DJ Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. $(VRTX)$ advanced 1.63% to $476.90 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.69% to 6,909.51 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.47% to 49,625.97.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. closed 8.23% below its 52-week high of $519.68, which the company achieved on March 14th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as AbbVie Inc. $(ABBV)$ rose 0.21% to $224.81, Krystal Biotech Inc. (KRYS) fell 0.33% to $261.80, and Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. $(ARCT)$ fell 3.76% to $7.67.
Trading volume (1.0 M) remained 462,833 below its 50-day average volume of 1.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 20, 2026.
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February 20, 2026 16:37 ET (21:37 GMT)
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