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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)

(Delayed Data from NSDQ)

$387.77 USD

387.77
2,044,444

+13.31 (3.55%)

Updated Aug 12, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $387.95 +0.18 (0.05%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

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D Value F Growth A Momentum D VGM

Industry Rank:

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The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 42% (141 out of 245)

Industry: Medical - Biomedical and Genetics

Zacks News

The company’s main area of focus is cystic fibrosis (CF). The company’s lead marketed products are Trikafta (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor), Symdeko/Symkevi (tezacaftor in combination with ivacaftor), Orkambi (lumacaftor in combination with ivacaftor) and Kalydeco (ivacaftor), which are collectively approved to treat the majority of the people with CF in North America, Europe and Australia. Trikafta, Vertex’s triple combination regimen, was approved by the FDA in October 2019 for the treatment of CF in people aged 12 years and older who have at least one F508del mutation. Kaftrio (brand name of Trikafta in EU) was approved in the European Union in August 2020. It is also being evaluated in younger patients in the United States. With approval of Trikafta, Vertex can address a significantly larger CF patient population — almost 90% of patients with CF — in the future. Meanwhile, Vertex is pursuing genetic therapies to address the remaining 10% of CF patients. While CF remains the main area of focus, Vertex is also developing treatments for sickle cell disease, thalassemia and pain management.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Stock Moves -0.27%: What You Should Know

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know

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Earnings Preview: Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline

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Vertex (VRTX) to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

On Vertex's (VRTX) Q1 earnings call, investors will likely focus on the sales performance of its cystic fibrosis medicines and development updates of its non-CF pipeline.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) closed the most recent trading day at $325.15, moving -0.79% from the previous trading session.

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Why Vertex (VRTX) Could Beat Earnings Estimates Again

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know

In the latest trading session, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) closed at $326.37, marking a +0.47% move from the previous day.

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Is Vertex (VRTX) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?

The average brokerage recommendation (ABR) for Vertex (VRTX) is equivalent to a Buy. The overly optimistic recommendations of Wall Street analysts make the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric questionable. So, is it worth buying the stock?

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CRISPR (CRSP) & Vertex Complete BLA Submission for Exa-Cel

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know

In the latest trading session, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) closed at $316.33, marking a +0.4% move from the previous day.

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Vertex (VRTX) Inks Licensing Deal With CRISPR for Diabetes Drug

Vertex Therapeutics (VRTX) enters into a licensing agreement with CRISPR for the latter's gene-editing technology to accelerate the development of its type I diabetes hypoimmune therapy programs.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

In the latest trading session, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) closed at $308.47, marking a -1.88% move from the previous day.

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Brokers Suggest Investing in Vertex (VRTX): Read This Before Placing a Bet

According to the average brokerage recommendation (ABR), one should invest in Vertex (VRTX). It is debatable whether this highly sought-after metric is effective because Wall Street analysts' recommendations tend to be overly optimistic. Would it be worth investing in the stock?

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) closed the most recent trading day at $295.77, moving -1.62% from the previous trading session.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know

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Vertex (VRTX) to Begin Clinical Study on Type I Diabetes Drug

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