Growth Metrics

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

Vertex Pharmaceuticals' quarterly Shares Repurchased came in at $336.9 million in Q1 2026, down 20.93% year-on-year from $426.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 162.38% quarter-over-quarter from $128.4 million in Q4 2025.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has reported Shares Repurchased for 8 years, with the latest figure at $336.9 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Shares Repurchased fell 20.93% year-over-year to $336.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.9 billion (up 30.99% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.0 billion, up 71.39% from the prior year.
  • Shares Repurchased for Q1 2026 stood at $336.9 million, up from $128.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Shares Repurchased was $1.1 billion in Q3 2025, with the low at $28.3 million in Q2 2023.
  • Average Shares Repurchased over 4 years is $304.5 million, with a median of $307.7 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Shares Repurchased jumped 1031.8% in 2024 and slumped 69.27% in 2025.
  • Tracing VRTX's Shares Repurchased over 4 years: stood at $149.5 million in 2023, then jumped by 179.53% to $417.9 million in 2024, then tumbled by 69.27% to $128.4 million in 2025, then soared 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 Quantum Biopharma 961,148.99 Bn 961,148.98 Bn - -
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 -
4 Nanobiotix 2,199.85 Bn 2,199.78 Bn - -
5 Akari Therapeutics 1,635.88 Bn 1,635.88 Bn - -
6 Vertex Pharmaceuticals 111.32 Bn 104.07 Bn 2.59 Bn 336.90 Mn
7 Evaxion A 62.56 Bn 62.54 Bn - -
8 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals 62.55 Bn 53.79 Bn 3.31 Bn 794.30 Mn
9 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals 39.57 Bn 36.56 Bn 959.66 Mn -
10 Revolution Medicines 32.39 Bn 32.39 Bn - -

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
Sep 30, 2023 117.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 117.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 28.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 28.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 132.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 132.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 368.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 368.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 632.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 632.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 424.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 424.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 131.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 131.07 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 108.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 108.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 300.03 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 300.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 35.98 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 35.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 56.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 56.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 94.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 94.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 143.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 143.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 92.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 92.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 105.03 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 105.03 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 10.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 10.00 Mn