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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Analyst Ratings

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Q1 2025 Earnings in 11 days from now on Mon May 5th, after the market close
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$586.00
Lowest Price Target1
$420.00
Consensus Price Target1
$511.08

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:VRTX | Benzinga

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc has a consensus price target of $511.08 based on the ratings of 31 analysts. The high is $586 issued by UBS on November 5, 2024. The low is $420 issued by RBC Capital on April 1, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Cantor Fitzgerald, RBC Capital, and B of A Securities on April 22, 2025, April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $507.33 between Cantor Fitzgerald, RBC Capital, and B of A Securities, there's an implied 3.49% upside for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Cantor Fitzgerald
RBC Capital
B of A Securities
Canaccord Genuity
Truist Securities

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Analyst Ratings for Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Buy NowGet Alert
04/22/2025Buy Now9.13%Cantor Fitzgerald
Carter Gould58%
→ $535Assumes → OverweightGet Alert
04/01/2025Buy Now-14.33%RBC Capital
Brian Abrahams48%
$408 → $420MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
03/31/2025Buy Now15.66%B of A Securities
Ying Huang65%
$555 → $567MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/20/2025Buy Now-16.77%RBC Capital
Brian Abrahams48%
$407 → $408MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
02/12/2025Buy Now-13.51%Canaccord Genuity
Whitney Ijem47%
$408 → $424UpgradeSell → HoldGet Alert
02/11/2025Buy Now6.07%Truist Securities
Joon Lee76%
$460 → $520MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/11/2025Buy Now-16.98%RBC Capital
Brian Abrahams48%
$402 → $407MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
02/11/2025Buy Now-8.21%Scotiabank
Greg Harrison42%
$433 → $450MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
02/11/2025Buy Now-2.09%Cantor Fitzgerald
Olivia Brayer57%
$480 → $480ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
02/11/2025Buy Now-4.74%Barclays
Gena Wang49%
$435 → $467MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
02/11/2025Buy Now12.19%HC Wainwright & Co.
Andrew Fein56%
$550 → $550ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
02/11/2025Buy Now-6.37%Morgan Stanley
Matthew Harrison62%
$450 → $459MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
02/11/2025Buy NowNeedham
Joseph Stringer58%
ReiteratesHold → HoldGet Alert
01/31/2025Buy Now-2.09%Cantor Fitzgerald
Olivia Brayer57%
$480 → $480ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
01/31/2025Buy Now-11.67%Scotiabank
Greg Harrison42%
$430 → $433MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
01/31/2025Buy Now12.19%HC Wainwright & Co.
Andrew Fein56%
$535 → $550MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/31/2025Buy NowNeedham
Joseph Stringer58%
ReiteratesHold → HoldGet Alert
01/30/2025Buy Now-6.17%Wells Fargo
Mohit Bansal70%
$460 → $460DowngradeOverweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
01/27/2025Buy Now8.72%Piper Sandler
Christopher Raymond54%
$535 → $533MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/24/2025Buy Now-2.09%Cantor Fitzgerald
Olivia Brayer57%
$480 → $480ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
01/10/2025Buy Now-6.17%Wells Fargo
Mohit Bansal70%
$555 → $460MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/23/2024Buy Now-6.17%Truist Securities
Joon Lee76%
$550 → $460MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/23/2024Buy Now-12.29%Scotiabank
Greg Harrison42%
$426 → $430MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
12/23/2024Buy Now1.99%JP Morgan
Jessica Fye64%
$503 → $500MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/20/2024Buy Now-14.73%Barclays
Gena Wang49%
$509 → $418MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
12/20/2024Buy Now6.07%BMO Capital
Evan Seigerman65%
$566 → $520MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
12/20/2024Buy NowNeedham
Joseph Stringer58%
ReiteratesHold → HoldGet Alert
12/20/2024Buy Now9.13%HC Wainwright & Co.
Andrew Fein56%
$600 → $535MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/19/2024Buy Now6.48%B of A Securities
Ying Huang65%
$545 → $522MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/16/2024Buy Now0.77%Stifel
Paul Matteis41%
$490 → $494MaintainsHoldGet Alert
12/09/2024Buy Now12.19%Jefferies
Michael Yee56%
$500 → $550UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
