Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)
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- symbol VRTX
- Rev/Share 44.4831
- Book/Share 66.9085
- PB 5.9404
- Debt/Equity 0.0889
- CurrentRatio 2.5198
- ROIC 0.164
- MktCap 101905166860.0
- FreeCF/Share 13.6334
- PFCF 29.1183
- PE 28.0482
- Debt/Assets 0.0635
- DivYield 0
- ROE 0.2214
- Rating B+
- Score 3
- Recommendation Neutral
- P/E Score 1
- DCF Score 4
- P/B Score 1
- D/E Score 3
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade | VRTX | Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Overweight | -- | $460 | Aug. 6, 2025 |
| Downgrade | VRTX | Wolfe Research | Outperform | Peer Perform | -- | -- | May 7, 2025 |
| Downgrade | VRTX | Leerink Partners | Outperform | Market Perform | -- | $503 | May 6, 2025 |
| Resumed | VRTX | Cantor Fitzgerald | -- | Overweight | -- | $535 | April 22, 2025 |
| Upgrade | VRTX | Canaccord Genuity | Sell | Hold | $408 | $424 | Feb. 12, 2025 |
| Upgrade | VRTX | Canaccord Genuity | Sell | Hold | -- | -- | Feb. 11, 2025 |
| Downgrade | VRTX | Wells Fargo | Overweight | Equal Weight | -- | $460 | Jan. 30, 2025 |
| Reiterated | VRTX | H.C. Wainwright | -- | Buy | $600 | $535 | Dec. 20, 2024 |
| Downgrade | VRTX | Oppenheimer | Outperform | Perform | -- | -- | Dec. 19, 2024 |
| Upgrade | VRTX | Jefferies | Hold | Buy | $500 | $550 | Dec. 9, 2024 |
News
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Published: August 18, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
This week's Undercovered Dozen spotlights 12 lesser-known stocks and ETFs, offering unique investment opportunities across gold, biotech, income, and tech sectors. B2Gold and Vertex Pharmaceuticals stand out as strong buys, driven by robust fundamentals, sector leadership, and clear growth catalysts for 2025 and beyond. Caution is urged on popular income-focused ETFs like SPYI and ULTY, as structural flaws and capped upside may limit long-term wealth compounding.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Published: August 13, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Vertex (VRTX) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals: The Stock Hasn't Dropped Enough Yet
Published: August 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative
A 20% drop in Vertex Pharmaceuticals' stock price since I wrote last month was the impetus to make a re-assessment. But the rating has remained unchanged at Hold. This is despite significantly improved Q2 2025 results, seen in both revenue and non-GAAP earnings' growth, with revenues supported by the likes of Alyftrek and Journavx,. However, an unchanged guidance and disappointing trial outcomes for its investigative pain relief treatment led to a price plunge.
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These Analysts Cut Their Forecasts On Vertex Pharmaceuticals After Q2 Results
Published: August 05, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Neutral
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc VRTX reported better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter after the market close on Monday.
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VRTX Q2 Earnings Beat, Stock Down as Pain Drug Misses Study Goal
Published: August 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Vertex beats second-quarter earnings and revenue estimates, but shares slide as pain drug VX-993 misses study goal.
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Vertex Pharmaceutical Stock Dives as Firm to Stop Developing Acute Pain Drug
Published: August 05, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Negative
Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) sank 15% Tuesday, a day after the drugmaker announced a study showed its experimental pain medicine was not successful, and it would no longer move forward with its development.
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Stay Ahead of the Game With Vertex (VRTX) Q2 Earnings: Wall Street's Insights on Key Metrics
Published: July 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Vertex (VRTX) for the quarter ended June 2025 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note
Published: July 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) closed at $468.41 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.64% move from the prior day.
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Vertex Gears Up to Report Q2 Earnings: Is a Beat in the Cards?
Published: July 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
VRTX eyes second-quarter growth with surging Trikafta sales. Investors' focus is likely to be on the progress of Casgevy, and Alyftrek and Journavx launches.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Published: July 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Vertex (VRTX) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
Published: July 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Vertex (VRTX) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Published: July 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Vertex (VRTX) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
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These 2 Medical Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar
Published: July 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Finding stocks expected to beat quarterly earnings estimates becomes an easier task with our Zacks Earnings ESP.
