Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) recorded quarterly Shares Outstanding of $254.2 million in Q1 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from $254.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 1.1% on a YoY basis from $257.0 million in Q1 2025.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Shares Outstanding history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $254.2 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Shares Outstanding fell 1.1% year-over-year to $254.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $254.2 million (down 1.1% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $254.0 million, down 1.13% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding was $254.2 million for Q1 2026 at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, roughly flat from $254.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Outstanding ranged from a high of $258.3 million in Q1 2024 to a low of $254.0 million in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Shares Outstanding has averaged $256.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $257.0 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Shares Outstanding increased 0.98% in 2022, then declined 1.45% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Shares Outstanding shows it stood at $257.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 0.27% to $257.7 million in 2023, then decreased by 0.31% to $256.9 million in 2024, then slipped by 1.13% to $254.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 0.07% to $254.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding figures came in at $254.2 million (Q1 2026), $254.0 million (Q4 2025), and $254.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterity Therapeutics | 925,601.88 Bn | 925,601.85 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Belite Bio | 58,560.00 Bn | 58,560.00 Bn | - | 40.14 Bn |
| 3 | Quantum Biopharma | 17,284.41 Bn | 17,284.40 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Legend Biotech | 2,809.00 Bn | 2,808.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | - |
| 5 | Evaxion A | 1,334.43 Bn | 1,334.42 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,312.27 Bn | 1,312.26 Bn | - | 91.57 Bn |
| 7 | Psyence Biomedical | 212.16 Bn | 212.16 Bn | - | -1.88 |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 114.83 Bn | 107.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 254.16 Mn |
| 9 | Abivax | 91.96 Bn | 91.96 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 63.43 Bn | 54.67 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 1.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 254.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 254.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 254.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 254.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 254.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 254.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 254.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 254.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 253.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 253.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 253.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 253.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 253.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 253.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 253.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 253.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 253.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 253.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 253.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 253.95 Mn |