Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) (2009 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' quarterly Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) came in at $254.1 million in Q1 2026, down 1.09% year-on-year from $256.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 0.63% quarter-over-quarter from $255.7 million in Q4 2025.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals has reported Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) for 18 years, with the latest figure at $254.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) fell 1.09% year-over-year to $254.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $254.1 million (down 1.09% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $255.7 million, down 0.85% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) for Q1 2026 stood at $254.1 million, down from $255.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) was $258.2 million in Q1 2024, with the low at $254.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Average Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) over 5 years is $256.7 million, with a median of $256.9 million recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) decreased 1.66% in 2022 and increased 0.9% in 2023.
- Tracing VRTX's Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) over 5 years: stood at $256.1 million in 2022, then grew by 0.62% to $257.7 million in 2023, then advanced by 0.08% to $257.9 million in 2024, then fell by 0.85% to $255.7 million in 2025, then dropped by 0.63% to $254.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) figures came in at $254.1 million (Q1 2026), $255.7 million (Q4 2025), and $255.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Weighted Avg.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quantum Biopharma | 961,148.99 Bn | 961,148.98 Bn | - | 177,333.76 Bn |
| 2 | Alterity Therapeutics | 744,933.29 Bn | 744,933.26 Bn | - | 185,491.37 Bn |
| 3 | Legend Biotech | 2,540.00 Bn | 2,539.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | 100.00 Bn |
| 4 | Nanobiotix | 2,199.85 Bn | 2,199.78 Bn | - | 55.66 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 | 254.10 Mn |
| 7 | Evaxion A | 62.56 Bn | 62.54 Bn | - | 16.04 Bn |
| 8 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 62.55 Bn | 53.79 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 104.00 Mn |
| 9 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals | 39.57 Bn | 36.56 Bn | 959.66 Mn | 132.89 Mn |
| 10 | Revolution Medicines | 32.39 Bn | 32.39 Bn | - | 198.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 254.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 255.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 255.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 256.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 256.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 257.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 258.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 258.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 258.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 257.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 257.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 257.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 257.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 256.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 255.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 255.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 255.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 257.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 257.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 259.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 259.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 259.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 260.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 259.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 259.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 256.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 256.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 256.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 255.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 254.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 254.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 254.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 253.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 248.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 250.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 247.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 246.02 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 | 241.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 240.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 239.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 235.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 236.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 233.81 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 | 211.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 213.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 211.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 208.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 204.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 206.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 202.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 200.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 200.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 199.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 198.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 173.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 178.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 172.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 155.86 Mn |