10, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Charlie Wagner - CFO and COO David Altshuler - Chief Scie...

5 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Vertex Announces UK MHRA Approval of ALYFTREK® (Deutivacaftor/Tezacaftor/Vanzacaftor), a Once-Daily Next-in-Class CFTR Modulator for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today that the United Kingdom (UK) Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted approval for ALYFTREK...

5 weeks ago - Business Wire

Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Company Passes My Health Check With Flying Colors, Upholding Buy Rating

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's stock has shown resilience, recovering from dips and maintaining a strong long-term growth trajectory, driven by its robust CF franchise and new product approvals...

5 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) TD Cowen 45th Annual Health Care Conference (Transcript)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) TD Cowen 45th Annual Health Care Conference Transcript March 3, 2025 3:10 PM ET Company Participants David Altshuler - Executive Vice President, Glob...

6 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Vertex Receives CHMP Positive Opinion for Expanded Label for KAFTRIO® in Combination With Ivacaftor for People With Cystic Fibrosis to Include Rare Mutations

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opini...

6 weeks ago - Business Wire

Trade Tracker: Rob Sechan sells McDonald's and Vertex, buys Texas Pacific Land, Amgen and NRG

Rob Sechan, CEO of NewEdge Wealth, joins CNBC's "Halftime Report" to detail his many portfolio moves.

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6 weeks ago - CNBC Television

Vertex to Participate in Upcoming March Investor Conferences

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced management participation in three upcoming investor conferences. Stuart Arbuckle, Executive Vice President a...

7 weeks ago - Business Wire

High-cost sickle cell gene therapies push insurers and Medicaid programs to find new payment models

Deshawn "DJ" Chow is one of just over 100 sickle cell patients who have undergone treatment with new gene therapies. CVS Health CEO David Joyner said private insurers and employer-sponsored health pla...

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2 months ago - CNBC

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2 months ago - CNBC Television