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NYSE · VRTX

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Healthcare · Biotechnology

$502.31

Up+$3.33 (+0.66%)

Updated Oct 7, 2026, 8:46 PM

SID Score

6.1/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

52/100

Neutral

Market cap
114.46B
P/E ratio
31.02
Dividend yield
0.00%
52-week range
$412.27 – $560.25
Volume
775.07K
Avg. volume
1.51M

Price performance · VRTX

VRTX price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 6, 2026

VRTX closed at $502.31 after 21 trading sessions, down 5.03% for the selected period.

Last close
$502.31
Period change
-5.03%
Period low
$502.31
Period high
$528.90
Daily close
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VRTX OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 6, 2026$505.00$507.41$496.325$502.31775.07K
Oct 5, 2026$504.78$506.01$496.15$503.50915.14K
Oct 2, 2026$509.50$509.50$499.95$504.73939.66K
Oct 1, 2026$522.39$523.515$505.27$506.741.19M
Sep 30, 2026$525.26$529.72$522.74$522.811.15M
Sep 29, 2026$522.22$529.46$519.245$526.73688.93K
Sep 28, 2026$524.27$529.89$521.16$527.67824.74K
Sep 25, 2026$522.55$527.69$518.92$526.19756.21K
Sep 24, 2026$515.56$528.99$515.30$522.38941.06K
Sep 23, 2026$515.60$525.4296$509.56$516.341.21M
Sep 22, 2026$521.69$525.97$508.1426$514.991.39M
Sep 21, 2026$506.85$514.10$501.01$510.72906.68K
Sep 18, 2026$516.34$518.10$505.01$508.342.43M
Sep 17, 2026$518.35$519.07$510.195$516.34900.05K
Sep 16, 2026$513.80$517.95$511.35$513.26638.51K
Sep 15, 2026$519.94$519.94$511.001$514.63824.89K
Sep 14, 2026$522.17$525.29$514.655$519.51837.11K
Sep 11, 2026$522.10$522.10$511.81$515.44875.64K
Sep 10, 2026$519.13$522.60$514.32$514.56815.17K
Sep 9, 2026$524.00$528.165$520.08$521.12958.51K
Sep 8, 2026$529.64$535.00$520.20$528.901.12M

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Overview

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Company profile

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that discovers and develops small-molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases. Its key drugs are Kalydeco, Orkambi, Symdeko, and Trikafta/Kaftrio, and Alyftrek for cystic fibrosis, where Vertex therapies remain the standard of care globally. Vertex has diversified its portfolio through Casgevy, a gene-editing therapy for beta thalassemia and sickle-cell disease, and Journavx, a non-opioid pain medication approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe acute pain in adults. Additionally, Vertex is evaluating small-molecule inhibitors of APOL1-mediated kidney diseases. Vertex is also investigating cell therapies to deliver a potential functional cure for type 1 diabetes.

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Analyst outlook

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Consensus
Buy
Average target
$483.00
Implied upside
—
Analysts
23
VRTX recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Sep 28, 2026UBSBuy—
Sep 11, 2026JP MorganOverweight—
Sep 2, 2026Morgan StanleyOverweight—
Aug 5, 2026Truist SecuritiesBuy—
Aug 5, 2026BarclaysOverweight—
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Yahoo · Oct 3, 2026

Vertex (VRTX) or Regeneron (REGN)? Two Biotech Moats, Two Very Different Bets

Biotech companies are strange businesses to think about in terms of competitive advantages. A software company can lock customers into an ecosystem for years. A manufacturer can have a cost advantage. A biotech company, meanwhile, can spend billions developing a drug only to see a competitor produce something better. That makes Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) […]

Yahoo · Oct 1, 2026

Vortex Energy Completes Acquisition of the Meadows Project in Saskatchewan

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vortex Energy Corp. (CSE: VRTX) (OTC: VTECF) (FSE: AA3) ("Vortex" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated September 17, 2026, it has completed the acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of the Purchased Assets (as defined below) comprising the Meadows Project located in west-central Saskatchewan near the Alberta border (the "Meadows Project"). The Meadows Project is represented by Saskatchewan Subsur

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