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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Shares Outstanding 2008–2025

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated reported 254.0M of shares outstanding for fiscal 2025. That was 1.1% lower than fiscal 2024. Compared with fiscal 2020, the change was -2.3%. A falling share count is consistent with net buybacks exceeding issuance over the period, though the filing should be checked for the components.

Latest filed value
254.0M
One-year change
-1.1%
Change since 2020
-2.3%
Latest period end
2025-12-31
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Shares Outstanding history from 2008 to 2025FY 2008: 0FY 2009: 199955023FY 2010: 203522976FY 2011: 209303995FY 2012: 217286868FY 2013: 233788852FY 2014: 241764398FY 2015: 246306818FY 2016: 248300517FY 2017: 253253362FY 2018: 255172000FY 2019: 258993000FY 2020: 259889549FY 2021: 254479046FY 2022: 257011628FY 2023: 257695221FY 2024: 256940382FY 2025: 253991224
Annual filed history. Hover chart points for raw values; the accessible table below is the source of record.
Fiscal yearShares OutstandingChange (YoY)
FY 2025254.0M-1.1%
FY 2024256.9M-0.3%
FY 2023257.7M+0.3%
FY 2022257.0M+1.0%
FY 2021254.5M-2.1%
FY 2020259.9M+0.3%
FY 2019259.0M+1.5%
FY 2018255.2M+0.8%
FY 2017253.3M+2.0%
FY 2016248.3M+0.8%
FY 2015246.3M+1.9%
FY 2014241.8M+3.4%
FY 2013233.8M+7.6%
FY 2012217.3M+3.8%
FY 2011209.3M+2.8%
FY 2010203.5M+1.8%
FY 2009200.0M
FY 20080.0M

Source: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated SEC filings — balance sheet (10-K), split-adjusted. Computed deterministically; refreshed nightly (last updated August 2, 2026). Open VRTX 10-K filings at SEC EDGAR · Methodology · Download CSV.

How to read this history

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated reported 254.0M of shares outstanding for fiscal 2025. That was 1.1% lower than fiscal 2024. Compared with fiscal 2020, the change was -2.3%. A falling share count is consistent with net buybacks exceeding issuance over the period, though the filing should be checked for the components. Values remain missing when the cached filing does not disclose a comparable line item; they are never estimated. Stock splits, reorganizations and fiscal-calendar changes can reduce comparability.

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What is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's shares outstanding?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) reported shares outstanding of 254.0M for fiscal year 2025, per its SEC filings.

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Figures are computed from Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's official SEC filings (balance sheet (10-K), split-adjusted), refreshed nightly. Not investment advice.

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