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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
CSL Limited stock logo
CSLLY
CSL
$86.92
-1.2%
$92.41
$71.51
$105.11
$84.01B0.7335,143 shs59,588 shs
GSK plc stock logo
GSK
GSK
$39.28
-0.8%
$41.94
$33.33
$43.84
$81.40B0.643.50 million shs2.64 million shs
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$393.48
+0.1%
$414.17
$316.43
$448.40
$101.70B0.351.25 million shs948,866 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
CSL Limited stock logo
CSLLY
CSL
-1.18%-5.00%-4.55%-9.28%-13.63%
GSK plc stock logo
GSK
GSK
-0.82%-3.74%-7.22%-1.02%+6.35%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
+0.10%-1.69%-5.23%-9.55%+19.80%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
CSL Limited stock logo
CSLLY
CSL
0.5939 of 5 stars
0.03.01.70.01.90.01.3
GSK plc stock logo
GSK
GSK
2.6263 of 5 stars
0.03.03.30.02.60.02.5
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
4.292 of 5 stars
2.24.00.03.33.22.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
CSL Limited stock logo
CSLLY
CSL
N/AN/AN/AN/A
GSK plc stock logo
GSK
GSK
2.40
HoldN/AN/A
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
2.43
Hold$429.459.14% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest GSK, CSLLY, and VRTX 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
3/4/2024
GSK plc stock logo
GSK
GSK
Guggenheim
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy
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
2/13/2024
GSK plc stock logo
GSK
GSK
Citigroup
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy
2/6/2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$440.00
(Data available from 4/19/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
CSL Limited stock logo
CSLLY
CSL
$13.31B6.31$3.10 per share28.01$18.48 per share4.70
GSK plc stock logo
GSK
GSK
$37.71B2.16$5.09 per share7.71$7.74 per share5.07
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$9.87B10.30$14.63 per share26.90$68.22 per share5.77

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
CSL Limited stock logo
CSLLY
CSL
$2.19BN/A0.0024.21N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GSK plc stock logo
GSK
GSK
$6.13B$3.0113.058.851.8316.24%51.45%10.57%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$3.62B$13.8928.3323.911.8436.68%21.91%16.73%5/6/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest GSK, CSLLY, and VRTX 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  
5/1/2024N/A
GSK plc stock logo
GSK
GSK
$0.95N/A-$0.95N/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    
1/31/2024Q4 2023
GSK plc stock logo
GSK
GSK
$0.76$0.72-$0.04$1.23$9.79 billion$10.00 billion

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
CSL Limited stock logo
CSLLY
CSL
$1.091.25%N/AN/AN/A
GSK plc stock logo
GSK
GSK
$1.594.05%-18.20%52.82%1 Years
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest GSK, CSLLY, and VRTX Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/1/2024
GSK plc stock logo
GSK
GSK
quarterly$0.35643.4%2/22/20242/23/20244/11/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
CSL Limited stock logo
CSLLY
CSL
N/AN/AN/A
GSK plc stock logo
GSK
GSK
1.19
0.88
0.62
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
0.02
3.99
3.78

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
CSL Limited stock logo
CSLLY
CSL
0.03%
GSK plc stock logo
GSK
GSK
15.74%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
90.96%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
CSL Limited stock logo
CSLLY
CSL
N/A
GSK plc stock logo
GSK
GSK
10.00%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
0.20%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
CSL Limited stock logo
CSLLY
CSL
32,000966.51 millionN/ANot Optionable
GSK plc stock logo
GSK
GSK
70,2002.07 billion1.87 billionOptionable
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
5,400258.46 million257.94 millionOptionable

