VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorpor · Healthcare · Biotechnology
TECHSellZACKSHold
R500#357 today
$504.73
-0.40% today · -4.08% 1W
Oct 2 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
Underperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- VRTX −0.40% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: −1.1 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, big drop (Oct 1): After its 61 big drops in the past 5 years, VRTX typically gained 0.5% over the next day (median) and was higher 62% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -0.9% and +1.5%. An ordinary day: +0.1%. Among S&P 500 stocks after big drops, that ranks #13 of 500.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals.
Insiders · 1 month
none
no open-market trades
Insiders · 3 months
none
no open-market trades
Congress · 3 months
≈−$8K
0 buys · 1 sell · 1 member
Congress · 1 year
≈−$8K
1 buy · 2 sells · 2 members
Insiders
No insider buys or sales on record for VRTX.
Officers, directors and 10% owners file SEC Form 4 within two business days. Unplanned: the insider chose to trade now, the trades worth attention; their dollars make the net above. 10b5-1 plan: scheduled in advance, kept for the record. Tax: shares withheld on vesting stock, not a market trade. Awards, option exercises and gifts are left out. Source: SEC EDGAR, collected daily for the stocks discussed on Reddit.
Congress
| Trade date | Member | Chamber | Side | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | David J. Taylor | House | Sell | $1K–$15K | Sep 5 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Alan Armstrong | Senate | Buy | $1K–$15K | Jul 21 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | David J. Taylor | House | Sell | $1K–$15K | Feb 2 |
Members of Congress report trades within 45 days of the trade date, so these are never real-time. Amounts are disclosed as ranges; the net uses each range's midpoint (≈). Source: House and Senate periodic transaction reports via CongressInvests, refreshed daily. All recent insider and congressional trades