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
5,400
Employees5,400
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts
Founded
1989
Founded1989
Employees
5,400
Employees5,400

VRTX Key Statistics

Market cap
124.23B
Market cap124.23B
Price-Earnings ratio
-241.96
Price-Earnings ratio-241.96
Dividend yield
Dividend yield
Average volume
1.74M
Average volume1.74M
High today
$485.02
High today$485.02
Low today
$467.35
Low today$467.35
Open price
$468.04
Open price$468.04
Volume
2.03M
Volume2.03M
52 Week high
$519.88
52 Week high$519.88
52 Week low
$377.85
52 Week low$377.85

VRTX News

TipRanks 2d
Biotech Alert: Searches spiking for these stocks today

These names in the biotech sector are seeing a substantial increase in search activity today, as determined by InvestingChannel. They include: Maximize Your Po...

TipRanks 2d
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Set for Painless Gains After FDA Approval

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) stock has performed strongly since the turn of the year, gaining 14.6% and vastly outperforming the healthcare sector as a whole....

The Motley Fool 3d
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Just Won a Huge FDA Approval. Is the Biotech Stock a No-Brainer Buy?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX 5.31%) just snagged its second U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in only 41 days. On Dec. 20, 2024, the FDA gave a t...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Just Won a Huge FDA Approval. Is the Biotech Stock a No-Brainer Buy?

Analyst ratings

61%

of 36 ratings
Buy
61.1%
Hold
30.6%
Sell
8.3%

More VRTX News

Sherwood News 5d
FDA approves new non-opioid painkiller made by Vertex, sending its shares higher

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is the first drugmaker in decades to have a non-opioid approved to treat moderate to severe acute pain. The FDA said the approval of Jour...

FDA approves new non-opioid painkiller made by Vertex, sending its shares higher
Benzinga 5d
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Shares Are Up Today: What's Going On?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. VRTX shares are trading higher Friday following two major developments that strengthen its position in both pain management and gene...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Shares Are Up Today: What's Going On?
Quartz 5d
The FDA approved a new non-opioid painkiller. It’s maker’s stock is rising

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX-0.70% ) stock rose on Friday after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its new painkiller, the first of its kind approv...

The FDA approved a new non-opioid painkiller. It’s maker’s stock is rising
TipRanks 5d
Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target lowered to $320 from $325 at Baird

Baird lowered the firm’s price target on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) to $320 from $325 and keeps an Underperform rating on the shares. The firm noted the appr...

Seeking Alpha 5d
Vertex wins reimbursement deal for CRISPR-partnered sickle cell therapy in England

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) announced Friday a reimbursement agreement with England’s National Health Service (NHS) to allow patients with sickle cell...

Vertex wins reimbursement deal for CRISPR-partnered sickle cell therapy in England
TipRanks 5d
Vertex Secures FDA Approval for Highly-Awaited Non-Opioid Painkiller

U.S.-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) has secured approval from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for its long-awaited non-opioid painkiller. The approv...

Investor's Business Daily 5d
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Jumps On FDA Approval For Non-Opioid Painkiller

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) rose Thursday night after the FDA approved its non-opioid painkiller Journavx. The first-in-class drug, also known as suzetrigine...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Jumps On FDA Approval For Non-Opioid Painkiller
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