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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc has a consensus price target of $488.25 based on the ratings of 29 analysts. The high is $600 issued by HC Wainwright & Co. on August 5, 2024. The low is $370 issued by Cantor Fitzgerald on October 17, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by RBC Capital, HC Wainwright & Co., and Oppenheimer on September 19, 2024, August 5, 2024, and August 5, 2024, respectively. With an average price target of $527 between RBC Capital, HC Wainwright & Co., and Oppenheimer, there's an implied 10.25% upside for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) was reported by RBC Capital on September 19, 2024. The analyst firm set a price target for $431.00 expecting VRTX to fall to within 12 months (a possible -9.84% downside). 67 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) was provided by RBC Capital, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals reiterated their sector perform rating.
The last upgrade for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc happened on April 11, 2024 when Evercore ISI Group raised their price target to $438. Evercore ISI Group previously had an in-line for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
The last downgrade for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc happened on August 5, 2024 when Barclays changed their price target from $472 to $509 for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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 September 19, 2024 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around September 19, 2025.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) rating was a reiterated with a price target of $431.00 to $431.00. The current price Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) is trading at is $478.02, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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