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Ranked #3398 by analyst upside · 2026-08-13
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Healthcare · Market Cap $133B · P/E 30.6x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+7.1%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $525.73
Consensus Target $563.12
Bull Target $672.0
Bear Target $350.0
Analysts Covering 25
ANALYST CONSENSUS - BUY
Strong Buy
3
Buy
16
Hold
4
Sell
2
52-Week Low $374.17
52-Week High $546.17
YTD Return +16.3%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $133B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 30.6x
Forward P/E 24.1x
EPS (TTM) $17.16
PEG Ratio 1.80
Dividend Yield N/A
Revenue (TTM) $12.6B
Profit Margin 35.0%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $374.17
52-Week High $546.17
Current Price $525.73
Bear Target $350.0
Bull Target $672.0
● Now $525.73 ● Target $563.12
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 1.6M
YTD Return +16.3%
Analyst Count 25
Consensus Buy
Upside to Target +7.1%
Last Updated 2026-08-13

ANALYST SUMMARY

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) is currently trading at $525.73 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $563.12, implying potential upside of 7.1% over the next 12 months. 25 analysts currently cover VRTX, with a consensus rating of Buy - 76% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $672.0, while the most cautious has a target of $350.0.

VRTX operates in the Healthcare sector with a market capitalisation of $133B. The stock is up 16.3% year-to-date and is currently trading near the upper end of its 52-week range of $374.17 – $546.17.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

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Barclays - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-05-06 Building track record
Canaccord Genuity - Reiterated
Hold → Hold 2026-05-05 Building track record
Morgan Stanley - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-05-05 Building track record
Bernstein - Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-05-05 Building track record
RBC Capital - Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-05-05 Building track record
Canaccord Genuity - Reiterated
Hold → Hold 2026-04-30 Building track record
Morgan Stanley - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-04-10 Building track record
Maxim Group ↑ Upgrade
Hold → Buy 2026-03-18 28% win rate (40 calls)
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
57
out of 100
Coverage depth
25/30
Consensus clarity
18/30
Vote unanimity
12/25
Rating stability
2/15

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