Here's What You May Have Missed About Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)

Shares of Health Care sector company Vertex Pharmaceuticals moved -1.5% today, and are now trading at a price of $404.65. The large-cap stock's daily volume was 1,852,504 compared to its average volume of 1,394,798. The S&P 500 index returned a 1.0% performance.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biotechnology company, engages in developing and commercializing therapies for treating cystic fibrosis (CF). The company is based in Boston and has 4,800 full time employees. Its market capitalization is $104,271,429,632.

25 analysts are following Vertex Pharmaceuticals and have set target prices ranging from $325.0 to $500.0 per share. On average, they have given the company a rating of buy. At today's prices, VRTX is trading -1.55% away from its average analyst target price of $411.04 per share.

Over the last year, VRTX's share price has increased by 40.8%, which represents a difference of 17.2% when compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $413.0 per share whereas its 52 week low is $282.21. With average free cash flows of $2.7 Billion that have been growing at an average rate of 25.0% over the last 6 years, Vertex Pharmaceuticals is in a position to continue its strong stock performance trend.

Date Reported Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) Capital expenditures ($ k) Free Cash Flow ($ k) YoY Growth (%)
2023 4,381,100 175,900 4,205,200 7.13
2022 4,129,900 204,700 3,925,200 62.97
2021 2,643,500 235,000 2,408,500 -19.55
2020 3,253,500 259,800 2,993,700 100.39
2019 1,569,300 75,400 1,493,900 27.16
2018 1,270,286 95,449 1,174,837
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