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Vertex Named a Premier, Inc. Breakthroughs Innovation Celebration Winner for JOURNAVX™, a First-in-Class Non-Opioid Treatment for Adults With Moderate-to-Severe Acute Pain
Published: July 14, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that it has been named a 2025 Breakthroughs Innovation Celebration winner by Premier, Inc., a leading health care improvement company. The honor recognizes JOURNAVX™ (suzetrigine), an oral, non-opioid, highly selective NaV1.8 pain signal inhibitor for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe acute pain, as a groundbreaking health care technology. “We are honored to be recognized at Premier's 2025.
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Vertex: Latest Casgevy Data Highlights Efficacy Amid Slow Commercial Launch
Published: July 09, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated remains a Buy: its cystic fibrosis franchise ensures robust revenue for a decade, and its pipeline offers multiple long-term growth drivers. Casgevy's long-term data shows durable, life-changing benefits for SCD and TDT patients, but adoption is limited by a complex, intensive treatment process. Current Casgevy revenues are modest, but improvements to preconditioning and in-vivo approaches could unlock blockbuster potential by 2030.
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Healthy Returns: Medicaid cuts in Trump's megabill may affect some drugmakers more than others
Published: July 08, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative
Trump's "big beautiful" bill will also affect the pharmaceutical industry, while AI startups have pulled in the majority of digital health funding this year.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Published: July 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Vertex (VRTX) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
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Vertex Gets EU Nod for New Cystic Fibrosis Drug Alyftrek
Published: July 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
VRTX secures EU approval for Alyftrek, a next-in-class triple combination regimen for treating people with CF aged six years and older.
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Vertex Down Around 9% in Three Months: Should You Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?
Published: June 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
VRTX slips 9% in three months on slow new drug uptake and pipeline hiccups, but CF strength and 2025 growth offer a reason to hold.
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Vertex and Ono Pharmaceutical Announce Strategic Agreement to Develop and Commercialize Povetacicept in Japan and South Korea
Published: June 23, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
BOSTON & OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) and Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS: OPHLY) today announced an exclusive collaboration and license agreement for the development and commercialization of Vertex's povetacicept in Japan and South Korea. Povetacicept is a recombinant fusion protein therapeutic and dual antagonist of the BAFF (B cell activating factor) and APRIL (a proliferation inducing ligand) cytokines with best-in-class potential b.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) Presents at American Diabetes Association (ADA) 85th Scientific Sessions Conference Transcript
Published: June 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX ) American Diabetes Association (ADA) 85th Scientific Sessions Conference June 20, 2025 8:15 PM ET Company Participants James Markmann - Corporate Participant Michael Rickels - Corporate Participant Felicia Pagliuca - Corporate Participant Susie Lisa - Senior Vice President of Investor Relations Conference Call Participants Adam Ferrari - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Bryan Russell Dollinger - Leerink Partners LLC, Research Division Dina Elmonshed - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Jarwei Fang - Unidentified Company Liisa Ann Bayko - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Malcolm Hoffman - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research Mohit Bansal - Wells …
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Here's Why Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Fell More Than Broader Market
Published: June 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
In the closing of the recent trading day, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) stood at $440.87, denoting a -1.68% move from the preceding trading day.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Published: June 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Vertex (VRTX) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
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Investors Heavily Search Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX): Here is What You Need to Know
Published: June 04, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Vertex (VRTX) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) Bernstein 41st Annual Strategic Decisions Conference (Transcript)
Published: May 30, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX ) Bernstein 41st Annual Strategic Decisions Conference May 30, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Reshma Kewalramani - President & CEO Conference Call Participants Will Pickering - Bernstein Will Pickering All right. Well, I think we can get started.
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Published: May 26, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive
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Vertex: Continuing To Dominate In CF, But What About Its Pain Pipeline?
Published: May 23, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated remains a buy despite recent share price weakness, supported by its dominant cystic fibrosis franchise and robust late-stage pipeline. Alyftrek's launch extends Vertex's CF leadership, patent life, and addressable market, while Casgevy and Journavx add new growth avenues. VRTX valuation is justified by stable CF cash flows, a strong balance sheet, proven management, and a diversified pipeline with multiple near-term catalysts.
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Final Trades: Vertex Pharma, Palantir, Wynn Resorts and Microsoft
Published: May 09, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral
The Investment Committee give you their top names to watch for the second half.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Published: May 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Vertex (VRTX). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
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VRTX Stock Down as Q1 Sales of New Drugs Miss Expectations
Published: May 07, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
Sales from VRTX's new drugs, Casgevy, Alyftrek and Journavx, in Q1 fell short of investor expectations.
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About Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)
- IPO Date 1991-07-24
- Website https://www.vrtx.com
- Industry Biotechnology
- CEO Reshma Kewalramani FASN,
- Employees 6100