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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
$167.28
-0.3%
$174.94
$130.96
$182.89
$296.19B0.585.59 million shs5.50 million shs
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$397.70
-0.8%
$412.09
$316.43
$448.40
$102.79B0.351.23 million shs787,608 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
-1.01%+2.19%-5.98%+1.62%+1.78%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
-1.02%+1.95%-3.67%-6.79%+20.74%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
4.8644 of 5 stars
2.43.04.23.93.72.52.5
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
4.2437 of 5 stars
2.23.00.03.33.12.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
2.77
Moderate Buy$177.436.07% Upside
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
2.48
Hold$429.457.98% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest VRTX and ABBV Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/18/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Guggenheim
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$445.00 ➝ $450.00
4/17/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$498.00 ➝ $466.00
4/15/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Oppenheimer
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$500.00
4/12/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Canaccord Genuity Group
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Reiterated RatingSell ➝ Sell$371.00
4/11/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Evercore ISI
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UpgradeIn-Line ➝ Outperform$438.00
4/11/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
HC Wainwright
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$457.00 ➝ $462.00
3/27/2024
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$185.00 ➝ $195.00
3/22/2024
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
Guggenheim
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$188.00 ➝ $190.00
2/20/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$440.00
2/15/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Wolfe Research
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$515.00
2/6/2024
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$180.00 ➝ $195.00
(Data available from 4/25/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
$54.32B5.45$15.60 per share10.72$5.78 per share28.94
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$9.87B10.42$14.39 per share27.63$68.22 per share5.83

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
$4.86B$2.7361.2713.792.168.95%162.28%14.62%4/26/2024 (Confirmed)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$3.62B$13.8928.6324.641.9136.68%21.91%16.73%5/6/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest VRTX and ABBV Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/6/2024N/A
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$3.61N/A-$3.61N/AN/AN/A  
4/26/2024N/A
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
$2.20$2.23+$0.03N/AN/AN/A  
2/5/2024Q4 23
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$3.85$4.20+$0.35$3.43$2.50 billion$2.52 billion    
2/2/202412/31/2023
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
$2.76$2.79+$0.03$5.12$14.02 billion$14.30 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
$6.203.71%+7.84%227.11%52 Years
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest VRTX and ABBV Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/15/2024
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
quarterly$1.553.54%4/12/20244/15/20245/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
5.02
0.87
0.76
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
0.02
3.99
3.78

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
70.23%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
90.96%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
0.25%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
0.20%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
50,0001.77 billion1.77 billionOptionable
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
5,400258.46 million257.94 millionOptionable

VRTX and ABBV Headlines

SourceHeadline
Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Purchases 18,002 Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Purchases 18,002 Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 8:34 PM
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to KnowVertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
zacks.com - April 25 at 6:56 PM
2 Fantastic Growth Stocks to Buy Right Now2 Fantastic Growth Stocks to Buy Right Now
fool.com - April 25 at 9:45 AM
Yousif Capital Management LLC Sells 2,576 Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)Yousif Capital Management LLC Sells 2,576 Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 4:00 PM
F M Investments LLC Buys Shares of 4,129 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)F M Investments LLC Buys Shares of 4,129 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 10:08 PM
Vertex hops on to TreeFrog platform to aid diabetes bidVertex hops on to TreeFrog platform to aid diabetes bid
thepharmaletter.com - April 23 at 10:50 AM
Vertex (VRTX), TreeFrog Sign Deal for Diabetes Cell TherapiesVertex (VRTX), TreeFrog Sign Deal for Diabetes Cell Therapies
zacks.com - April 23 at 9:10 AM
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Just Made 2 Big Moves. Is the Stock a Buy?Vertex Pharmaceuticals Just Made 2 Big Moves. Is the Stock a Buy?
fool.com - April 23 at 6:05 AM
VERTEX AND TREEFROG THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCE LICENSING AGREEMENT AND COLLABORATION TO OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION OF VERTEXS CELL THERAPIES FOR TYPE 1 DIABETESVERTEX AND TREEFROG THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCE LICENSING AGREEMENT AND COLLABORATION TO OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION OF VERTEX'S CELL THERAPIES FOR TYPE 1 DIABETES
prnewswire.com - April 23 at 12:45 AM
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Buys 3,033 Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Buys 3,033 Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 9:59 PM
If Youd Invested $10,000 in Vertex Pharmaceuticals 5 Years Ago, Heres How Much Youd Have TodayIf You'd Invested $10,000 in Vertex Pharmaceuticals 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today
fool.com - April 22 at 7:16 AM
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fool.com - April 22 at 5:52 AM
Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Lowered by Zacks Research (NASDAQ:VRTX)Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Lowered by Zacks Research (NASDAQ:VRTX)
americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 2:18 AM
Ardevora Asset Management LLP Has $11.54 Million Holdings in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)Ardevora Asset Management LLP Has $11.54 Million Holdings in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)
marketbeat.com - April 21 at 8:52 PM
Lindbrook Capital LLC Grows Position in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)Lindbrook Capital LLC Grows Position in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)
marketbeat.com - April 20 at 1:16 PM
2 Everlasting Big Pharma Stocks to Buy Today and Hold Forever2 Everlasting Big Pharma Stocks to Buy Today and Hold Forever
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3 Relatively Safe Growth Stocks You Can Buy and Hold3 Relatively Safe Growth Stocks You Can Buy and Hold
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3 Biotech Stocks Set to Double by 20283 Biotech Stocks Set to Double by 2028
investorplace.com - April 20 at 6:15 AM
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) PT Raised to $450.00Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) PT Raised to $450.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 3:50 AM
FY2024 Earnings Forecast for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Issued By William Blair (NASDAQ:VRTX)FY2024 Earnings Forecast for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Issued By William Blair (NASDAQ:VRTX)
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 3:14 AM
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Cut to Buy at StockNews.comVertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Cut to Buy at StockNews.com
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 2:22 AM
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should KnowVertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 7:30 PM
RIA Advisory Group LLC Invests $6.89 Million in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)RIA Advisory Group LLC Invests $6.89 Million in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 5:21 PM
Vertex (VRTX) Begins Rolling NDA Filing for Acute Pain DrugVertex (VRTX) Begins Rolling NDA Filing for Acute Pain Drug
zacks.com - April 19 at 1:01 PM

