Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) posted Short-term Investments of $1.7 billion for Q2 2026, down 2.56% on a QoQ basis from $1.8 billion in Q1 2026, and up 21.15% year-over-year from $1.4 billion in Q2 2025.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vertex Pharmaceuticals has reported Short-term Investments for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.7 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Short-term Investments rose 21.15% year-over-year to $1.7 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.7 billion, a 21.15% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.5 billion, down 1.49% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments was $1.7 billion for Q2 2026 at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, down from $1.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Short-term Investments was $1.8 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at $274.5 million in Q4 2022.
- Average Short-term Investments over 5 years is $1.1 billion, with a median of $1.2 billion recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Short-term Investments tumbled 62.39% in 2022, then jumped 209.36% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Short-term Investments stood at $274.5 million in 2022, then surged by 209.36% to $849.2 million in 2023, then soared by 82.09% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then slipped by 1.49% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then rose by 12.18% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
- The last three Short-term Investments figures came in at $1.7 billion (Q2 2026), $1.8 billion (Q1 2026), and $1.5 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 649.01 Bn | 628.25 Bn | 17.26 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 468.55 Bn | 462.03 Bn | 12.70 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 365.49 Bn | 358.40 Bn | 12.21 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.39 Bn | 265.10 Bn | 11.24 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 253.18 Bn | 247.96 Bn | 12.86 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 219.53 Bn | 205.54 Bn | 7.24 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 187.85 Bn | 184.59 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 160.56 Bn | 149.16 Bn | 10.94 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 130.81 Bn | 122.96 Bn | 2.84 Bn |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 124.95 Bn | 113.89 Bn | 9.25 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 849.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 818.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 274.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 599.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 551.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 638.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 729.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 685.19 Mn |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Short-term Investments API
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