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VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporHold5.6·$546.82-2.00%

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorpor (VRTX) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage

MISS-0.3% vs estimateEPS $4.73 vs $4.75 estVerdict HoldBuy (Wait)

Reported

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Event detail · Q2 2026

Key numbers

Reported EPS
$4.73
Estimate
$4.75
Surprise
-0.3%
Score at report (before → after)
6.36.3/10

Revenue for this quarter isn’t shown: the reported figure hasn’t cleared TrendMatrix’s freshness and sanity checks yet, and consensus revenue isn’t tracked. EPS above is the available figure.

Report record · Q2 2026

How the report landed

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorpor (VRTX) missed the $4.75 estimate with diluted EPS of $4.73 — effectively in line (0.3%). TrendMatrix's engine moved from Hold (6.3/10) to Buy (Wait) at 6.3/10 after the report.

Current read · as of 2026-09-04

Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now

TrendMatrix currently rates VRTX Hold at 5.6/10.

2 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's -0.3% surprise compares with a +1.5% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-02.

What supports the rating

  • V7 flight-to-quality bonus: +0.5 (Q=8.3 in RISK_OFF)
  • Sector modifier (Healthcare): +0.5

What argues against it

  • Concentration risk — Product: CF medicines
  • Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
  • Near 52-week high (2.4% away)

This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.

Current engine read

The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks

Current price
$546.82
Price target
$628.83
Stop
$522.17
Upside to target
+15.0%

The stock trades at 32.5× trailing but 25.6× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.

Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-04 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.

Healthcare context

VRTX at TrendMatrix's latest read

Healthcare earnings trade on pipeline and payer dynamics as much as the quarter itself; a beat or miss is weighed against trial and reimbursement news.

Industry
Biotechnology
Market cap
$141.42B
P/E (fwd)
25.6
P/E (ttm)
32.5
52-week range
$374.17$560.25
Off 52-week high
2.4%
RSI (14)
65
Volume vs avg
0.34×
Score today
5.6/10

Earnings figures are sourced from TrendMatrix’s pipeline (EPS: existing earnings extraction; revenue: SEC XBRL company facts where available, yfinance-provisional otherwise). Not a buy/sell rating, a price target, or investment advice — see the current verdict on the stock’s main page for TrendMatrix’s live read.

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