Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Stock Chart
NASDAQ: VRTXHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
VRTX technical summary
VRTX is trading 2.7% below its 50-day simple moving average of $519.50 and 6.6% above its 200-day average of $474.42. The 50-day average is above the 200-day average, a configuration technical analysts associate with a longer-term uptrend. The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) is 40.8, within the neutral 30 to 70 band.
Over the past year, the stock ranged from $400.86 (Oct 7, 2025) to $560.25 (Sep 3, 2026); the current price sits 66% of the way from the low to the high. Annualized 30-day volatility is 18.6%. Based on the last session's high, low and close, the classic pivot point is $507.02, with first resistance at $510.09 and first support at $502.56.
These indicators describe past price behavior for Vertex Pharmaceuticals; they are not predictions.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Technical indicators
- RSI (14)
- 40.8
- 50-day SMA
- 519.50
- 200-day SMA
- 474.42
- Beta
- —
- 1Y high
- 560.25 (Sep 3)
- 1Y low
- 400.86 (Oct 7)
- Last close
- 505.64
VRTX price performance
1 week
-3.28%
1 month
-4.40%
3 months
+1.45%
6 months
+13.90%
Year to date
+11.53%
1 year
+23.24%
3 years
+36.29%
5 years
+178.18%
VRTX price return, excluding dividends.
Moving averages
| Period | Simple (SMA) | Exponential (EMA) |
|---|---|---|
| 5-day | 504.58Price above | 506.93Price below |
| 10-day | 514.87Price below | 511.01Price below |
| 20-day | 514.64Price below | 515.69Price below |
| 50-day | 519.50Price below | 513.26Price below |
| 100-day | 492.56Price above | 498.55Price above |
| 200-day | 474.42Price above | 478.66Price above |
Moving averages are computed from daily closing prices over the past year. What is a moving average?
Pivot points
| Level | Price |
|---|---|
| Resistance 3 (R3) | 517.62 |
| Resistance 2 (R2) | 514.55 |
| Resistance 1 (R1) | 510.09 |
| Pivot point | 507.02 |
| Support 1 (S1) | 502.56 |
| Support 2 (S2) | 499.49 |
| Support 3 (S3) | 495.04 |
Classic floor-trader pivots from the last session's high, low and close. How pivot points work