Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2009 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) recorded quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) of $256.3 million in Q1 2026, down 0.66% quarter-over-quarter from $258.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 1.23% on a YoY basis from $259.5 million in Q1 2025.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $256.3 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) fell 1.23% year-over-year to $256.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $256.3 million (down 1.23% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $258.0 million, changed 0.04% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) was $256.3 million for Q1 2026 at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, down from $258.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) ranged from a high of $261.1 million in Q1 2024 to a low of $256.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) has averaged $259.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $258.9 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) decreased 1.53% in 2022, then increased 0.93% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) shows it stood at $259.1 million in 2022, then increased by 0.54% to $260.5 million in 2023, then slipped by 1.0% to $257.9 million in 2024, then gained by 0.04% to $258.0 million in 2025, then dropped 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 | Alterity Therapeutics | 925,601.88 Bn | 925,601.85 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Belite Bio | 58,560.00 Bn | 58,560.00 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Quantum Biopharma | 17,284.41 Bn | 17,284.40 Bn | - | 4,489.46 Bn |
| 4 | Legend Biotech | 2,809.00 Bn | 2,808.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | 810.00 |
| 5 | Evaxion A | 1,334.43 Bn | 1,334.42 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,312.27 Bn | 1,312.26 Bn | - | 118.76 Bn |
| 7 | Psyence Biomedical | 212.16 Bn | 212.16 Bn | - | 1.48 Bn |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 114.83 Bn | 107.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 256.30 Mn |
| 9 | Abivax | 91.96 Bn | 91.96 Bn | - | 92.44 Mn |
| 10 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 63.43 Bn | 54.67 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 107.70 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 |