Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 253.35 million in Q2 2026, down 1.1% from 256.29 million a year earlier and down 0.3% from the prior quarter.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding (Entity) at Vertex Pharmaceuticals came in at 253.99 million, down 1.1% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 256.94 million in FY2024 (-0.3%), 257.7 million in FY2023 (+0.3%), 257.01 million in FY2022 (+1.0%) and 254.48 million in FY2021 (-2.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q4 2017.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for seven straight quarters, with an average decline of 0.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Entity) over five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 1.0%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 2.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, VRTX's Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 254.16 million (Q1 2026), 253.99 million (Q4 2025) and 253.95 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,039.78 Bn | 1,008.37 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 941.36 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 598.09 Bn | 516.62 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 485.25 Bn | 458.37 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 350.07 Bn | 304.45 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 276.00 Bn | 239.99 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 241.60 Bn | 215.28 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 222.93 Bn | 178.33 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 540.60 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 183.81 Bn | 158.01 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 161.60 Bn | 108.24 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 123.05 Bn | 95.06 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 253.35 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 253.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 254.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 253.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 253.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 256.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 256.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 256.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 257.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 258.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 258.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 257.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 257.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 257.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 257.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 257.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 256.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 256.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 255.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 254.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 256.21 Mn |
API Access
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=VRTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();