Investing.com - Vertex (NASDAQ:VRTX) reported on Thursday third quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Vertex announced earnings per share of $2.64 on revenue of $1.54B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $2.32 on revenue of $1.48B.
Vertex shares are down 5% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $207.30 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the Nasdaq which is up 24.66% from the start of the year.
Vertex follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
Vertex's report follows an earnings beat by J&J on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, who reported EPS of $2.2 on revenue of $21.08B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.98 on revenue of $20.2B.
Pfizer had beat expectations on Tuesday with third quarter EPS of $0.72 on revenue of $12.13B, compared to forecast for EPS of $0.69 on revenue of $12.31B.
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