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
116.05B
Market cap116.05B
Price-Earnings ratio
29.89
Price-Earnings ratio29.89
Dividend yield
Dividend yield
Average volume
1.62M
Average volume1.62M
High today
$461.05
High today$461.05
Low today
$453.69
Low today$453.69
Open price
$453.80
Open price$453.80
Volume
535.22K
Volume535.22K
52 Week high
$515.67
52 Week high$515.67
52 Week low
$362.50
52 Week low$362.50

Stock Snapshot

Vertex Pharmaceuticals(VRTX) stock is priced at $456.84, giving the company a market capitalization of 116.05B. It carries a P/E multiple of 29.89.

During the trading session on 2026-03-20, Vertex Pharmaceuticals(VRTX) shares reached a daily high of $461.05 and a low of $453.69. At a current price of $456.84, the stock is +0.7% higher than the low and still -0.9% under the high.

Trading volume for Vertex Pharmaceuticals(VRTX) stock has reached 535.22K, versus its average volume of 1.62M.

Over the past 52 weeks, Vertex Pharmaceuticals(VRTX) stock has traded between a high of $515.67 and a low of $362.50.

Over the past 52 weeks, Vertex Pharmaceuticals(VRTX) stock has traded between a high of $515.67 and a low of $362.50.

VRTX News

Nasdaq 4h
Vertex Stock Falls 4.8% in a Month: Buying Opportunity or Red Flag?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated VRTX stock has declined 4.8% over the past month. This reflects concerns over the commercial potential of its new drugs, Jou...

Vertex Stock Falls 4.8% in a Month: Buying Opportunity or Red Flag?
Nasdaq 5h
My Top 3 Drug Stocks for March 2026

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My Top 3 Drug Stocks for March 2026
Simply Wall St 11h
Is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Offering Value After Recent Share Price Pullback?

Wondering if Vertex Pharmaceuticals at around US$458 a share is offering fair value, a bargain, or something in between? This breakdown is built to help you siz...

Is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Offering Value After Recent Share Price Pullback?

Analyst ratings

78%

of 36 ratings
Buy
77.8%
Hold
16.7%
Sell
5.6%

More VRTX News

TipRanks 1d
Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $550 from $515 at Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo raised the firm’s price target on Vertex Pharmaceuticals to $550 from $515 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm thinks new drugs a...

Nasdaq 2d
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) closed at $451.59 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.36% move from the prior day. The stock's performance was behind the...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know
TipRanks 2d
Maxim upgrades Vertex to Buy on diversification of revenue

Maxim upgraded Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) to Buy from Hold with a $575 price target The firm believes povetacicept can be a blockbuster and has “pipeline-in-...

Simply Wall St 3d
Vyjuvek Label Update And KB803 Progress Reshape Krystal Biotech Story

The FDA approved an updated label for Krystal Biotech's Vyjuvek (beremagene geperpavec svdt) for epidermolysis bullosa. KB803 progressed as an emerging therapy...

Vyjuvek Label Update And KB803 Progress Reshape Krystal Biotech Story
Nasdaq 5d
Is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Heading to $600?

Key Points The biotech company is the leader in the cystic fibrosis market and is quickly expanding into other treatment areas. Vertex forecasts its newer med...

Is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Heading to $600?

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