VRTX

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Common Stock (VRTX)

Stock · NASDAQ · Health Care

$541.72as of 8/28/2026

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August 30, 2026

Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Spotlight as Investors Weigh Recent Rally. Vertex Pharmaceuticals has drawn attention from investors and analysts over the past week. Articles highlight the company's upcoming participation in September investor conferences, where management may address pipeline and financial outlook. Several pieces also frame Vertex within broader investment themes, comparing its long-term returns and positioning it among large-caps that some analysts view favorably during periods of rising inflation. The stock has gained roughly 15% over the past month, though it still trades below its 52-week high, and one technical signal flagged is a negative RSI divergence.

Active signals

Support level
$433.95
Industry
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations

About VRTX

Sector
Health Care
Industry
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations

Fundamentals

Market cap
$122.68B
P/E (trailing)
30.70
P/E (forward)
EPS (trailing)
$17.19
Dividend yield
Beta
0.27
Avg. volume
52-week range
$374.17$555.69

How Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$12.00BNet Income$3.95B (33%)Other$3.95B (33%)SG&A$1.75B (15%)Cost of Revenue$1.65B (14%)Tax$690.00M (6%)VRTX

Source: 10-K filed Feb 13, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

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Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions
Acquired
16.6K
Disposed
18.1K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
220.10M
Total value held
$95.91B
Institutional holders
1663
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown25.37M
  • Unknown23.97M
  • Unknown21.13M
  • Unknown16.51M
  • Unknown11.73M
  • Unknown6.14M
  • Unknown5.13M
  • Unknown4.00M
  • Unknown3.91M
  • Unknown3.21M

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