11/14/2024Buy Now17.29%Citigroup
Geoff Meacham61%
→ $575Initiates → BuyGet Alert
11/06/2024Buy Now-16.77%Canaccord Genuity
Whitney Ijem47%
$361 → $408MaintainsSellGet Alert
11/05/2024Buy Now-0.86%Scotiabank
Greg Harrison42%
$480 → $486MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
11/05/2024Buy Now19.54%UBS
Colin Bristow39%
$562 → $586MaintainsBuyGet Alert
11/05/2024Buy Now-2.09%Cantor Fitzgerald
Olivia Brayer57%
$480 → $480ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
11/05/2024Buy Now-8%RBC Capital
Brian Abrahams48%
$437 → $451MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
11/05/2024Buy Now2.6%JP Morgan
Jessica Fye64%
$510 → $503MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
11/05/2024Buy Now-2.9%Morgan Stanley
Matthew Harrison62%
$473 → $476MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/30/2024Buy Now10.15%Oppenheimer
Hartaj Singh47%
$550 → $540MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/21/2024Buy Now22.39%HC Wainwright & Co.
Andrew Fein56%
$600 → $600ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
10/17/2024Buy Now14.64%UBS
Colin Bristow39%
$477 → $562MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/16/2024Buy Now-2.09%Scotiabank
Greg Harrison42%
→ $480Initiates → Sector PerformGet Alert
10/14/2024Buy Now10.36%B of A Securities
Ying Huang65%
$550 → $541MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/10/2024Buy NowRaymond James
Danielle Brill42%
Reinstates → Market PerformGet Alert
10/09/2024Buy Now-10.86%RBC Capital
Brian Abrahams48%
$425 → $437MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
10/08/2024Buy Now-2.09%Cantor Fitzgerald
Olivia Brayer57%
$480 → $480ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
10/04/2024Buy Now-13.31%RBC Capital
Brian Abrahams48%
$431 → $425MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
10/01/2024Buy Now-3.31%Morgan Stanley
Matthew Harrison62%
$462 → $474MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
09/19/2024Buy Now-12.08%RBC Capital
Brian Abrahams48%
$431 → $431ReiteratesSector Perform → Sector PerformGet Alert
08/05/2024Buy Now22.39%HC Wainwright & Co.
Andrew Fein56%
$500 → $600MaintainsBuyGet Alert
08/05/2024Buy Now12.19%Oppenheimer
Hartaj Singh47%
$500 → $550MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
08/05/2024Buy Now4.03%JP Morgan
Jessica Fye64%
$505 → $510MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
08/05/2024Buy Now12.19%Truist Securities
Joon Lee76%
$508 → $550ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
08/05/2024Buy Now3.83%Barclays
Gena Wang49%
$472 → $509DowngradeOverweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
08/02/2024Buy Now13.82%Guggenheim
Debjit Chattopadhyay51%
$450 → $558MaintainsBuyGet Alert
08/02/2024Buy Now-2.09%Cantor Fitzgerald
Olivia Brayer57%
$480 → $480ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
08/02/2024Buy Now9.13%Piper Sandler
Christopher Raymond54%
$500 → $535MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
07/31/2024Buy Now-23.3%Canaccord Genuity
Whitney Ijem47%
$371 → $376MaintainsSellGet Alert
07/26/2024Buy NowNeedham
Joseph Stringer58%
Reiterates → HoldGet Alert
07/23/2024Buy Now1.99%TD Cowen
Phil Nadeau65%
$450 → $500MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/22/2024Buy Now-2.09%Cantor Fitzgerald
Olivia Brayer57%
$440 → $480MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
07/19/2024Buy Now1.99%HC Wainwright & Co.
Andrew Fein56%
$462 → $500MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/11/2024Buy Now-7.19%Morgan Stanley
Matthew Harrison62%
$402 → $455MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
06/27/2024Buy Now11.17%Redburn Atlantic
Steve Chesney57%
→ $545Initiates → BuyGet Alert
06/24/2024Buy Now13.21%Wells Fargo
Mohit Bansal70%
$540 → $555MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
06/17/2024Buy Now12.19%Argus Research
Jasper Hellweg69%
$465 → $550MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/11/2024Buy Now-14.12%RBC Capital
Brian Abrahams48%
$424 → $421MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
06/04/2024Buy Now-13.51%RBC Capital
Brian Abrahams48%
$424 → $424ReiteratesSector Perform → Sector PerformGet Alert
05/31/2024Buy Now1.99%BMO Capital
Evan Seigerman65%
$480 → $500MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
05/07/2024Buy Now-5.76%HC Wainwright & Co.
Andrew Fein56%
$462 → $462ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
05/07/2024Buy Now-13.51%RBC Capital
Brian Abrahams48%
$417 → $424MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
05/07/2024Buy Now-6.98%Piper Sandler
Christopher Raymond54%
$450 → $456MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
05/07/2024Buy NowNeedham
