Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)

VRTX (NASDAQ:Drugs)
$79.49
pos +1.60
+2.05%
Today's Range: 77.69 - 79.54 | VRTX Avg Daily Volume: 2,520,000
Last Update: 05/17/13 - 4:00 PM EDT
Volume: 2,622,604
YTD Performance: 85.90%
Open: $78.72
Previous Close: $77.89
52 Week Range: $38.44 - $87.47
Oustanding Shares: 221,400,864
Market Cap: 17,244,913,297
6-Month Chart
TheStreet Ratings Grade for VRTX
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A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E+ E E- F
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Analysts Ratings
Historical Rec Current 1 Mo. Ago 2 Mo. Ago 3 Mo. Ago
Strong Buy 12 12 12 12
Moderate Buy 2 2 2 2
Hold 5 6 5 5
Moderate Sell 0 0 0 0
Strong Sell 0 0 0 0
Mean Rec. 1.63 1.70 1.63 1.63
Latest Dividend: 0.00
Latest Dividend Yield: 0.00%
Dividend Ex-Date: 08/24/00
Price Earnings Ratio: -33.00
Price Earnings Comparisons:
VRTX Sector Avg. S&P 500
-33.00 0.00 17.70
Price Performance History (%Change):
3 Mo 1 Yr 3 Y
70.77% 26.96% 107.93%
GROWTH 12 Mo 3 Yr CAGR
Revenue 8.30 13.99 1.44
Net Income -100.00 -0.92 0.00
EPS -100.00 -0.87 0.00
Earnings for VRTX:
EBITDA 0.04B
Revenue 1.53B
Average Earnings Estimates
Qtr (06/13) Qtr (09/13) FY (12/13) FY (12/14)
Average Estimate $-0.21 $-0.26 $-2.13 $-1.42
Number of Analysts 7 7 10 10
High Estimate $-0.12 $-0.19 $-1.00 $0.15
Low Estimate $-0.32 $-0.38 $-2.56 $-2.69
Prior Year $0.33 $0.00 $0.68 $-2.13
Growth Rate (Year over Year) -162.77% n.a.% -412.79% 33.29%
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LargeVoidBot: $VRTX May 15, CFO Sells 609 Shrs; Net: -48.52k; Acq'd: 0; Disp'd: 609 79.67/s
15 hours ago from LV PriceAlertBot
Gig_em_Ute: @jimcramer Jim...booyah. Thoughts on $vrtx? It's had a great spike. Time to move it $celg?
15 hours ago from Twitter for iPhone
BobThesmond: $AMRN another delay with Vascepa. Read between the lines. Buysout coming. ~$19 should do it. $VRTX.
17 hours ago from Mobile Web (M2)
Kitsune808: RT @TraderInPlay: Biotech one of the weakest groups on the day today: $XBI $IBB $BBH $AMGN $GILD $REGN $VRTX all with notable % declines
19 hours ago from web
Briefingcom: $VRTX: Vertex Pharm calls for redemption of $400 mln of its 3.35% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 http://t.co/wRUXJabuDk
21 hours ago from BriefingInPlayLimited
ethan780: RT @zbiotech: if all notes converted into common, holders will receive 8.3M shares $VRTX and co will have no debt outstanding
22 hours ago from Twitter for Android
23aloha: RT @zbiotech: if all notes converted into common, holders will receive 8.3M shares $VRTX and co will have no debt outstanding
23 hours ago from web
BV_Healthcare: $VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma Files 8-K : Triggering Events That Accelerat.. http://t.co/iGrqfwi7Ao
23 hours ago from BoardVote.com
zbiotech: if all notes converted into common, holders will receive 8.3M shares $VRTX and co will have no debt outstanding
23 hours ago from TweetDeck
Sport234a: $VRTX 400 MM notes redemption as exected.
23 hours ago from web
The action just keeps chugging higher.
Bullish
May 01, 2013 | 7:40 AM EDT
VRTX earnings estimates were increased to reflect faster penetration of CF, said UBS. Price target goes to $86.
I'm going to spend some time developing my watch list for next week.
Bullish
Apr 19, 2013 | 8:07 AM EDT
VRTX's price target was increased to $100, said Deutsche Bank. F508del homozygous and other Kalydeco mutations are now expected to have...
Update
Apr 08, 2013 | 7:23 AM EDT
VRTX was initiated with a Hold rating, Canaccord Genuity said. Valuation call, based on a $55 price target. 
Bullish
Mar 19, 2013 | 8:22 AM EDT
VRTX earnings estimates were increased after speaking with physicians about the cystic fibrosis trial that is set to launch, said JPMor...
Bullish
Feb 07, 2013 | 6:51 AM EST
VRTX was initiated with an Outperform rating, Robert Baird said. $53 price target. Cystic Fibrosis franchise can drive growth.  &n...
Bearish
Jan 15, 2013 | 8:27 AM EST
VRTX was downgraded to Neutral, Lazard Capital Markets said. Company is likely facing a transition year. 
Bearish
Nov 12, 2012 | 6:49 AM EST
VRTX was downgraded from Outperform to Neutral, Credit Suisse said. $48 price target. Company will likely see lower Incivek sales. ...

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