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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Vs. Amgen Industry Stock Comparison
Buy
56
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Last Price:
480.13
Seasonality Move:
-0.92%
Buy
55
AMGN
Amgen
Last Price:
336.97
Seasonality Move:
5.51%
Buy
56
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)
is a Buy
Is Vertex Pharmaceuticals a Buy, Sell or Hold?
- The current Vertex Pharmaceuticals [VRTX] share price is $474.16. The Score for VRTX is 56, which is 12% above its historic median score of 50, and infers lower risk than normal.
- VRTX is currently trading in the 50-60% percentile range relative to its historical Stock Score levels.
- This Score is currently showing a higher than normal reading, suggesting risk levels may be somewhat lower than normal.
Buy
55
Amgen (AMGN)
is a Buy
Is Amgen a Buy, Sell or Hold?
- The current Amgen [AMGN] share price is $332.92. The Score for AMGN is 55, which is 10% above its historic median score of 50, and infers lower risk than normal.
- AMGN is currently trading in the 50-60% percentile range relative to its historical Stock Score levels.
- This Score is currently showing a higher than normal reading, suggesting risk levels may be somewhat lower than normal.
VRTX Stock Price Chart
What is Vertex Pharmaceuticals's stock price today?
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The Vertex Pharmaceuticals share price today is $474.16
Based on the share price being above its 5, 20 & 50 day exponential moving averages, the current trend is considered strongly bullish and VRTX is experiencing selling pressure, which indicates risk of future bearish movement.
AMGN Stock Price Chart
VRTX Technical Analysis
Chart Indicators | Level | Buy or Sell |
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MACD (12, 26): | -0.48 | Sell |
Relative Strength Index (14 RSI): | 45.84 | Sell |
Chaikin Money Flow: | -764544 | - |
Bollinger Bands | Level | Buy or Sell |
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Bollinger Bands (25): | (472.38 - 487.74) | Sell |
Bollinger Bands (100): | (440.5 - 494.32) | Buy |
AMGN Technical Analysis
Chart Indicators | Level | Buy or Sell |
---|---|---|
MACD (12, 26): | 1.7 | Buy |
Relative Strength Index (14 RSI): | 55.94 | Buy |
Chaikin Money Flow: | -701589 | - |
Bollinger Bands | Level | Buy or Sell |
---|---|---|
Bollinger Bands (25): | (324.76 - 332.16) | Buy |
Bollinger Bands (100): | (302.12 - 331.82) | Buy |
VRTX Moving Averages
Moving Averages | Level | Buy or Sell |
---|---|---|
8-day SMA: | 478.18 | Sell |
20-day SMA: | 480.26 | Sell |
50-day SMA: | 483.32 | Sell |
200-day SMA: | 439.26 | Buy |
8-day EMA: | 479.17 | Sell |
20-day EMA: | 479.42 | Sell |
50-day EMA: | 477.67 | Sell |
200-day EMA: | 440.42 | Buy |
AMGN Moving Averages
Moving Averages | Level | Buy or Sell |
---|---|---|
8-day SMA: | 331.04 | Buy |
20-day SMA: | 329.27 | Buy |
50-day SMA: | 328.98 | Buy |
200-day SMA: | 301.11 | Buy |
8-day EMA: | 331.47 | Buy |
20-day EMA: | 329.58 | Buy |
50-day EMA: | 325.52 | Buy |
200-day EMA: | 302.64 | Buy |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Earnings Growth & VRTX Earnings Dates
- Analysts estimate an earnings decrease this quarter of $0.12 per share, an increase next quarter of $1.22 per share, a decrease this year of $14.90 per share, and an increase next year of $18.27 per share.
Amgen Earnings Growth & AMGN Earnings Dates
- Analysts estimate an earnings increase this quarter of $0.46 per share, an increase next quarter of $0.41 per share, an increase this year of $0.98 per share, and an increase next year of $1.24 per share.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Technical Analysis
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