VRTX Stock Analysis: Vertex Pharmaceuticals | NASDAQ
Biotechnology | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 133.876m USD | 12M Return: 37.9% | US92532F1003 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 652M
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 99.9%
Qual. Beats: 1
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.6 years of data
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) is a Boston-based biotechnology company founded in 1989 that develops and commercializes specialty medicines for serious diseases, with a primary focus on cystic fibrosis (CF). Its marketed CF portfolio includes TRIKAFTA/KAFTRIO, ALYFTREK, SYMDEKO/SYMKEVI, ORKAMBI, and KALYDECO, targeting patients across various age groups and genetic mutations.
Beyond CF, Vertex is expanding into adjacent specialty areas. It markets CASGEVY for sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, and JOURNAVX for acute pain. Its pipeline includes candidates in mid- to early-stage trials for Type 1 Diabetes, myotonic dystrophy type 1, APOL1-mediated kidney disease, and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
As a large-cap biotech, Vertex sells its products through specialty pharmacies, distributors, wholesalers, retail pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics. Specialty biotech business models like Vertexs typically rely on high per-patient pricing for small patient populations and reinvestment of revenue into R&D to expand into new therapeutic areas.
- JOURNAVX launch expands into acute pain market
- CASGEVY adoption drives sickle cell revenue growth
- TRIKAFTA patent expiry risks long-term CF revenue
| Net Income: 4.41b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.14 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.72 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 68.17% < 20% (prev 55.08%; Δ 13.09% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.16 > 3% & CFO 4.29b > Net Income 4.41b |
| Net Debt (-5.87b) to EBITDA (5.39b): -1.09 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 3.19 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (255.7m) vs 12m ago -1.24% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 86.04% > 18% (prev 86.11%; Δ -0.07% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 49.06% > 50% (prev 47.51%; Δ 1.56% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 397.1 > 6 (EBIT TTM 5.28b / Interest Expense TTM 13.3m) |
| A: 0.31 (Total Current Assets 12.5b - Total Current Liabilities 3.94b) / Total Assets 27.4b |
| B: 0.57 (Retained Earnings 15.7b / Total Assets 27.4b) |
| C: 0.21 (EBIT TTM 5.28b / Avg Total Assets 25.7b) |
| D: 2.82 (Book Value of Equity 20.2b / Total Liabilities 7.18b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 8.27 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.02 (Receivables 2.13b/1.89b, Revenue 12.6b/11.4b) |
| GMI: 1.00 (GM 86.11% / 86.04%) |
| AQI: 0.92 (AQ_t 0.42 / AQ_t-1 0.46) |
| SGI: 1.11 (Revenue 12.6b / 11.4b) |
| TATA: 0.00 (NI 4.41b - CFO 4.29b) / TA 27.4b) |
| Beneish M = -2.98 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of August 23, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 548.05 with a total of 940,126 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +8.36%, over one month by +13.70%, over three months by +26.41% and over the past year by +37.89%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 527.90 (which is 3.7% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).
Vertex Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.85. Therefore, it is recommended to buy VRTX.
- StrongBuy: 14
- Buy: 4
- Hold: 14
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 1
| Analysts Target Price | 563.1 | 2.7% |
P/E Trailing = 30.0279
P/E Forward = 27.027
P/S = 10.6358
P/B = 6.4536
P/EG = 1.767
Revenue TTM = 12.6b USD
EBIT TTM = 5.28b USD
EBITDA TTM = 5.39b USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = 82.8m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 1.98b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 1.98b already included)
Net Debt = -5.87b USD (calculated: Debt 1.98b - CCE 7.85b)
Enterprise Value = 128b USD (134b + Debt 1.98b - CCE 7.85b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 397.1 (Ebit TTM 5.28b / Interest Expense TTM 13.3m)
EV/FCF = 33.72x (Enterprise Value 128b / FCF TTM 3.80b)
FCF Yield = 2.97% (FCF TTM 3.80b / Enterprise Value 128b)
FCF Margin = 30.07% (FCF TTM 3.80b / Revenue TTM 12.6b)
Net Margin = 34.89% (Net Income TTM 4.41b / Revenue TTM 12.6b)
Gross Margin = 86.04% ((Revenue TTM 12.6b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.76b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 85.33% (prev 86.85%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 4.67 (Enterprise Value 128b / Total Assets 27.4b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.67% (Interest Expense 13.3m / Debt 1.98b)
Taxrate = 16.48% (869.3m / 5.27b)
NOPAT = 4.41b (EBIT 5.28b * (1 - 16.48%))
Current Ratio = 3.19 (Total Current Assets 12.5b / Total Current Liabilities 3.94b)
Debt / Equity = 0.10 (Debt 1.98b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 20.2b)
Debt / EBITDA = -1.09 (Net Debt -5.87b / EBITDA 5.39b)
Debt / FCF = -1.55 (Net Debt -5.87b / FCF TTM 3.80b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 18.9b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 17.12% (Net Income 4.41b / Total Assets 27.4b)
RoE = 23.31% (Net Income TTM 4.41b / Total Stockholder Equity 18.9b)
RoCE = 22.49% (EBIT 5.28b / Capital Employed (Total Assets 27.4b - Current Liab 3.94b))
RoIC = 19.23% (NOPAT 4.41b / Invested Capital 22.9b)
WACC = 6.88% (E(134b)/V(136b) * Re(6.97%) + D(1.98b)/V(136b) * Rd(0.67%) * (1-Tc(0.16)))
Discount Rate = 6.97% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -85.31 | Cagr: -0.92%
[DCF] Terminal Value 76.49% ; FCFF base≈3.68b ; Y1≈3.95b ; Y5≈4.79b
[DCF] Fair Price = 313.3 (EV 73.5b - Net Debt -5.87b = Equity 79.4b / Shares 253.5m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 8.47% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.11 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 99.86 | Revenue CAGR: 10.17% | SUE: 1.55 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=4.91 | Chg30d=+0.25% | Revisions=-19% | Analysts=13
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=19.02 | Chg30d=-0.08% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+3.4% | GrowthRev=+9.9%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=21.82 | Chg30d=+1.00% | Revisions=+12% | GrowthEPS=+14.7% | GrowthRev=+10.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -2% (up=20, down=21)