Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Shares Repurchased (2018 - 2026)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) recorded quarterly Shares Repurchased of $336.9 million in Q1 2026, up 162.38% quarter-over-quarter from $128.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 20.93% on a YoY basis from $426.1 million in Q1 2025.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Shares Repurchased (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Shares Repurchased history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $336.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Shares Repurchased fell 20.93% year-over-year to $336.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.9 billion (up 30.99% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.0 billion, up 71.39% from the prior year.
  • Shares Repurchased was $336.9 million for Q1 2026 at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, up from $128.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Shares Repurchased ranged from a high of $1.1 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of $28.3 million in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Shares Repurchased has averaged $304.5 million across 4 years, with a median of $307.7 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Shares Repurchased surged 1031.8% in 2024, then slumped 69.27% in 2025.
  • A 4-year view of Shares Repurchased shows it stood at $149.5 million in 2023, then soared by 179.53% to $417.9 million in 2024, then plunged by 69.27% to $128.4 million in 2025, then surged by 162.38% to $336.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Shares Repurchased figures came in at $336.9 million (Q1 2026), $128.4 million (Q4 2025), and $1.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Shares Repurchased (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 - 839,896.00
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 - -
7 Psyence Biomedical 212.16 Bn 212.16 Bn - -
8 Vertex Pharmaceuticals 114.83 Bn 107.58 Bn 2.59 Bn 336.90 Mn
9 Abivax 91.96 Bn 91.96 Bn - -
10 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals 63.43 Bn 54.67 Bn 3.31 Bn 794.30 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 336.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 336.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 128.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 128.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.07 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.07 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 391.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 391.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 426.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 426.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 417.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 417.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 307.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 307.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 320.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 320.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 131.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 131.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 149.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 149.50 Mn