Vertex (VERX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Vertex, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERX) is a global provider of tax technology and services designed to help organizations manage complex indirect tax determination, compliance, and reporting. The company’s solutions integrate with leading enterprise resource planning (ERP), e-commerce and procurement systems to streamline tax calculation across sales, use, value-added, and goods and services taxes. By delivering both on-premise and cloud-based platforms, Vertex aims to reduce manual effort, improve accuracy and ensure regulatory compliance across more than 160 jurisdictions worldwide.

Vertex’s product portfolio includes Vertex Cloud Indirect Tax, Vertex Indirect Tax O Series, and a suite of complementary services such as data management, consulting and managed services. These offerings enable companies to automate tax rate and rule determination in real time, manage exemption certificates digitally and generate detailed filings and audit-ready documentation. In addition to core tax calculation, Vertex provides specialized solutions for e-invoicing, continuous transaction controls and reporting in emerging markets.

Founded in 1978 and headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Vertex has grown to serve customers across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. The company’s client base spans industries including manufacturing, retail, life sciences, technology and distribution. With regional offices and delivery centers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and India, Vertex supports multinational enterprises as they navigate evolving tax regulations and expand into new markets.

Under the leadership of an experienced executive team, Vertex continues to invest in research and development, strategic partnerships and industry collaborations. The firm maintains close alliances with major ERP vendors—such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft and NetSuite—to ensure seamless integration and optimized performance. By combining deep tax expertise with advanced technology, Vertex positions itself as a trusted partner for organizations seeking to reduce risk and drive operational efficiency in their tax processes.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $34.63 to $35.47
• 50-Day Range: $33.45 to $41.87
• 52-Week Range: $30.26 to $60.71
• Volume: 768,284 shs
• Average Volume: 1.05 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.60 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $49.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Vertex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vertex scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 226th out of 659 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Vertex has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Vertex has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 28.95%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Vertex are expected to grow by 28.95% in the coming year, from $0.38 to $0.49 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Vertex is -121.82, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Vertex is -121.82, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Vertex has a PEG Ratio of 4.33. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Vertex has a P/B Ratio of 30.99. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.00% of the float of Vertex has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vertex has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vertex has recently increased by 75.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Vertex does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Vertex does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.00% of the float of Vertex has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vertex has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vertex has recently increased by 75.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.53

News Sentiment

Vertex has a news sentiment score of 1.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Vertex this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Vertex to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Vertex insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $134,479,744.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

43.25% of the stock of Vertex is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.32% of the stock of Vertex is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

VERX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VERX shares performed this year?

Vertex's stock was trading at $53.35 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VERX shares have decreased by 33.8% and is now trading at $35.33.

How were Vertex's earnings last quarter?

Vertex, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERX) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.02. The company's revenue was up 12.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Vertex IPO?

Vertex (VERX) raised $318 million in an IPO on Wednesday, July 29th 2020. The company issued 21,200,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley acted as the underwriters for the IPO and BofA Securities, Citigroup, Jefferies, JMP Securities, Stifel, William Blair and CastleOak Securities were co-managers.

Who are Vertex's major shareholders?

Vertex's top institutional investors include Banque Pictet & Cie SA (0.60%), Chicago Capital LLC (0.27%), Westwind Capital (0.21%) and Norris Perne & French LLP MI (0.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Tensile Capital Management Lp, Item Second Irr Trust Fbo Kyl, David Destefano, Item Second Irr Trust Fbo Jac, Item Second Irr Trust Fbo Ann, Eric C Andersen, John R Schwab, Kevin L Robert, John Richard Stamm, Jeffrey Westphal, Jeffery Westphal, Lisa Butler, Bryan TR Rowland, Ryan J Leib and 2020 Irrevocable Trust For Ben.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Vertex?

Shares of VERX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Vertex own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vertex investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Today: 7/23/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VERX
• CIK: 1806837
• Web: www.vertexinc.com
• Phone: 800-355-3500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,900
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Vertex: $49.33
• High Price Target: $61.00
• Low Price Target: $31.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +39.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.69
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.29)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 92.97
• P/E Growth: 4.33
• Net Income: -$52.73 million
• Net Margins: -6.45%
• Pretax Margin: 1.42%
• Return on Equity: 28.14%
• Return on Assets: 5.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.67
• Current Ratio: 0.98
• Quick Ratio: 0.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $687.06 million
• Price / Sales: 8.15
• Cash Flow: $1.00 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 35.47
• Book Value: $1.14 per share
• Price / Book: 30.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 158,486,000
• Free Float: 89,941,000
• Market Cap: $5.60 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.71