XNAS · Biotechnology
Last stored close · Sep 18, 2026
Close · Sep 18, 2026
$508.34-1.55%
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Valuation methods
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TickerWhale Score
70/100
Strong
Score components
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals scores 70 out of 100 overall, which we rate strong. Technical is its strongest area and Sentiment Signal its weakest.
What helps
- Technical
- Quality & growth
- Valuation
What to watch
Quality & growth
30%69Positive
- Revenue growth 10.2%
- EPS growth 21.7%
Valuation
25%64Positive
- P/E 29.4
- EV/Sales 9.8
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.
#92 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
#13 / 139sector rank by TickerWhale Score
TickerWhale Score 70 vs sector average 55.1 (+14.9)
Revenue growth (industry)Top 67%
Gross margin (industry)Top 57%
Return on equity (industry)Top 12%
P/E (industry)Cheaper than 63%
Technical analysis
our read · what classic indicators sayTickerWhale technical read
80/100Strong vs universe
Ranks 80th of 100 covered names on our technical composite — the composite itself scores 64/100 · 25% of the TickerWhale Score
Classic chart indicators
Sell
2 buy · 4 sell · 2 neutral of 8 votes
TickerWhale rates VRTX's technical setup strong — 80th percentile of the covered universe. Classic chart indicators lean sell — they read this stock on its own over days, where our score ranks it against every covered name over months, so the two often part company.
Moving averages
3 / 9constructive
- vs 200-day+8.1%
- vs 50-day-0.4%
Momentum
Mixed
- RSI (14)41 · neutral
- Stochasticbuy
- CCIsell
- Williams %Rbuy
Trend
Mixed
- ADX (14) trend strength18· weak trend
- MACD (12,26,9)sell(histogram -5.224)
How the classic verdict is reached
Moving averages (9) agree on sell — 3 buy vs 5 sell — and carry one vote between them.
Oscillators (7) vote individually: 2 buy · 3 sell · 2 neutral.
Result — 2 buy vs 4 sell of 8 votes = Sell. Neutral votes never decide the verdict.
Fundamentals & valuation
2026-09-18 · revised_latestValuation multiples
- P/E (TTM)29.4
- P/S (TTM)10.3
- P/B6.4
- EV/EBITDA—
- EV/Sales9.8
- PEG1.36
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 — $129.7B
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 | 70 | 64 | 29.4 | — | 6.4 | 9.8 | $508.34 | -1.55% | +10.2% | ||
| EXELExelixis | 81 | 80 | 17.6 | — | 8.2 | 6.1 | $58.36 | -0.22% | +9.2% | ||
| INCYIncyte | 81 | 76 | 16.2 | — | 4.1 | 3.8 | $125.31 | -1.81% | +26.9% | ||
| ACADAcadia Pharmaceuticals | 80 | 63 | 12.4 | — | 3.6 | 3.8 | $27.29 | -0.58% | +11.8% | ||
| OSCROscar Health Inc - | 78 | 67 | 19.5 | — | 5.2 | 0.5 | $32.13 | +0.47% | +43.1% | ||
| TGTXTG Therapeutics | 77 | 73 | 20.3 | — | 14.8 | 11.5 | $56.87 | +0.71% | +76.1% |
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