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Insights for Vertex Pharmaceuticals
NASDAQ: VRTX
11 - Losing Steam - loss-making but can fund turnaround
Sector: Health & Fitness
Industry: Medicine - Production & Distribution
Based on PEG Ratio: 02 - Fairly Valued
Today's Price
updated on: 		503.5 (1.41%)
Open 494.26 (1.87%)
High (Upside %) 506.96 (0.69%)
Low (Downside %) 490.85 (2.58%)
P. Close 496.49 (1.41%)
Open-High % 2.57%
Open-Low % 0.69%
Low-High % 3.28%
Previous Data

VRTX is a Stock listed in the US on the NASDAQ under the ticker 'VRTX'

Company Summary

Business Units or Product Lines

Vertex Pharmaceuticals focuses on developing and commercializing therapies for serious diseases. Its main product line includes treatments for cystic fibrosis (CF), along with a pipeline involving gene editing and cell therapy programs.

Business Models for Each Product Line

Vertex generates revenue primarily through the sale of its CF products, such as Trikafta, Symdeko, and Kalydeco. Major expense categories include R&D, manufacturing, and SG&A (Selling, General and Administrative) expenses.

Future Opportunities for Growth

Vertex is exploring treatments beyond cystic fibrosis, including programs targeting sickle cell disease, beta-thalassemia, and Type 1 diabetes. The company's collaboration with CRISPR Therapeutics for gene-editing technology presents additional growth opportunities.

Potential Major Risks

Vertex faces risks from patent expirations impacting CF product exclusivity, potential competition from other biotech firms, regulatory challenges, and R&D uncertainties in advancing its pipeline products.

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Basic Stats
Market Cap-Display Market Cap-Actual Market Cap Enterprise Value-Display Enterprise Value-Actual Enterprise Value Trailing P/E Forward P/E PEG Ratio (5yr expected) Price/Sales Price/Book Enterprise Value/Revenue Enterprise Value/EBITDA Profit Margin Operating Margin Return on Assets Return on Equity Revenue-Display Revenue-Actual Revenue Quarterly Revenue Growth EBITDA-Display EBITDA-Actual EBITDA Diluted EPS Quarterly Earnings Growth Total Cash-Display Total Cash-Actual Total Cash Total Debt-Display Total Debt-Actual Total Debt Total Debt/Equity Current Ratio Operating Cash Flow-Display Operating Cash Flow-Actual Operating Cash Flow Levered Free Cash Flow-Display Levered Free Cash Flow-Actual Levered Free Cash Flow % Held by Insiders % Held by Institutions
125.74 B 125740000000.0 125.74 121.37 B 121370000000.0 121.37 31.73 27.78 1.34 11.45 7.66 11.01 249.58 -4.86% 44.98% 12.68% -3.15% 11.02 B 11020000000.0 11.02 15.70% 4.77 B 4770000000.0 4.77 -2.1 -5.80% 6.12 B 6120000000.0 6.12 1.75 B 1750000000.0 1.75 0.1066 2.69 -490.0 mn -492600000.0 -0.49 2.73 B 2730000000.0 2.73 0.13% 96.08%

source:https://finance.yahoo.com/VRTX/key-statistics

Reading Information

source:https://finance.yahoo.com/VRTX/key-statistics

source:https://www.google.com/finance/quote/VRTX:NASDAQ

source:https://finance.yahoo.com/VRTX/analysis

source:https://finance.yahoo.com/VRTX/fair-value

source:https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/VRTX/price-earnings-peg-ratios

Upside-Downside Spread
Key Weighted 5D 1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 10Y
Upside % (high) 0.89% -0.96% (498.65) 0.6% (506.54) 3.21% (519.68) 3.25% (519.88) 3.25% (519.88) 3.25% (519.88) 3.25% (519.88)
Downside % (low) 13.05% 4.56% (480.5639) 11.0% (448.14) 15.68% (424.54) 24.96% (377.85) 24.96% (377.85) 53.72% (233.01) 85.81% (71.46)
Spread % -12.15% -5.52% -10.39% -12.47% -21.7% -21.7% -50.47% -82.55%

VRTX's price used for computing the stats is 503.5 as on date

Cumulative Return Percent
Key Today 5D 2W 1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 10Y
Last Price-Trend PrevClose 1.41% 5.44% 3.98% 0.64% 17.64% 3.96% 25.64% 78.73% 280.86%
Last Price 503.5 503.5 503.5 503.5 503.5 503.5 503.5 503.5 503.5
Trend-Previous Close 496.49 477.52 484.22 500.28 428 484.3 400.76 281.71 132.2

