Investing.com - Vertex (NASDAQ:VRTX) reported on Tuesday third quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Vertex announced earnings per share of $3.56 on revenue of $1.98B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $3.08 on revenue of $1.86B.
Vertex shares are down 23% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $181.05 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 23.31% 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 19, 2021, who reported EPS of $2.6 on revenue of $23.34B, compared to forecasts EPS of $2.35 on revenue of $23.64B.
Thermo Fisher Scientific had beat expectations on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 with third quarter EPS of $5.76 on revenue of $9.33B, compared to forecast for EPS of $4.68 on revenue of $8.38B.
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