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Vertex (VRTX) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX - Free Report) reported revenue of $3.33 billion, up 12.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $4.73, compared to $4.52 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.32% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.23 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $4.79, the EPS surprise was -1.25%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Vertex performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Product revenues, net: $3.33 billion versus $3.24 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +13.2% change.
  • Revenues by Product- ALYFTREK: $573.6 million versus $529.27 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +265.8% change.
  • Revenues by Product- Trikafta/Kaftrio: $2.5 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.45 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.1%.
  • Revenues by Product- Other CF product revenues: $137.1 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $133.5 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -41.9%.

View all Key Company Metrics for Vertex here>>>

Shares of Vertex have returned -9.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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