GSK, CSLLY, and VRTX Headlines

SourceHeadline
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Price Target Cut to $466.00Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Price Target Cut to $466.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 2:36 AM
NBW Capital LLC Acquires 8,145 Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)NBW Capital LLC Acquires 8,145 Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 2:30 PM
Vertex’s stock climbs as non-opioid pain treatment advancesVertex’s stock climbs as non-opioid pain treatment advances
marketwatch.com - April 18 at 9:33 AM
Does This Acquisition Make Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock a Buy?Does This Acquisition Make Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock a Buy?
fool.com - April 18 at 8:30 AM
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Price Target Lowered to $466.00 at UBS GroupVertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Price Target Lowered to $466.00 at UBS Group
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 8:28 AM
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Given New $450.00 Price Target at GuggenheimVertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Given New $450.00 Price Target at Guggenheim
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 8:22 AM
Vertex Announces Advancements of Suzetrigine (VX-548) in Acute and Neuropathic PainVertex Announces Advancements of Suzetrigine (VX-548) in Acute and Neuropathic Pain
businesswire.com - April 18 at 8:00 AM
Brokers Set Expectations for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporateds Q1 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:VRTX)Brokers Set Expectations for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's Q1 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:VRTX)
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 5:48 AM
If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 10 Years Ago, You Would Have $6,000 TodayIf You Invested $1000 In This Stock 10 Years Ago, You Would Have $6,000 Today
benzinga.com - April 17 at 2:21 PM
Everence Capital Management Inc. Has $2.17 Million Stock Holdings in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)Everence Capital Management Inc. Has $2.17 Million Stock Holdings in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 9:25 AM
HealthInvest Partners AB Takes $3.72 Million Position in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)HealthInvest Partners AB Takes $3.72 Million Position in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 6:50 PM
Is Vertex (VRTX) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?Is Vertex (VRTX) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
zacks.com - April 16 at 10:31 AM
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Given Outperform Rating at OppenheimerVertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Given Outperform Rating at Oppenheimer
americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 3:38 AM
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Shares Sold by First American Trust FSBVertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) Shares Sold by First American Trust FSB
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 9:41 PM
Investors Heavily Search Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX): Here is What You Need to KnowInvestors Heavily Search Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX): Here is What You Need to Know
zacks.com - April 15 at 10:06 AM
Heres (at Least) 1 new Reason to Buy Vertex Pharmaceuticals StockHere's (at Least) 1 new Reason to Buy Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock
fool.com - April 15 at 9:15 AM
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Given "Outperform" Rating at OppenheimerVertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Given "Outperform" Rating at Oppenheimer
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 8:29 AM
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. Has $4.12 Million Stock Position in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. Has $4.12 Million Stock Position in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)
marketbeat.com - April 14 at 1:39 PM
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Earns Sell Rating from Canaccord Genuity GroupVertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Earns Sell Rating from Canaccord Genuity Group
americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 3:26 AM
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Raised to Strong-Buy at StockNews.comVertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Raised to Strong-Buy at StockNews.com
americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 1:44 AM
Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. Sells 4,400 Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. Sells 4,400 Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX)
marketbeat.com - April 13 at 7:30 PM
Could This Stock Be the Next Biotech Buyout?Could This Stock Be the Next Biotech Buyout?
fool.com - April 13 at 5:29 AM
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) PT Raised to $462.00Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) PT Raised to $462.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 2:54 AM
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Rating Increased to Outperform at Evercore ISIVertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) Rating Increased to Outperform at Evercore ISI
americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 2:54 AM

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Company Descriptions

CSL logo

CSL

OTCMKTS:CSLLY
CSL Limited researches, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes biopharmaceutical and vaccines in Australia, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, China, and internationally. The company operates through CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus, and CSL Vifor segments. The CSL Behring segment offers plasma products, gene therapies, and recombinants. The CSL Seqirus segment provides influenza related products and pandemic services to governments. The CSL Vifor segment offers products in the therapeutic areas of iron deficiency and nephrology. The company also licenses CSL intellectual property. CSL Limited was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.
GSK logo

GSK

NYSE:GSK
GSK plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, and manufacture of vaccines, and specialty and general medicines to prevent and treat disease in the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Commercial Operations and Total R&D. The company offers shingles, meningitis, respiratory syncytial virus, flu, polio, influenza, and pandemic vaccines. It also provides medicines for HIV, oncology, respiratory/immunology, and other specialty medicine products, as well as inhaled medicines for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and antibiotics for infections. It has a collaboration agreement with CureVac to develop mRNA-based influenza vaccines, and with Wave Life Sciences and Elsie Biotechnologies, Inc for oligonucleotide platform development. The company was formerly known as GlaxoSmithKline plc and changed its name to GSK plc in May 2022. GSK plc was founded in 1715 and is headquartered in Brentford, the United Kingdom.
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.