Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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About VRTX

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biotechnology company, which engages in the business of discovering, developing, manufacturing, and commercializing small molecule drugs for patients with serious diseases. The firm focuses on development and commercializing therapies for the treatment of cystic fibrosis, infectious diseases including viral infections such as influenza and bacterial infections, autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and neurological disorders including pain and multiple sclerosis. 

CEO
Reshma Kewalramani
CEOReshma Kewalramani
Employees
6,400
Employees6,400
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts
Founded
1989
Founded1989
Employees
6,400
Employees6,400

VRTX Key Statistics

Market cap
127.46B
Market cap127.46B
Price-Earnings ratio
29.07
Price-Earnings ratio29.07
Dividend yield
—
Dividend yield—
Average volume
1.34M
Average volume1.34M
High today
$505.83
High today$505.83
Low today
$497.02
Low today$497.02
Open price
$500.46
Open price$500.46
Volume
153.95K
Volume153.95K
52 Week high
$560.25
52 Week high$560.25
52 Week low
$403.16
52 Week low$403.16

Stock Snapshot

With a market cap of 127.46B, Vertex Pharmaceuticals(VRTX) trades at $502.89. The stock has a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.07.

On 2026-10-19, Vertex Pharmaceuticals(VRTX) stock traded between a low of $497.02 and a high of $505.83. Shares are currently priced at $502.89, which is +1.2% above the low and -0.6% below the high.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals(VRTX) shares are trading with a volume of 153.95K, against a daily average of 1.34M.

During the past year, Vertex Pharmaceuticals(VRTX) stock moved between $403.16 at its lowest and $560.25 at its peak.

During the past year, Vertex Pharmaceuticals(VRTX) stock moved between $403.16 at its lowest and $560.25 at its peak.

VRTX News

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Reports ALYFTREK Child Data, Is The Stock Still Undervalued? - Simply Wall Street

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Reports ALYFTREK Child Data, Is The Stock Still Undervalued? - Simply Wall Street
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Is Trending Stock Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated a Buy Now?

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Is Trending Stock Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated a Buy Now?

Analyst ratings

77%

of 35 ratings
Buy
77.1%
Hold
20%
Sell
2.9%

More VRTX News

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Forget Cystic Fibrosis: Vertex's Next Growth Engine Could Be Hormone Disorders

In 2012, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX +2.86%) earned approval for the first medicine that targeted the underlying causes of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare disease...

Forget Cystic Fibrosis: Vertex's Next Growth Engine Could Be Hormone Disorders
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Does Early Pancreatic Recovery Change The Bull Case For Vertex Pharmaceuticals?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals reported interim data from an open label extension study of ALYFTREK in 2 to 5 year old children with cystic fibrosis, showing recovery o...

Does Early Pancreatic Recovery Change The Bull Case For Vertex Pharmaceuticals?
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Moderna vs. Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Which Healthcare Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Can the pioneer of mRNA vaccines outpace the king of cystic fibrosis treatments? Choosing between Moderna (MRNA -5.00%) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX -0.60%)...

Moderna vs. Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Which Healthcare Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

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