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Stock Summary for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX) - $397.70 as of 4/26/2024 3:55:55 PM EST

Total Score

14 out of 29

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for VRTX

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for VRTX

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for VRTX

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2

Bonus Criteria for VRTX

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

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Financial Details for VRTX

Company Overview

Ticker VRTX
Company Name Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
Country USA
Description Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an American biopharmaceutical company based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Sector Name LIFE SCIENCES
Industry Name PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
Most Recent Quarter 12/31/2023
Next Earnings Date 5/6/2024

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 397.70
Last Day Price Updated 4/26/2024 3:55:55 PM EST
Last Day Volume 0
Average Daily Volume 967,416
52-Week High 448.40
52-Week Low 320.01
Last Price to 52 Week Low 24.28%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 28.66
Industry PE 79.17
Sector PE 56.64
5-Year Average PE 17.18
Free Cash Flow Ratio 9.13
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 12.71
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 30.65
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 3.99
Total Cash Per Share 43.58
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 68.22
Price to Book Ratio 5.83
Industry Price to Book Ratio 5.66
Sector Price to Book Ratio 22.15
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 10.38
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 5.48
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 5.17

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 258,459,000
Market Capitalization 102,789,144,300
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date N/A
Last Dividend Amount 0.00
Current Dividend Amount 0.00
Dividend Aristocrat? False
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.00
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.00%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 0.00
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 0.00%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 0
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.00%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.00%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio N/A

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 18.10%
Annual Earnings Growth 8.96%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 13.87
Reported EPS Past Year 0.00
Reported EPS Prior Year 15.22
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 3,619,600,000
Net Income Past Year 3,619,600,000
Net Income Prior Year 3,322,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 9.30%
5-Year Revenue Growth 26.33%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 11,264,300,000
Total Cash Past Year 11,264,300,000
Total Cash Prior Year 10,895,300,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter 11,264,300,000
Net Cash Position Past Year 11,264,300,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 0
Long Term Debt Prior Year 0
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 0
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 1.00
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 1.00
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 17,580,400,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 13,912,700,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 17,580,400,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.79
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD -4.01
MACD Signal -4.75
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 391.20
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 416.04
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 440.88
Beta 0.37
RSI 45.98
50-Day SMA 376.33
200-Day SMA 282.21

System

Modified 4/27/2024 2:22:39 PM EST