Stock Evaluator: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated VRTX

$508.75 10.25 2.06%
October 15, 2026 4:00:00 PM EST November 10, 2021 Volume: 2,262,530
After Hours: $120.37   0.15  |  0.12% November 10, 2021 7:59 PM EST Volume: 72,713
USD NASD | DELAYED PRICE
SECTOR INDUSTRY
Health Care Biotechnology

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COMPANY SUMMARY
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/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 company also develops CASGEVY for the treatment of SCD and TDT; JOURNAVX for the treatment of acute pain in adults; VX-522, a CFTR mRNA therapeutic designed to treat the underlying cause of CF, which is in Phase 1/2 clinical trial; inaxaplin for the treatment of APOL1-mediated kidney disease, which is in single Phase 2 trial; VX-264 for treating Type 1 Diabetes; VX-670 for the treatment of myotonic dystrophy type 1; and VX-407, a small molecule corrector for the treatment of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. In addition, the company also operates as a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapeutics for rare endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors. The company sells its products primarily to specialty pharmacy and distributors, wholesalers, retail pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated has a strategic collaboration with AbCellera Biologics Inc. to research, develop, manufacture, and commercialize multispecific T-cell engagers (TCEs) for autoimmune diseases and other conditions. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Financial Summary

Share Statistics VRTX Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Market Cap (Mil) $128,948.2 $216.5 98%
Shares Out (Mil) 255.2 53.9 80%
Institutional Ownership 99.8% 93.0% 94%
Float (Mil) 252.7 40.9 77%
Beta 0.30 0.95 18%
Avg Daily Volume (000s) 1,288 616 74%
Price Change
(52-week)
23.4% 46.9% 71%
Growth VRTX Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (5yr) 14.1% 12.8% 71%
Net Income (5yr) 7.8% (10.2%) 52%
EPS (5yr) 8.3% 15.7% 44
Dividends (5yr) 0.0% 0.0% 0%
Cash Flow (5yr) (28.8%) (15.7%) 21%
Estimates Qtrly Current
Fiscal
Year
Next
Fiscal
Year
# of Estimates 15 16 17
Current EPS $0.036 $17.776 $20.388
Month Ago EPS ($1.737) $16.024 $20.133
# Rev Up 0 1 0
# Rev Down 1 0 1
Three Months Ago EPS $4.887 $19.034 $21.504
Year/Year Chg (99.2%) 16.0% 57.7%
Financials VRTX Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil) $12,587 $37 86%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil) $4,405 ($44) 96%
EPS (TTM) $17.326 ($1.600) 97%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $4,293 ($33) 94%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $1,172 $2 95%
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) $1,978 $4 74%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) $127,245 $174 97%
Valuation VRTX Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
P/B 6.37 2.21 84%
P/E 29.6 19.7 70%
Dividend Yield 0.0% 0.0% 0%
PEG (5yr hist) 3.6 1.1 82%
Ratios VRTX Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Gross Margin 55.0% 66.0% 67%
Net Margin 35.0% (75.3%) 92%
ROA 17.1% (47.2%) 94%
ROE 23.5% (54.2%) 83%
Liabilities to Assets 26.2% 29.1% 18%
F-Score 6 2 67%

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated did not pass any screens on 10/15/2026.

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