Vertex Pharmaceuticals Ownership

VRTX Stock  USD 459.00  3.58  0.77%   
Vertex Pharmaceuticals shows a total of 256.79 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Vertex Pharmaceuticals outstanding shares are owned by institutional holders. These institutional investors are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to take positions in Vertex Pharmaceuticals to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutions are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Vertex Pharmaceuticals as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. On December 6, 2024, Representative Ro Khanna of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Vertex Pharmaceuticals's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2009-03-31
Previous Quarter
258 M
Current Value
261 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
237.8 M
Quarterly Volatility
27.2 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Vertex Pharmaceuticals in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
  
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Vertex Stock Ownership Analysis

About 96.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.27. Vertex Pharmaceuticals recorded a loss per share of 2.07. The entity had not issued any dividends in recent years. The firm had 2:1 split on the 24th of August 2000. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biotechnology company, engages in developing and commercializing therapies for treating cystic fibrosis. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Vertex Pharmaceutic operates under Biotechnology classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 00 people. For more information please call MD FASN at 617 341 6100 or visit https://www.vrtx.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Vertex Pharmaceuticals also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Vertex Pharmaceuticals' stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Vertex Pharmaceuticals' strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

22.24 Billion

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Insider Trades History

Less than 1% of Vertex Pharmaceuticals are currently held by insiders. Unlike Vertex Pharmaceuticals' institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Vertex Pharmaceuticals' private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Vertex Pharmaceuticals' insider trades
 
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Vertex Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Vertex Pharmaceuticals is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Vertex Pharmaceuticals backward and forwards among themselves. Vertex Pharmaceuticals' institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Vertex Pharmaceuticals' securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Loomis, Sayles & Company Lp2024-12-31
3.8 M
Norges Bank2024-12-31
3.4 M
Amundi2024-12-31
3.3 M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-09-30
M
Bank Of America Corp2024-09-30
2.6 M
Hhg Plc2024-09-30
2.5 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2024-09-30
2.4 M
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
2.4 M
Massachusetts Financial Services Company2024-12-31
2.3 M
Capital World Investors2024-12-31
28.3 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
23.3 M
Note, although Vertex Pharmaceuticals' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Vertex Pharmaceuticals insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Vertex Pharmaceuticals' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Vertex Pharmaceuticals insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals' latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like Vertex Pharmaceuticals, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Vertex Pharmaceuticals by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2024-12-06Representative Ro KhannaAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-10-08Representative Ro KhannaAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-06-14Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-06-13Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2015-05-27Senator John ReedAcquired Under $15KVerify

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Outstanding Bonds

Vertex Pharmaceuticals issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Vertex Pharmaceuticals uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Vertex bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Vertex Pharmaceuticals has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Corporate Filings

F4
14th of February 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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10K
13th of February 2025
Annual report required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a company financial performance
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12th of February 2025
Other Reports
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8K
10th of February 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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