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NASDAQ: VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma (VRTX) stock, explained like you're 5
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker VRTX. It is a large cap company in the pharmaceutical preparations industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 129.3 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- VRTX
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Pharmaceutical Preparations
- Size
- Large cap, about 129.3 billion dollars
Is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 129.3 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma makes money
- Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services.
- Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees.
- Research and licensing deals.
What moves VRTX stock
- Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators.
- Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy.
- Patents running out and new competing treatments.
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Questions about Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma stock
What does Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma do?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker VRTX. It is a large cap company in the pharmaceutical preparations industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 129.3 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma trades under the ticker VRTX on the Nasdaq.
What is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma's market cap?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 129.3 billion dollars.
How does Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma make money?
Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services. Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees. Research and licensing deals.
What moves VRTX stock?
Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators. Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy. Patents running out and new competing treatments.
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