VRTX's symbol cumulative return percent is computed basis data from date

Return Velocity
5D 2W 1M 3M 6M 1Y
5D window
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 0.72% 480.96 0.97% 482.15 2.22% 465.05 496.87
Up 1.45% 484.43 0.97% 482.15 1.5% 473.71 495.15
Down -2.47% 465.7 -2.37% 466.21 1.78% 452.96 478.45
5D Opportunity: SELL-ACTIVE
returns: 5.44% (3.69%), p.close: 477.52
entry: 495.15, exit: 496.87, min.ret: -0.35%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 1.63% 485.28 1.16% 483.07 2.63% 466.47 504.1
Up 3.01% 491.87 3.57% 494.55 2.05% 477.2 506.55
Down -1.56% 470.06 -1.4% 470.85 1.6% 458.61 481.5
5D Opportunity: SELL-APPROACHING
returns: 5.44% (6.08%), p.close: 477.52
entry: 506.55, exit: 504.1, min.ret: 0.48%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -0.58% 474.76 -1.44% 470.65 3.05% 452.94 496.57
Up 1.57% 485.04 0.7% 480.85 1.96% 470.99 499.09
Down -2.29% 466.59 -2.21% 466.98 1.58% 455.31 477.87
5D Opportunity: SELL-ACTIVE
returns: 5.44% (4.52%), p.close: 477.52
entry: 499.09, exit: 496.57, min.ret: 0.51%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 1.22% 483.35 1.29% 483.67 3.68% 456.98 509.71
Up 2.72% 490.52 2.54% 489.67 2.63% 471.67 509.37
Down -1.5% 470.34 -1.08% 472.35 1.74% 457.89 482.79
5D Opportunity: SELL-APPROACHING
returns: 5.44% (6.67%), p.close: 477.52
entry: 509.37, exit: 509.71, min.ret: -0.07%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 0.21% 478.54 0.48% 479.81 4.51% 446.23 510.86
Up 2.45% 489.2 2.16% 487.81 2.42% 471.89 506.52
Down -2.12% 467.4 -1.15% 472.02 3.18% 444.62 490.18
5D Opportunity: SELL-APPROACHING
returns: 5.44% (6.07%), p.close: 477.52
entry: 506.52, exit: 510.86, min.ret: -0.86%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 0.5% 479.92 0.68% 480.77 3.96% 451.55 508.29
Up 2.33% 488.63 1.78% 486.0 2.26% 472.44 504.81
Down -1.71% 469.35 -0.86% 473.4 2.61% 450.67 488.03
5D Opportunity: SELL-APPROACHING
returns: 5.44% (5.71%), p.close: 477.52
entry: 504.81, exit: 508.29, min.ret: -0.69%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
2W window
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 2.38% 495.73 2.4% 495.85 1.33% 486.07 505.39
Up 4.17% 504.41 3.64% 501.86 1.25% 495.37 513.46
Down -1.36% 477.66 -1.4% 477.45 1.06% 469.94 485.37
2W Opportunity:
returns: 3.98% (6.04%), p.close: 484.22
entry: 513.46, exit: 505.39, min.ret: 1.57%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -1.42% 477.32 -0.9% 479.88 3.99% 448.34 506.3
Up 2.19% 494.82 1.97% 493.75 2.11% 479.49 510.14
Down -3.37% 467.88 -2.56% 471.82 2.44% 450.15 485.62
2W Opportunity: SELL-APPROACHING
returns: 3.98% (5.35%), p.close: 484.22
entry: 510.14, exit: 506.3, min.ret: 0.75%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 2.61% 496.87 3.27% 500.07 4.7% 462.76 530.98
Up 4.88% 507.84 4.56% 506.31 3.58% 481.86 533.81
Down -1.87% 475.17 -0.87% 480.02 2.26% 458.75 491.6
2W Opportunity:
returns: 3.98% (10.24%), p.close: 484.22
entry: 533.81, exit: 530.98, min.ret: 0.53%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 0.57% 487.0 1.68% 492.37 6.09% 442.76 531.23
Up 4.26% 504.87 3.76% 502.42 3.45% 479.84 529.9
Down -3.17% 468.88 -1.44% 477.26 4.28% 437.82 499.94
2W Opportunity:
returns: 3.98% (9.43%), p.close: 484.22
entry: 529.9, exit: 531.23, min.ret: -0.25%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 0.99% 489.0 1.57% 491.8 5.27% 450.7 527.29
Up 3.91% 503.15 3.35% 500.43 3.14% 480.33 525.98
Down -2.55% 471.86 -1.33% 477.77 3.43% 446.92 496.79
2W Opportunity: SELL-APPROACHING
returns: 3.98% (8.62%), p.close: 484.22
entry: 525.98, exit: 527.29, min.ret: -0.25%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
1M window
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -1.81% 491.24 -2.28% 488.88 2.75% 470.63 511.85
Up 3.41% 517.36 3.23% 516.42 2.89% 495.71 539.01
Down -4.34% 478.59 -5.09% 474.81 2.92% 456.65 500.53
1M Opportunity:
returns: 0.64% (7.74%), p.close: 500.28
entry: 539.01, exit: 511.85, min.ret: 5.04%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 5.95% 530.04 6.71% 533.85 6.98% 477.69 582.4
Up 8.97% 545.13 8.18% 541.22 6.19% 498.69 591.57
Down -2.43% 488.1 -1.22% 494.2 2.86% 466.66 509.54
1M Opportunity:
returns: 0.64% (18.25%), p.close: 500.28
entry: 591.57, exit: 582.4, min.ret: 1.55%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 0.99% 505.23 0.54% 502.96 8.38% 442.33 568.12
Up 7.04% 535.48 6.83% 534.43 5.38% 495.12 575.83
Down -5.23% 474.12 -3.61% 482.22 4.94% 437.04 511.21
1M Opportunity:
returns: 0.64% (15.1%), p.close: 500.28
entry: 575.83, exit: 568.12, min.ret: 1.34%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 1.91% 509.85 1.33% 506.95 7.62% 452.64 567.05
Up 6.55% 533.04 5.78% 529.22 5.24% 493.72 572.36
Down -4.05% 480.0 -3.12% 484.65 4.12% 449.1 510.9
1M Opportunity:
returns: 0.64% (14.41%), p.close: 500.28
entry: 572.36, exit: 567.05, min.ret: 0.93%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left

VRTX's symbol current price is 503.5 (1.41%) as on . Yesterday's close was 496.49. It's return velocities are computed basis data from date .

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