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Company Descriptions

AbbVie logo

AbbVie

NYSE:ABBV
AbbVie Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals worldwide. The company offers Humira, an injection for autoimmune and intestinal Behçet's diseases, and pyoderma gangrenosum; Skyrizi to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, psoriatic disease, and Crohn's disease; Rinvoq to treat rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, atopic dermatitis, axial spondyloarthropathy, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease; Imbruvica for the treatment of adult patients with blood cancers; Epkinly to treat lymphoma; Elahere to treat cancer; and Venclexta/Venclyxto to treat blood cancers. It also provides facial injectables, plastics and regenerative medicine, body contouring, and skincare products; botox therapeutic; Vraylar for depressive disorder; Duopa and Duodopa to treat advanced Parkinson's disease; Ubrelvy for the acute treatment of migraine in adults; and Qulipta for episodic and chronic migraine. In addition, the company offers Ozurdex for eye diseases; Lumigan/Ganfort and Alphagan/Combigan for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure in patients with open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension; Restasis to increase tear production; and other eye care products. Further, it provides Mavyret/Maviret to treat chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1-6 infection; Creon, a pancreatic enzyme therapy; Lupron to treat advanced prostate cancer, endometriosis and central precocious puberty, and patients with anemia caused by uterine fibroids; Linzess/Constella to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation and chronic idiopathic constipation; and Synthroid for hypothyroidism. It has collaborations with Calico Life Sciences LLC; REGENXBIO Inc.; Janssen Biotech, Inc.; and Genentech, Inc., as well as collaboration with Tentarix Biotherapeutics, LP to develop conditionally-active and multi-specific biologics for oncology and immunology. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in North Chicago, Illinois.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals logo

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biotechnology company, engages in developing and commercializing therapies for treating cystic fibrosis (CF). It markets TRIKAFTA/KAFTRIO for people with CF with at least one F508del mutation for 2 years of age or older; SYMDEKO/SYMKEVI for people with CF for 6 years of age or older; ORKAMBI for CF patients 1 year or older; and KALYDECO for the treatment of patients with 1 year or older who have CF with ivacaftor. The company's pipeline includes VX-522, a CFTR mRNA therapeutic designed to treat the underlying cause of CF, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial; VX-548, a non-opioid medicine for the treatment of acute and neuropathic pain which is in Phase 3 clinical trial; Exa-cel, for the treatment of sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia which is in Phase 2/3 clinical trial. In addition, it provides inaxaplin for the treatment of APOL1-mediated focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and co-morbidities, such as hypertension which is in single Phase 2/3; VX- 880 and VX-264, treatment for Type 1 Diabetes which is in Phase 1/2 clinical trial; VX-970, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of cancer; and VX-803 and VX-984 for treatment of cancer in Phase 1 clinical trial. Further, it sells the products to specialty pharmacy and specialty distributors in the United States, as well as retail pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics. Additionally, the company has collaborations with CRISPR Therapeutics AG.; Moderna, Inc.; Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.; Arbor Biotechnologies, Inc.; Mammoth Biosciences, Inc.; and Verve Therapeutics., as well as collaborations with Tevard Biosciences to develop novel tRNA-based therapies for duchenne muscular dystrophy. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.