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
127.51B
Market cap127.51B
Price-Earnings ratio
29.36
Price-Earnings ratio29.36
Dividend yield
—
Dividend yield—
Average volume
999.87K
Average volume999.87K
High today
$506.01
High today$506.01
Low today
$496.15
Low today$496.15
Open price
$503.79
Open price$503.79
Volume
216.01K
Volume216.01K
52 Week high
$560.25
52 Week high$560.25
52 Week low
$400.74
52 Week low$400.74

Stock Snapshot

With a market cap of 127.51B, Vertex Pharmaceuticals(VRTX) trades at $503.09. The stock has a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.36.

On 2026-10-05, Vertex Pharmaceuticals(VRTX) stock traded between a low of $496.15 and a high of $506.01. Shares are currently priced at $503.09, which is +1.4% above the low and -0.6% below the high.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals(VRTX) shares are trading with a volume of 216.01K, against a daily average of 999.87K.

During the past year, Vertex Pharmaceuticals(VRTX) stock moved between $400.74 at its lowest and $560.25 at its peak.

During the past year, Vertex Pharmaceuticals(VRTX) stock moved between $400.74 at its lowest and $560.25 at its peak.

VRTX News

The Motley Fool 1d
Amgen vs. Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Which Biotech Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Biotechnology investors often compare the steady cash flows of established giants with the explosive potential of specialized innovators. Choosing between Amgen...

Amgen vs. Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Which Biotech Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
Zacks 4d
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know

In the latest close session, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX Quick QuoteVRTX - Free Report) was down 3.07% at $506.74. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which r...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know
Simply Wall St 5d
Vertex Pharmaceuticals And 2 Other Top Biotech Stocks To Own

Bond markets are loud again. Government borrowing costs sit near multi decade highs, which makes every dollar of future cash flow work harder to justify its val...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals And 2 Other Top Biotech Stocks To Own

Analyst ratings

77%

of 35 ratings
Buy
77.1%
Hold
17.1%
Sell
5.7%

More VRTX News

TipRanks 6d
Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $615 from $585 at UBS

UBS raised the firm’s price target on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) to $615 from $585 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Vertex’s key near-term catalyst is t...

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