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VRTX Stock Analysis

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated · current price $541.72 (-1.03% today)

Top-tier setup — +12% 30-day momentum, 35% net margin. Momentum, fundamentals and macro indicators are aligned.
★★★★★
Top Tier
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The six-pillar scorecard

Momentum
81
Trending up strong
price trend
Growth
25
Barely growing
sales & profit growth
Quality
99
High quality
profitability & balance sheet
Valuation
60
Fairly priced
is the price fair?
Sentiment
45
Mixed views
analyst & crowd mood
Risk
85
Low risk
volatility & drawdown

Each pillar is scored 0-100 inside the stock’s own peer group, so a chipmaker is measured against chipmakers. These are quality descriptors, not buy or sell signals.

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The picture

What drove the scoreThe seven components contributing most, each read out of 100.
1-month momentum1-month momentum: 7575Relative strengthRelative strength: 100100RSI zoneRSI zone: 100100Trend strengthTrend strength: 100100GrowthGrowth: 5050Breakout proximityBreakout proximity: 7171Earnings accelerationEarnings acceleration: 100100
Margin profileWhat survives each step down the income statement.
GrossGross: 55.0%55.0%OperatingOperating: 38.1%38.1%NetNet: 35.0%35.0%Free cash flowFree cash flow: 30.2%30.2%
EPS surpriseReported EPS against estimate, last four quarters.
2026-06: -32.0% vs estimate-32%2026-062026-03: +3.8% vs estimate+4%2026-032025-12: -2.3% vs estimate-2%2025-122025-09: +4.9% vs estimate+5%2025-09
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Hype Check

Reading VRTX’s price and volume history…

The audit — what has to hold for this thesis

Checking the areas that decide this thesis…

AI-generated from the company’s own filings and recent coverage, and it can be incomplete or wrong. A PASS is a reading of the cited evidence, not a verified fact and not a reason to buy. Follow each citation to the source.

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Dilution Check

Reading VRTX’s filings…

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Latest earnings

LAST EARNINGS Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)

Latest earnings

EPS
$4.80 vs $4.58 est · +4.9% vs estimate BEAT
Revenue
$3.33B · +8.4% YoY
Stock reaction (1M)
+12.4%
Beat streak
2 of last 4 quarters
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Valuation

P/E
31.5×
Forward P/E
24.6×
PEG
1.90
Price / Sales
10.9×
Price / Book
6.8×
EV / EBITDA
25.8×
Analyst target
$563.12
Target range
$350.00 – $672.00
Implied upside
+4.0%
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Financial health

Gross margin
55.0%
Operating margin
38.1%
Net margin
35.0%
FCF margin
30.2%
Return on equity
23.5%
Debt / equity
0.10
Revenue growth YoY
+12.5%
EPS growth YoY
+8.0%
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Technicals

$374.1752-week range$555.69
RSI (14)
61
50-day MA
$500.55
200-day MA
$463.23
ATR (14)
13.16
Beta
0.30
1-month return
+12.4%
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Earnings

QuarterEPSEst.SurpriseResult
2025-09-30$4.80$4.58+4.9%Beat
2025-12-31$5.03$5.15-2.3%Miss
2026-03-31$4.47$4.31+3.8%Beat
2026-06-30$4.73$4.75-0.3%Miss
Beat 2 of the last 4 quarters.
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Ownership & risk

Short % of float
0.02%
Beta
0.30
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Latest news on VRTX

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Frequently asked

What is VRTX's Quant Score?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) currently has a TickerMover Quant Score of 74/100, rated ★★★★★ Top Tier. The Quant Score is a quantitative composite across six research pillars — momentum, quality, growth, valuation, sentiment and risk. It is research information, not investment advice.

Is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) a buy?

TickerMover does not give buy or sell recommendations. VRTX scores 74/100 (★★★★★ Top Tier) on our quantitative research model — a screening signal, not a personal recommendation. Do your own research, and consider an FCA-authorised adviser before investing.

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