Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$397.27 +0.63 (+0.16%)

(As of 12/20/2024 05:51 PM ET)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 31 Analyst Ratings

Sell
3

Hold
10

Buy
18

Based on 31 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Vertex Pharmaceuticals in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 31 analysts, 3 have given a sell rating, 10 have given a hold rating, 17 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for VRTX.

Consensus Price Target

$499.77
25.80% Upside

According to the 31 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Vertex Pharmaceuticals, the average price target is $499.77. The highest price target for VRTX is $586.00, while the lowest price target for VRTX is $325.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 25.80% from the current price of $397.27.

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VRTX Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/22/23 to 12/21/24	1 Month Ago 11/22/23 to 11/21/24	3 Months Ago 9/23/23 to 9/22/24	1 Year Ago 12/22/22 to 12/22/23
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	17 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)
Hold	10 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)
Sell	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$499.77	$499.12	$486.36	$380.27
Forecasted Upside	25.80% Upside	11.08% Upside	4.61% Upside	-6.16% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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VRTX Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

VRTX Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Vertex Pharmaceuticals	Medical Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.52	2.81	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	25.80% Upside	25,828.59% Upside	14.54% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent VRTX News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
12/20/2024	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	G. Wang Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$509.00 ➝ $418.00	+4.39%
12/20/2024	BMO Capital Markets 4 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$566.00 ➝ $520.00	+32.36%
12/20/2024	HC Wainwright 2 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$600.00 ➝ $535.00	+34.88%
12/20/2024	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold ➝ Hold
12/19/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
12/19/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$545.00 ➝ $522.00	+34.41%
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12/16/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$490.00 ➝ $494.00	+6.53%
12/9/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$500.00 ➝ $550.00	+19.02%
11/14/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$575.00	+16.25%
11/6/2024	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Sell ➝ Sell	$361.00 ➝ $408.00	-17.00%
11/5/2024	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	G. Harrison Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$480.00 ➝ $486.00	-2.78%
11/5/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Bristow Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$562.00 ➝ $586.00	+17.77%
11/5/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$437.00 ➝ $451.00	-8.68%
11/5/2024	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$480.00 ➝ $480.00	-2.81%
11/5/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$510.00 ➝ $503.00	+2.95%
11/5/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$473.00 ➝ $476.00	-0.83%
10/10/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Brill Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform
8/5/2024	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$508.00 ➝ $550.00	+16.17%
8/2/2024	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$450.00 ➝ $558.00	+13.08%
8/2/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$500.00 ➝ $535.00	+7.40%
7/23/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$450.00 ➝ $500.00	+1.60%
6/27/2024	Redburn Atlantic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Chesney Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$545.00	+14.98%
6/24/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$540.00 ➝ $555.00	+18.41%
6/17/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$465.00 ➝ $550.00	+15.48%
4/11/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	In-Line ➝ Outperform	$438.00	+10.17%
2/15/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$515.00	+23.24%
2/6/2024	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
2/2/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
1/31/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underperform	$325.00	-25.27%
1/31/2024	Maxim Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
6/26/2023	888 Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Reiterates
5/25/2023	Westpark Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold
2/8/2023	SVB Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$374.00 ➝ $365.00	+18.30%
2/8/2023	Leerink Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$374.00 ➝ $365.00	+18.30%

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Should I Buy Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock? VRTX Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, December 15, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Vertex Pharmaceuticals pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated:

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated reported a strong quarterly earnings performance, with earnings per share of $4.38, surpassing the consensus estimate by $0.77. This indicates robust financial health and effective management.
The company has shown a year-over-year revenue increase of 11.6%, reaching $2.77 billion, which reflects its growing market presence and successful product offerings.
With a current stock price of $469.22, the stock is trading near its 52-week high of $519.88, suggesting potential for further appreciation as market conditions evolve.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated maintains a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, indicating a strong balance sheet and reduced financial risk, which is attractive to conservative investors.
The company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with an average target price of $506.20, suggesting that many experts believe the stock has room for growth.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated for these reasons:

The company has a negative return on equity of 1.91% and a negative net margin of 4.52%, indicating challenges in profitability that could concern potential investors.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated has a PE ratio of -233.23, which suggests that the company is currently not generating profits relative to its stock price, making it a riskier investment.
Despite recent revenue growth, the company is projected to post an EPS of -1.83 for the current fiscal year, which may signal ongoing financial difficulties.
The stock has experienced volatility, with a beta of 0.36, indicating that while it is less volatile than the market, it still faces fluctuations that could impact investor returns.
Recent analyst reports have shown mixed sentiments, with three analysts rating the stock as a sell, which could indicate potential concerns about the company's future performance.

VRTX Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 31 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Vertex Pharmaceuticals is $499.77, with a high forecast of $586.00 and a low forecast of $325.00.
: 31 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vertex Pharmaceuticals in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 10 hold ratings, 17 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" VRTX shares.
: According to analysts, Vertex Pharmaceuticals's stock has a predicted upside of 25.80% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Vertex Pharmaceuticals's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Vertex Pharmaceuticals has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Canaccord Genuity Group, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citigroup, HC Wainwright, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Needham & Company LLC, Oppenheimer, Raymond James, Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank, Stifel Nicolaus, and UBS Group in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Vertex Pharmaceuticals less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating score for Vertex Pharmaceuticals is 2.52 while the average consensus rating score for "medical" companies is 2.81. Learn more on how VRTX compares to other companies.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Stock Forecast & Price Target