How to buy Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) stocks

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology business based in the US. Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares (VRTX) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $468.09 – a decrease of 0.24% over the previous week. Vertex Pharmaceuticals employs 5,400 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $10.6 billion.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock price (NASDAQ: VRTX)

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-12.

Latest market close	$468.09
52-week range	$391.01 - $519.88
50-day moving average more info button	$473.13
200-day moving average more info button	$456.64
Wall St. target price	$515.14
PE ratio more info button	N/A
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$-1.92

Is it a good time to buy Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock?

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $463.73 from 2024-12-13

1 week (2024-12-11)	-0.97%
1 month (2024-11-18)	-0.70%
3 months (2024-09-17)	-3.64%
6 months (2024-06-17)	-2.10%

1 year (2023-12-15)	12.92%
2 years (2022-12-16)	52.14%
3 years (2021-12-17)	116.15%
5 years (2019-12-17)	113.09%

Is Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Vertex Pharmaceuticals's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's PEG ratio

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.2275. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Vertex Pharmaceuticals's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's EBITDA

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $4.4 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Vertex Pharmaceuticals's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals financials

Revenue TTM	$10.6 billion
Operating margin TTM	40.82%
Gross profit TTM	$5.3 billion
Return on assets TTM	12.05%
Return on equity TTM	-2.98%
Profit margin	-4.51%
Book value	$60.65
Market Capitalization more info button	$120.6 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 30.84

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals's overall score of 30.84 (as at 12/31/2018) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 44th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Vertex Pharmaceuticals is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's environmental score

Environmental score: 5.65/100

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's environmental score of 5.65 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's social score

Social score: 24.22/100

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's social score of 24.22 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's governance score

Governance score: 12.46/100

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's governance score puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Vertex Pharmaceuticals scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Vertex Pharmaceuticals has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	30.84
Total ESG percentile	44
Environmental score	5.65
Environmental score percentile	8
Social score	24.22
Social score percentile	8
Governance score	12.46
Governance score percentile	8
Level of controversy	2

Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock dividends

We're not expecting Vertex Pharmaceuticals to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Vertex Pharmaceuticals's stocks ever split?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 23 August 2000 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Vertex Pharmaceuticals stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Vertex Pharmaceuticals stocks, which in turn could have impacted Vertex Pharmaceuticals's stock price.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Vertex Pharmaceuticals's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $391.01 up to $519.88. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Vertex Pharmaceuticals's is 0.394. This would suggest that Vertex Pharmaceuticals's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Vertex Pharmaceuticals overview

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biotechnology company, engages in developing and commercializing therapies for treating cystic fibrosis (CF). It markets TRIKAFTA/KAFTRIO for people with CF with at least one F508del mutation for 2 years of age or older; SYMDEKO/SYMKEVI for people with CF for 6 years of age or older; ORKAMBI for CF patients 1 year or older; and KALYDECO for the treatment of patients with 1 year or older who have CF with ivacaftor. The company's pipeline includes VX-522, a CFTR mRNA therapeutic designed to treat the underlying cause of CF, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial; VX-548, a non-opioid medicine for the treatment of acute and neuropathic pain which is in Phase 3 clinical trial; Exa-cel, for the treatment of sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia which is in Phase 2/3 clinical trial. In addition, it provides inaxaplin for the treatment of APOL1-mediated focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and co-morbidities, such as hypertension which is in single Phase 2/3; VX- 880 and VX-264, treatment for Type 1 Diabetes which is in Phase 1/2 clinical trial; VX-970, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of cancer; and VX-803 and VX-984 for treatment of cancer in Phase 1 clinical trial. Further, it sells the products to specialty pharmacy and specialty distributors in the United States, as well as retail pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics. Additionally, the company has collaborations with CRISPR Therapeutics AG.; Moderna, Inc.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Vertex Pharmaceuticals is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.078% of Vertex Pharmaceuticals stocks are held by insiders and 96.186% by institutions. How many people work for Vertex Pharmaceuticals?
Latest data suggests 5,400 work at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. When does the fiscal year end for Vertex Pharmaceuticals?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Vertex Pharmaceuticals based?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals's address is: 50 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA, United States, 02210 What is Vertex Pharmaceuticals's ISIN number?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals's international securities identification number is: US92532F1003 What is Vertex Pharmaceuticals's CUSIP number?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 92532F100

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