Investing.com - Vertex (NASDAQ:VRTX) reported fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Tuesday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $1.3 on revenue of $869.4M. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.06 on revenue of $819.12M. That compared to EPS of $0.61 on revenue of $651.6M in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $1.09 on revenue of $783.86M in the previous quarter.
Vertex shares gained 1.15% to trade at $189.18 in after-hours trade following the report.
Vertex shares gained 1.15% to trade at $189.18 in after-hours trade following the report.
For the year, Vertex shares are up 12.86%, broadly in line with the Nasdaq 100 which is up 13.31% year to date.
Vertex follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
On Tuesday, January 22, 2019, J&J reported fourth quarter EPS of $1.97 on revenue of $20.39B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $1.95 on revenue of $20.2B.
Pfizer earnings beat analyst's expectations on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, with fourth quarter EPS of $0.64 on revenue of $13.98B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $0.63 on revenue of $13.9B
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