Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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VRTX Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy

21 Buy

4 Hold

0 Sell

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Vertex

Pharmaceuticals

in the past 3 months

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VRTX Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$556.87

▲(13.10% Upside)

Based on 25 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Vertex Pharmaceuticals in the last 3 months. The average price target is $556.87 with a high forecast of $641.00 and a low forecast of $441.00. The average price target represents a 13.10% change from the last price of $492.38.

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Highest Price Target$641.00

Average Price Target$556.87

Lowest Price Target$441.00

The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts

Joon Lee

Truist Financial

$490→$525

Buy

6.62%

Upside

Reiterated

03/11/26

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $525 from $490 at TruistVertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $525 from $490 at Truist

Whitney Ijem

Canaccord Genuity

$441

Hold

-10.44%

Downside

Reiterated

03/11/26

Canaccord Genuity Keeps Their Hold Rating on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)

Myles Minter

William Blair

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Buy

―

Reiterated

03/10/26

Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Upgraded Confidence in Povetacicept Drives Strengthened Buy Thesis After Robust Phase III RAINIER Data in IgA Nephropathy

Andrew Fein

H.C. Wainwright

$591→$641

Buy

30.18%

Upside

Reiterated

03/10/26

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $641 from $591 at H.C. WainwrightVertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $641 from $591 at H.C. Wainwright

Joseph Stringer

Needham

$460

Hold

-6.58%

Downside

Reiterated

03/10/26

Wall Street Analysts Are Neutral on Top Healthcare Picks

Paul Matteis

Stifel Nicolaus

$466

Hold

-5.36%

Downside

Reiterated

03/10/26

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Healthcare Stocks: Design Therapeutics (NASDAQ: DSGN) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX)

Jay Olson

Oppenheimer

$540→$600

Buy

21.86%

Upside

Reiterated

03/10/26

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $600 from $540 at OppenheimerVertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $600 from $540 at Oppenheimer

Geoff Meacham

Citi

$575→$585

Buy

18.81%

Upside

Reiterated

03/10/26

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $585 from $575 at CitiVertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $585 from $575 at Citi

Akash Tewari

Jefferies

$580

Buy

17.80%

Upside

Initiated

03/10/26

Vertex Pharmaceuticals initiated with a Buy at JefferiesVertex Pharmaceuticals initiated with a Buy at Jefferies

Evan Seigerman

BMO Capital

$600

Buy

21.86%

Upside

Reiterated

03/10/26

Vertex Pharmaceuticals: RAINIER Data Strengthen Best-in-Class IgAN Potential and Support Upside Beyond Durable CF Cash Flows

Terence Flynn

Morgan Stanley

$570→$596

Buy

21.04%

Upside

Assigned

03/10/26

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $596 from $570 at Morgan StanleyVertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $596 from $570 at Morgan Stanley

Phil Nadeau

TD Cowen

$525

Buy

6.62%

Upside

Reiterated

03/10/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) and HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA)

Louise Chen

Scotiabank

$558

Buy

13.33%

Upside

Reiterated

03/10/26

Scotiabank Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)

Tazeen Ahmad

Bank of America Securities

$571→$598

Buy

21.45%

Upside

Reiterated

03/09/26

Compelling Buy Thesis on Vertex: Strong IgAN Pivotal Data, Clean Safety, and Robust Peak Sales Potential Support Large-Cap Biotech Upside

Michael Yee

UBS

$535→$545

Buy

10.69%

Upside

Reiterated

03/09/26

UBS Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)

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Joon Lee

Truist Financial

$490→$525

Buy

6.62%

Upside

Reiterated

03/11/26

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $525 from $490 at TruistVertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $525 from $490 at Truist

Whitney Ijem

Canaccord Genuity

$441

Hold

-10.44%

Downside

Reiterated

03/11/26

Canaccord Genuity Keeps Their Hold Rating on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)

Myles Minter

William Blair

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Buy

―

Reiterated

03/10/26

Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Upgraded Confidence in Povetacicept Drives Strengthened Buy Thesis After Robust Phase III RAINIER Data in IgA Nephropathy

Andrew Fein

H.C. Wainwright

$591→$641

Buy

30.18%

Upside

Reiterated

03/10/26

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $641 from $591 at H.C. WainwrightVertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $641 from $591 at H.C. Wainwright

Joseph Stringer

Needham

$460

Hold

-6.58%

Downside

Reiterated

03/10/26

Wall Street Analysts Are Neutral on Top Healthcare Picks

Paul Matteis

Stifel Nicolaus

$466

Hold

-5.36%

Downside

Reiterated

03/10/26

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Healthcare Stocks: Design Therapeutics (NASDAQ: DSGN) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX)

Jay Olson

Oppenheimer

$540→$600

Buy

21.86%

Upside

Reiterated

03/10/26

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $600 from $540 at OppenheimerVertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $600 from $540 at Oppenheimer

Geoff Meacham

Citi

$575→$585

Buy

18.81%

Upside

Reiterated

03/10/26

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $585 from $575 at CitiVertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $585 from $575 at Citi

Akash Tewari

Jefferies

$580

Buy

17.80%

Upside

Initiated

03/10/26

Vertex Pharmaceuticals initiated with a Buy at JefferiesVertex Pharmaceuticals initiated with a Buy at Jefferies

Evan Seigerman

BMO Capital

$600

Buy

21.86%

Upside

Reiterated

03/10/26

Vertex Pharmaceuticals: RAINIER Data Strengthen Best-in-Class IgAN Potential and Support Upside Beyond Durable CF Cash Flows

Terence Flynn

Morgan Stanley

$570→$596

Buy

21.04%

Upside

Assigned

03/10/26

Vertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $596 from $570 at Morgan StanleyVertex Pharmaceuticals price target raised to $596 from $570 at Morgan Stanley

Phil Nadeau

TD Cowen

$525

Buy

6.62%

Upside

Reiterated

03/10/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) and HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA)

Louise Chen

Scotiabank

$558

Buy

13.33%

Upside

Reiterated

03/10/26

Scotiabank Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)

Tazeen Ahmad

Bank of America Securities

$571→$598

Buy

21.45%

Upside

Reiterated

03/09/26

Compelling Buy Thesis on Vertex: Strong IgAN Pivotal Data, Clean Safety, and Robust Peak Sales Potential Support Large-Cap Biotech Upside

Michael Yee

UBS

$535→$545

Buy

10.69%

Upside

Reiterated

03/09/26

UBS Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)

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Average Return

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VRTX Analyst Recommendation Trends

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Nov 25

Dec 25

Jan 26

Feb 26

Mar 26

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

total

In the current month, VRTX has received 77 Buy Ratings, 10 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. VRTX average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 556.87.

Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

VRTX Financial Forecast

VRTX Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for VRTX is $4.47 with a range of $3.67 to $5.23. The previous quarter’s EPS was $5.03. VRTX beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 57.43% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year VRTX has Performed in-line its overall industry.

VRTX Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for VRTX is $3.07B with a range of $2.91B to $3.23B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $3.23B. VRTX beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 49.17% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year VRTX has Performed in-line its overall industry.

VRTX Stock Forecast FAQ

What is VRTX’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?

Based on analyst ratings, Vertex Pharmaceuticals’s 12-month average price target is 556.87.

What is VRTX’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has 13.10% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.

Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?

Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.

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Is VRTX a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has a consensus rating of Strong Buy which is based on 21 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.

What is Vertex Pharmaceuticals’s price target?

The average price target for Vertex Pharmaceuticals is 556.87. This is based on 25 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $641.00 ,the lowest forecast is $441.00. The average price target represents 13.10% Increase from the current price of $492.38.

What do analysts say about Vertex Pharmaceuticals?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals’s analyst rating consensus is a Strong Buy. This is based on the ratings of 25 Wall Streets Analysts.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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VRTX Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Best Analysts Covering Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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VRTX Financial Forecast

VRTX Earnings Forecast

VRTX Sales Forecast

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