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Vertex Pharmaceuticals NasdaqGS:VRTX Stock Report

Last Price

US$458.94

Market Cap

US$115.8b

7D

-2.3%

1Y

27.3%

Updated

08 Oct, 2024

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

NasdaqGS:VRTX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$115.8b

VRTX Stock Overview

A biotechnology company, engages in developing and commercializing therapies for treating cystic fibrosis (CF).

VRTX fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

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Risk Analysis

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$458.94
52 Week HighUS$510.64
52 Week LowUS$341.90
Beta0.40
11 Month Change-1.94%
3 Month Change-6.65%
1 Year Change27.28%
33 Year Change154.67%
5 Year Change160.55%
Change since IPO10,098.67%

Recent News & Updates

Investors Are Underestimating The Potential Of Vertex's Non-Addictive Pain Drug

Sep 15

Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Is The Recent Barclays Downgrade Justified? I'm Not Convinced

Sep 05

Recent updates

Investors Are Underestimating The Potential Of Vertex's Non-Addictive Pain Drug

Sep 15

Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Is The Recent Barclays Downgrade Justified? I'm Not Convinced

Sep 05

Vertex Stock: Came For CF Drugs, Staying For Gene Therapy

Aug 02

Is There An Opportunity With Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's (NASDAQ:VRTX) 28% Undervaluation?

Jul 11
Is There An Opportunity With Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's (NASDAQ:VRTX) 28% Undervaluation?

Vertex: Strategic Diversification From Gene Therapy To Acute Pain Management

Jul 09

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Presents An Opportunity

Jun 20
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Presents An Opportunity

Vertex: New, Longer-Term Casgevy Data Makes Case For Blockbuster Sales

Jun 17

Vertex: Like A Fine Wine, This Stock Seems To Get Better With Time

Jun 04

Here's Why Shareholders Will Not Be Complaining About Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's (NASDAQ:VRTX) CEO Pay Packet

May 09
Here's Why Shareholders Will Not Be Complaining About Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's (NASDAQ:VRTX) CEO Pay Packet

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

May 08
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Vertex To Buy Alpine Immune - Why This Deal Feels Slightly 'Vanilla'

Apr 11

Getting In Cheap On Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Is Unlikely

Apr 05
Getting In Cheap On Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Is Unlikely

Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Diversifying Its Drug Portfolio For Future Growth

Mar 21

Are Investors Undervaluing Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) By 35%?

Mar 15
Are Investors Undervaluing Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) By 35%?

Vertex: One Of My All-Time Favorite Biotech Stocks Has More Room To Run

Feb 28

We Like The Quality Of Vertex Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:VRTX) Earnings

Feb 22
We Like The Quality Of Vertex Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:VRTX) Earnings

Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Price Target To US$452

Feb 07
Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Price Target To US$452

Vertex And Crispr: Second Casgevy Approval Pushes Revenue Potential Into Multi-Billion Dollar Range

Jan 22

With EPS Growth And More, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Makes An Interesting Case

Jan 15
With EPS Growth And More, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Makes An Interesting Case

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)

Dec 25
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)

An Intrinsic Calculation For Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued

Nov 13
An Intrinsic Calculation For Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued

With EPS Growth And More, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Makes An Interesting Case

Oct 02
With EPS Growth And More, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Makes An Interesting Case

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 31
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Passed With Ease

Jul 03
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Passed With Ease

An Intrinsic Calculation For Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Suggests It's 22% Undervalued

Apr 30
An Intrinsic Calculation For Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Suggests It's 22% Undervalued

With EPS Growth And More, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Makes An Interesting Case

Apr 03
With EPS Growth And More, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Makes An Interesting Case

Shareholder Returns

VRTXUS BiotechsUS Market
7D-2.3%-1.1%0.6%
1Y27.3%17.1%30.3%

Return vs Industry: VRTX exceeded the US Biotechs industry which returned 17.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: VRTX underperformed the US Market which returned 30.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is VRTX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
VRTX volatility
VRTX Average Weekly Movement2.9%
Biotechs Industry Average Movement10.0%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: VRTX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: VRTX's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19895,400Reshma Kewalramaniwww.vrtx.com

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 or older; SYMDEKO/SYMKEVI for people with CF for 6 years of age or older; ORKAMBI for CF patients 1 year or older; and KALYDECO for the treatment of patients with 1 year or older who have CF with ivacaftor. The company’s pipeline includes VX-522, a CFTR mRNA therapeutic designed to treat the underlying cause of CF, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial; VX-548, a non-opioid medicine for the treatment of acute and neuropathic pain which is in Phase 3 clinical trial; Exa-cel, for the treatment of sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia which is in Phase 2/3 clinical trial.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Fundamentals Summary

How do Vertex Pharmaceuticals's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
VRTX fundamental statistics
Market capUS$115.78b
Earnings (TTM)-US$489.90m
Revenue (TTM)US$10.34b

11.5x

P/S Ratio

-241.8x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
VRTX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$10.34b
Cost of RevenueUS$4.79b
Gross ProfitUS$5.55b
Other ExpensesUS$6.04b
Earnings-US$489.90m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-1.90
Gross Margin53.65%
Net Profit Margin-4.74%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did VRTX perform over the long term?

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