XNAS · Biotechnology
Last stored close · Nov 10, 2026
Close · Nov 10, 2026
$547.89-0.54%
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TickerWhale Score
66/100
Positive
Score components
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals scores 66 out of 100 overall, which we rate positive. Technical is its strongest area and Quality & growth its weakest.
What helps
- Technical
- Quality & growth
- Valuation
What to watch
Quality & growth
30%53Moderate
- Revenue growth 10.2%
- EPS growth 21.7%
Valuation
25%64Positive
- P/E 31.7
- EV/Sales 10.6
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.
#85 by market cap in our coverage · ~6,400 employees · Listed 1991-07-31 · www.vrtx.com
Price history
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Market intelligence
Peer position
#21 / 139sector rank by TickerWhale Score
TickerWhale Score 66 vs sector average 54.6 (+11.4)
Revenue growth (industry)Top 67%
Gross margin (industry)Top 57%
Return on equity (industry)Top 13%
P/E (industry)Cheaper than 53%
Technical analysis
our read · what classic indicators sayTickerWhale technical read
85/100Strong vs universe
Ranks 85th of 100 covered names on our technical composite — the composite itself scores 77/100 · 25% of the TickerWhale Score
Classic chart indicators
Buy
3 buy · 1 sell · 4 neutral of 8 votes
TickerWhale rates VRTX's technical setup strong — 85th percentile of the covered universe. Classic chart indicators lean buy, pointing the same way.
Moving averages
9 / 9constructive
- vs 200-day+13.6%
- vs 50-day+4.7%
Momentum
Mixed
- RSI (14)58 · neutral
- Stochasticsell
- CCIneutral
- Williams %Rneutral
Trend
Mixed
- ADX (14) trend strength14· weak trend
- MACD (12,26,9)buy(histogram 1.992)
How the classic verdict is reached
Moving averages (9) agree on buy — 9 buy vs 0 sell — and carry one vote between them.
Oscillators (7) vote individually: 2 buy · 1 sell · 4 neutral.
Result — 3 buy vs 1 sell of 8 votes = Buy. Neutral votes never decide the verdict.
Fundamentals & valuation
2026-11-10 · revised_latestValuation multiples
- P/E (TTM)31.7
- P/S (TTM)11.1
- P/B6.9
- EV/EBITDA—
- EV/Sales10.6
- PEG1.46
Profitability & returns
- Gross margin86.0%
- Net margin35.0%
- ROE22.2%
- Debt/Equity0.00
Growth
- Revenue growth (YoY)10.2%
- EPS growth (YoY)21.7%
Green favourable · red stretched — multiples and D/E vs industry peers, margins and growth vs absolute thresholds.
Market capitalisation — $139.8B
Fundamentals history
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Peers
| Company | Score | Pulse | P/E | P/E fwd | P/B | EV/Sales | Price | Chg | Estimate | Upside | Rev. gr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRTXCurrentVertex Pharmaceuticals | 66 | 77 | 31.7 | — | 6.9 | 10.6 | $547.89 | -0.54% | +10.2% | ||
| EXELExelixis | 82 | 88 | 21.3 | — | 9.9 | 7.4 | $70.58 | -1.62% | +9.2% | ||
| KNSAKiniksa Pharmaceuticals International plc. - | 79 | 81 | 98.2 | — | 12.1 | 9.3 | $95.02 | -3.79% | +58.9% | ||
| THCTenet Healthcare | 79 | 81 | 10.9 | — | 5.2 | 1.6 | $290.27 | +0.44% | +7.5% | ||
| INCYIncyte | 76 | 67 | 15.5 | — | 3.9 | 3.6 | $120.30 | -1.30% | +26.9% | ||
| LIVNLivaNova | 76 | 84 | 27.2 | — | 3.9 | 3.3 | $91.14 | -1.59% | +12.4% |
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