Vertex Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ: VRTX · Real-Time Price · USD
445.67
9.67 (2.22%)
At close: May 27, 2025, 3:59 PM
445.01
-0.15%
After-hours: May 27, 2025, 04:42 PM EDT

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Statistics

Share Statistics

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has 256.8M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.49% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 256.8M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.49%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.29%
Owned by Institutions (%) 91.59%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 2,900
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.17%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.78M, so 1.47% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.78M
Short % of Shares Out 1.47%
Short % of Float 1.66%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.87

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -193.61 and the forward PE ratio is 20.87. Vertex Pharmaceuticals's PEG ratio is 1.69.

PE Ratio -193.61
Forward PE 20.87
PS Ratio 9.41
Forward PS 6.4
PB Ratio 6.32
P/FCF Ratio -131.21
PEG Ratio 1.69
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Currently the Enterprise Value (EV) is not available for Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

EV / Sales n/a
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.69, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.11.

Current Ratio 2.69
Quick Ratio 2.35
Debt / Equity 0.11
Debt / EBITDA 3.6
Debt / FCF -2.21
Interest Coverage -7.61

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is n/a and Return on Invested Capital is n/a.

Return on Equity n/a
Return on Assets n/a
Return on Invested Capital n/a
Revenue Per Employee $1,806,573.77
Profits Per Employee $-87,803.28
Employee Count 6,100
Asset Turnover 0.49
Inventory Turnover 1.27

Taxes

Income Tax 784.1M
Effective Tax Rate 315.53%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -4.58% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.51, so Vertex Pharmaceuticals's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.51
52-Week Price Change -4.58%
50-Day Moving Average 477.99
200-Day Moving Average 467.6
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 39.81
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,742,240

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Vertex Pharmaceuticals had revenue of 11.02B and earned -535.6M in profits. Earnings per share was -2.08.

Revenue 11.02B
Gross Profit 9.49B
Operating Income -232.9M
Net Income -535.6M
EBITDA 486.3M
EBIT 279.1M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -2.08
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 4.57B in cash and 1.75B in debt, giving a net cash position of 2.82B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 4.57B
Total Debt 1.75B
Net Cash 2.82B
Retained Earnings 9.61B
Total Assets 22.88B
Working Capital 6.23B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -492.6M and capital expenditures -297.7M, giving a free cash flow of -790.3M.

Operating Cash Flow -492.6M
Capital Expenditures -297.7M
Free Cash Flow -790.3M
FCF Per Share -3.07
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 86.11%, with operating and profit margins of -2.11% and -4.86%.

Gross Margin 86.11%
Operating Margin -2.11%
Pretax Margin 2.25%
Profit Margin -4.86%
EBITDA Margin 4.41%
EBIT Margin -2.11%
FCF Margin -7.17%

Dividends & Yields

VRTX does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Earnings Yield n/a
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for VRTX is $520, which is 19.3% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $520
Price Target Difference 19.3%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 26
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Aug 24, 2000. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Aug 24, 2000
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 12.19
Piotroski F-Score 4