The stock of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc (VRTX) has seen a -7.21% decrease in the past week, with a 9.64% gain in the past month, and a -12.30% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.37%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.55% for VRTX. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.77% for VRTX stock, with a simple moving average of -1.90% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc (NASDAQ: VRTX) Right Now?
Moreover, the 36-month beta value for VRTX is 0.42. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 16 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for VRTX is 256.19M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.78% of that float. On February 13, 2025, VRTX’s average trading volume was 1.65M shares.
VRTX) stock’s latest price update
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc (NASDAQ: VRTX)’s stock price has decreased by -0.44 compared to its previous closing price of 455.22. However, the company has seen a -7.21% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-02-12 that NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / February 12, 2025 / Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (“Vertex Pharmaceuticals”) (NASDAQ:VRTX) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws. On December 19, 2024, the company reported disappointing results from its RewinD-LB Phase 2b clinical trial for the pain drug suzetrigine.
Analysts’ Opinion of VRTX
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to VRTX, setting the target price at $460 in the report published on January 30th of the current year.
VRTX Trading at 3.02% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VRTX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.83% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.55%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.37%, as shares surge +10.09% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.45% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VRTX fell by -7.21%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +13.96% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $449.73. In addition, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc saw 12.54% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VRTX starting from Tatsis Ourania, who sale 310 shares at the price of $459.83 back on Feb 11 ’25. After this action, Tatsis Ourania now owns 64,021 shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc, valued at $142,547 using the latest closing price.
Biller Jonathan, the EVP and Chief Legal Officer of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc, sale 3,433 shares at $459.87 during a trade that took place back on Feb 11 ’25, which means that Biller Jonathan is holding 16,330 shares at $1,578,734 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VRTX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.86 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc stands at -0.05. The total capital return value is set at -0.02. Equity return is now at value -3.15, with -2.35 for asset returns.
Based on Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc (VRTX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.1 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.49. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -8.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.61 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -6.83. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.67. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.06for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.69.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc (VRTX) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bearish of “sell” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
