Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2009 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) came in at $256.3 million in Q1 2026, down 1.23% year-on-year from $259.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 0.66% quarter-over-quarter from $258.0 million in Q4 2025.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals has reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for 18 years, with the latest figure at $256.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) fell 1.23% year-over-year to $256.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $256.3 million (down 1.23% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $258.0 million, changed 0.04% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for Q1 2026 stood at $256.3 million, down from $258.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) was $261.1 million in Q1 2024, with the low at $256.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) over 5 years is $259.0 million, with a median of $258.9 million recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) dropped 1.53% in 2022 and gained 0.93% in 2023.
- Tracing VRTX's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) over 5 years: stood at $259.1 million in 2022, then rose by 0.54% to $260.5 million in 2023, then dropped by 1.0% to $257.9 million in 2024, then advanced by 0.04% to $258.0 million in 2025, then declined by 0.66% to $256.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) figures came in at $256.3 million (Q1 2026), $258.0 million (Q4 2025), and $257.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Diluted Avg.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quantum Biopharma | 961,148.99 Bn | 961,148.98 Bn | - | 3.06 Mn |
| 2 | Alterity Therapeutics | 744,933.29 Bn | 744,933.26 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Legend Biotech | 2,540.00 Bn | 2,539.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | 810.00 |
| 4 | Nanobiotix | 2,199.85 Bn | 2,199.78 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,635.88 Bn | 1,635.88 Bn | - | 118.76 Bn |
| 6 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 111.32 Bn | 104.07 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 256.30 Mn |
| 7 | Evaxion A | 62.56 Bn | 62.54 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 62.55 Bn | 53.79 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 107.70 Mn |
| 9 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals | 39.57 Bn | 36.56 Bn | 959.66 Mn | 138.23 Mn |
| 10 | Revolution Medicines | 32.39 Bn | 32.39 Bn | - | 198.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 256.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 258.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 257.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 258.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 259.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 257.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 258.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 258.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 261.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 260.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 260.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 260.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 260.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 259.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 259.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 258.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 257.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 259.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 260.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 261.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 261.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 263.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 264.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 263.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 263.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 260.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 260.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 259.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 260.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 259.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 259.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 258.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 258.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 253.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 250.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 251.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 248.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 244.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 244.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 244.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 243.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 241.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 240.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 240.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 239.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 235.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 236.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 233.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 232.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 224.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 222.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 222.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 215.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 215.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 213.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 211.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 219.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 208.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 219.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 202.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 200.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 200.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 200.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 198.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 185.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 178.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 172.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 155.86 Mn |