VRTX Stock Overview
A biotechnology company, engages in developing and commercializing therapies for treating cystic fibrosis (CF). More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$397.27 |
| 52 Week High | US$519.88 |
| 52 Week Low | US$377.85 |
| Beta | 0.37 |
| 1 Month Change | -11.91% |
| 3 Month Change | -13.64% |
| 1 Year Change | -1.97% |
| 3 Year Change | 77.79% |
| 5 Year Change | 79.78% |
| Change since IPO | 8,728.22% |
Recent News & Updates
Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Progress Check Suggests Stock Remains A Solid Buy
Dec 11Vertex Pharma: Why I Am Buying This Dip
Nov 25Recent updates
Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Progress Check Suggests Stock Remains A Solid Buy
Dec 11Vertex Pharma: Why I Am Buying This Dip
Nov 25Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Strong Execution Continued In Q3 But The Valuation Reflects It
Nov 05Vertex Pharmaceuticals: The Future Looks Bright, But It May Be A Choppy Ride
Oct 18Vertex Joined The M&A Craze - Limited Upside Potential (Downgrade)
Oct 10Investors Are Underestimating The Potential Of Vertex's Non-Addictive Pain Drug
Sep 15Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Is The Recent Barclays Downgrade Justified? I'm Not Convinced
Sep 05Vertex Stock: Came For CF Drugs, Staying For Gene Therapy
Aug 02Is There An Opportunity With Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's (NASDAQ:VRTX) 28% Undervaluation?
Jul 11
Vertex: Strategic Diversification From Gene Therapy To Acute Pain Management
Jul 09If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Presents An Opportunity
Jun 20Vertex: New, Longer-Term Casgevy Data Makes Case For Blockbuster Sales
Jun 17Vertex: Like A Fine Wine, This Stock Seems To Get Better With Time
Jun 04Here's Why Shareholders Will Not Be Complaining About Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's (NASDAQ:VRTX) CEO Pay Packet
May 09Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
May 08Vertex To Buy Alpine Immune - Why This Deal Feels Slightly 'Vanilla'
Apr 11Getting In Cheap On Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Is Unlikely
Apr 05Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Diversifying Its Drug Portfolio For Future Growth
Mar 21Are Investors Undervaluing Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) By 35%?
Mar 15Vertex: One Of My All-Time Favorite Biotech Stocks Has More Room To Run
Feb 28We Like The Quality Of Vertex Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:VRTX) Earnings
Feb 22Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Price Target To US$452
Feb 07Vertex And Crispr: Second Casgevy Approval Pushes Revenue Potential Into Multi-Billion Dollar Range
Jan 22With EPS Growth And More, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Makes An Interesting Case
Jan 15Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)
Dec 25Shareholder Returns
| VRTX | US Biotechs | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -14.3% | -3.6% | -2.4% |
| 1Y | -2.0% | -2.6% | 23.4% |
Return vs Industry: VRTX matched the US Biotechs industry which returned -2.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: VRTX underperformed the US Market which returned 23.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| VRTX volatility | |
|---|---|
| VRTX Average Weekly Movement | 5.0% |
| Biotechs Industry Average Movement | 10.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
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 (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5,400 | Reshma Kewalramani | www.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
| VRTX fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$102.31b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$479.80m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$10.63b |
9.6x
P/S Ratio-213.2x
P/E RatioIs VRTX overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| VRTX income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$10.63b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$4.93b |
| Gross Profit | US$5.69b |
| Other Expenses | US$6.17b |
| Earnings | -US$479.80m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -1.86 |
| Gross Margin | 53.59% |
| Net Profit Margin | -4.52% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did VRTX perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is covered by 77 analysts. 33 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jasper Hellweg | Argus Research Company |
| Brian Skorney | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |