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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) Analyst Forecast

Analyst consensus ratings, 12-month price targets, and expert recommendations for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock.

Analyst Consensus Rating

Investment consensus from 33 professional research analysts

Consensus Rating

Buy
Based on 33 unique analysts
(54 total ratings in last 90 days)
Very High Confidence28.0:1 Buy/Sell

Average Price Target

$566.86
19.82% Upside

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Strong Sell
Sell
Hold
Buy
Strong Buy

Latest VRTX Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

Recent analyst recommendations with rating changes and price target updates (last 90 days)

David Jagielski, CPA
The Motley Fool
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Danielle Brill
Truist
BuyMaintains
$542.00 $560.00
Tazeen Ahmad
BofA Securities
BuyReiterates
$598.00 $600.00
Evan Seigerman
BMO Capital
BuyMaintains
$600.00
Michael Yee
UBS
BuyReiterates
$545.00 $585.00
Mohit Bansal
Wells Fargo
BuyMaintains
$550.00
Naz Rahman
Maxim
BuyReiterates
$575.00
Google Biotechnology
TipRanks - Google
BuyReiterates
$607.00 $617.00
PerPlexity Biotechnology
TipRanks - PerPlexity
BuyReiterates
$620.00
Anthropic Biotechnology
TipRanks - Anthropic
BuyDowngrades
$578.00 $585.00
OpenAI Biotechnology
TipRanks - OpenAI
BuyReiterates
$599.00 $609.00
UK
Investing.com
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Akash Tewari
Jefferies
BuyMaintains
$610.00
Eliana Merle
Barclays
BuyMaintains
$615.00
Evan Seigerman
BMO Capital
BuyMaintains
$600.00
Whitney Ijem
Canaccord Genuity
HoldMaintains
$436.00
Louise Chen
Scotiabank
BuyMaintains
$558.00
Andrew Fein
HC Wainwright
BuyMaintains
$641.00
Myles Minter
William Blair
BuyMaintains
-
Danielle Brill
Truist
BuyMaintains
-
Phil Nadeau
TD Cowen
BuyMaintains
$525.00
Geoff Meacham
Citi
BuyMaintains
$585.00
Brian Skorney
Baird
SellMaintains
$330.00 $350.00
Joseph Stringer
Needham
HoldMaintains
-
Brian Abrahams
RBC Capital
BuyMaintains
$543.00 $570.00
Cory Kasimov
Evercore ISI Group
BuyMaintains
$535.00
Whitney Ijem
Canaccord Genuity
HoldMaintains
$436.00
Carter Gould
Cantor Fitzgerald
BuyMaintains
$590.00
Salveen Richter
Goldman Sachs
BuyMaintains
$641.00
Mohit Bansal
Wells Fargo
BuyMaintains
$550.00
Brian Abrahams
RBC Capital
BuyReiterates
$543.00
Naz Rahman
Maxim
BuyReiterates
$575.00
Unknown Analyst
Guggenheim
BuyMaintains
$546.00
Danielle Brill
Truist
BuyInitiates
$525.00 $542.00
Unknown Analyst
JP Morgan
BuyMaintains
$515.00
Google Biotechnology
TipRanks - Google
BuyReiterates
$481.00 $516.00
PerPlexity Biotechnology
TipRanks - PerPlexity
BuyReiterates
$496.00 $527.00
Anthropic Biotechnology
TipRanks - Anthropic
HoldReiterates
$466.00 $491.00
OpenAI Biotechnology
TipRanks - OpenAI
BuyReiterates
$486.00 $509.00
Eliana Merle
Barclays
BuyMaintains
$607.00 $615.00
Paul Matteis
Stifel Nicolaus
HoldMaintains
$466.00
Whitney Ijem
Canaccord Genuity
HoldMaintains
$437.00 $436.00
Louise Chen
Scotiabank
BuyMaintains
$558.00
Hans Engel
Erste
HoldMaintains
-
Andrew Fein
HC Wainwright
BuyMaintains
$547.00 $641.00
Myles Minter
William Blair
BuyReiterates
-
William Pickering
Bernstein
BuyMaintains
$577.00 $572.00
Phil Nadeau
TD Cowen
BuyMaintains
$525.00
Jay Olson
Oppenheimer
BuyMaintains
$600.00
Joseph Stringer
Needham
HoldReiterates
-
Cory Kasimov
Evercore ISI Group
BuyMaintains
$530.00 $535.00
Terence Flynn
Morgan Stanley
BuyInitiates Coverage
$612.00 $616.00
Andrew Fein
HC Wainwright
BuyMaintains
$547.00 $641.00
Evan Seigerman
BMO Capital
BuyMaintains
$600.00

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the analyst consensus rating for VRTX?

The analyst consensus rating for VRTX is "Buy" based on 33 analyst recommendations.

What is the average price target for VRTX?

The average 12-month price target for VRTX is $566.86, representing an upside of 19.8% from the current price of $473.09.

What do analyst ratings mean?

Analyst ratings indicate investment recommendations: Strong Buy and Buy are bullish signals suggesting the stock may outperform. Hold means the stock is fairly valued. Sell and Strong Sell are bearish signals suggesting potential underperformance. These ratings are based on fundamental analysis and valuation models.

What is a price target?

A price target is an analyst's projection of a stock's fair value over a specific timeframe, typically 12 months. Analysts use fundamental analysis, financial modeling, and industry comparisons to estimate where the stock should trade. Price targets can range from low (conservative) to high (optimistic) estimates.