Joseph Stringer58%
Reiterates → HoldGet Alert
04/18/2024Buy Now-8.21%Guggenheim
Debjit Chattopadhyay51%
$445 → $450MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/17/2024Buy Now-4.94%UBS
Colin Bristow39%
$498 → $466MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/15/2024Buy Now1.99%Oppenheimer
Hartaj Singh47%
→ $500MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/12/2024Buy Now-24.32%Canaccord Genuity
Whitney Ijem47%
$371 → $371MaintainsSellGet Alert
04/11/2024Buy Now-5.76%HC Wainwright & Co.
Andrew Fein56%
$457 → $462MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/11/2024Buy Now-10.65%Evercore ISI Group
Liisa Bayko70%
→ $438UpgradeIn-Line → OutperformGet Alert
02/20/2024Buy Now-10.25%Cantor Fitzgerald
Olivia Brayer57%
$440 → $440ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
02/15/2024Buy NowWolfe Research
Andy Chen41%
Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
02/06/2024Buy Now-10.25%Cantor Fitzgerald
Olivia Brayer57%
$440 → $440ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
02/06/2024Buy Now-8.21%JP Morgan
Jessica Fye64%
$438 → $450MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
02/06/2024Buy Now10.15%Wells Fargo
Mohit Bansal70%
$500 → $540MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
02/06/2024Buy Now-14.33%RBC Capital
Brian Abrahams48%
$397 → $420MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
02/06/2024Buy Now-3.72%Barclays
Gena Wang49%
$446 → $472MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
02/06/2024Buy Now-10.65%Evercore ISI Group
Liisa Bayko70%
$436 → $438DowngradeOutperform → In-LineGet Alert
02/06/2024Buy Now-6.78%HC Wainwright & Co.
Andrew Fein56%
$397 → $457MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/02/2024Buy NowBernstein
William Pickering40%
DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
02/01/2024Buy Now-10.65%JP Morgan
Jessica Fye64%
$390 → $438MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/31/2024Buy Now3.62%Truist Securities
Robyn Karnauskas55%
$456 → $508MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/31/2024Buy Now14.03%Goldman Sachs
Salveen Richter52%
$442 → $559MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/31/2024Buy NowMaxim Group
Naz Rahman26%
DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
01/24/2024Buy Now-10.25%Cantor Fitzgerald
Olivia Brayer57%
$415 → $440MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/24/2024Buy Now-22.69%Canaccord Genuity
Whitney Ijem47%
$332 → $379DowngradeHold → SellGet Alert
01/12/2024Buy Now-15.35%Cantor Fitzgerald
Olivia Brayer57%
$415 → $415ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
01/09/2024Buy Now-15.35%Cantor Fitzgerald
Olivia Brayer57%
$415 → $415ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
12/14/2023Buy Now-22.49%Cantor Fitzgerald
Olivia Brayer57%
$380 → $380ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
12/14/2023Buy Now-22.69%RBC Capital
Brian Abrahams48%
$347 → $379MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) stock?

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The latest price target for Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) was reported by Cantor Fitzgerald on April 22, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $535.00 expecting VRTX to rise to within 12 months (a possible 9.13% upside). 74 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)?

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The latest analyst rating for Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) was provided by Cantor Fitzgerald, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals their overweight rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)?

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The last upgrade for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc happened on February 12, 2025 when Canaccord Genuity raised their price target to $424. Canaccord Genuity previously had a sell for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)?

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The last downgrade for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc happened on January 30, 2025 when Wells Fargo changed their price target from $460 to $460 for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Vertex Pharmaceuticals was filed on April 22, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 22, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) rating was a with a price target of $0.00 to $535.00. The current price Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) is trading at is $490.23, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.

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