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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma
$485.39 -11.11 (-2.24%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$123.19B
Shares
253,805,417

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$485.39 Open$498.15 Day$484.33–498.91 52W$362.50–533.67 Avg vol 30d1.7M Short int4.9M · 1.9% float · 2.0d Short vol53% Last earningsAug 3, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 5
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 3, 2026 Scheduled · in 3 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 5, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +9%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +7%
      above
      RSI (14) 53
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 72%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +9%
      trailing
      6-month return +8%
      trailing
      YTD return +7%
      this year
      Relative strength −1%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $454 › 200d $447 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      88 of 1,695 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +187.6K sh shares · +11 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$6.4M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      1.95% of float · ▲ +7.0% MoM · 2.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,695 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 55
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +46%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +837%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $3.2B
      Valuation P/E 28.8
      rich
      Buyback $3.0B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $5.1B
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 35%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −24%
      past year
      ATR 3.2%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 4, 2026
      Total revenue · Full Year 2026 Initiated $12.95B – $13.1B
      prior FY $12B midpoint +8.5% Y/Y
      Non-CF product revenue · Full Year 2026 Initiated at least $500M
      Non-GAAP effective tax rate · Full Year 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated 19.5% – 20.5%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +9% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +7% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      53 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      72% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $454 › 200d $447 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      88 of 1,695 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +187.6K sh shares · +11 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$6.4M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      1.95% of float · ▲ +7.0% MoM · 2.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,695 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $363 Now $485 · 72% 52-wk high $534
      vs 200-day avg +9% vs 50-day avg +7%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      cumulative revenue since launch 1B since launch through end of Q1 call
      patients who have initiated their Caschevi treatment journey 500 since launch through end of Q1 call
      prescriptions written for Gernavix 1M since launch through end of Q1 call

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Biotechnology — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      VRTX
      Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma
      this stock
      $123.19B +7.1% +46.2% 28.8 1.9%
      ONC
      BeOne Medicines Ltd.
      $431.70B -1.7% +22179.2% 878.5 0.1%
      REGN
      Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
      $69.67B -13.8% +20.8% 16.2 3.3%
      ARGX
      Argenx SE
      $54.85B +4.4% 2.3%
      CSLLY
      Csl Ltd
      $41.40B -24.0% 0.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,699
      % held
      90.7%
      Reported
      88 of 1,695
      Top holder
      Capital World Investors
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      1,090
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      4.9M
      Days to cover
      2.0d
      Change
      +321.5K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      53%
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.2K
      Value
      $520.7K
      As of
      Jun 12, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      57.9%
      Week of
      Jun 15, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$6.4M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 4
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      David J. Taylor
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jan 29, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $12.0B
      Net income (FY)
      $4.0B
      EPS diluted
      $15.32
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized · 2 programs
      $7.0B
      Remaining
      $3.0B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      Investor Event Transcript
      Filed
      Sep 30, 2026
      This year
      15
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $787.5K
      Shares
      1.5K
      Filed
      Jul 2, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Aug 3, 2026
      Last call
      Jul 6, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Vertex to Announce Second Quarter…
      Published
      Jul 7, 2026
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      VRTX -8.1% +8.9% +8.0% -2.3% +7.1%
      SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY -9.5% +4.8% -1.1% -3.4% -3.6%

      Capital returns

      Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized (total)
      $7.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $4.00B
      Remaining
      $3.00B
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 875320 CUSIP 92532F100 13F (30d) 127 filings 85 filers Visit website Investor relations