Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) recorded Net Shares Issued and Repurchased of -$103.8 million in Q3 2026, compared with -$1.06 billion a year earlier.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Net Shares Issued and Repurchased came in at -$909.9 million as of Sep 30, 2026; for FY2025, it was -$1.89 billion.
- Across earlier years, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased came in at -$1.06 billion in FY2024, -$293 million in FY2023, $186.3 million in FY2022 and -$1.32 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Net Shares Issued and Repurchased has ranged from -$1.06 billion in Q3 2025 to $64.4 million in Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -$421.8 million (Q2 2026), -$309.9 million (Q1 2026) and -$74.4 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Shares Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,224.11 Bn | 1,197.72 Bn | 20.46 Bn | -377.00 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 665.34 Bn | 585.20 Bn | 17.30 Bn | -966.00 Mn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 515.72 Bn | 483.73 Bn | 13.12 Bn | -5.00 Mn |
| 4 | Merck | 362.64 Bn | 325.58 Bn | 13.19 Bn | -406.00 Mn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.51 Bn | 288.75 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.26 Bn | 263.15 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 4.00 Mn |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.20 Bn | 200.85 Bn | 7.58 Bn | - |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 207.48 Bn | 182.59 Bn | 6.73 Bn | -283.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.49 Bn | 114.85 Bn | 12.56 Bn | - |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.73 Bn | 110.72 Bn | 2.91 Bn | -103.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -103.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -421.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -309.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -74.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -342.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -409.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -383.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -299.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -265.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -114.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -103.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -101.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -118.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 51.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 64.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 33.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -333.50 Mn |
API Access
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Net Shares Issued and Repurchased API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-shares-issued-and-repurchased", "ticker": "VRTX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();