As of February 13, 2026, the financial markets are witnessing a historic "Great Rotation," where institutional capital is flowing out of overextended technology valuations and into the defensive, high-yield corridors of the healthcare sector. At the center of this movement is Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq: GILD), which has defied its decade-long
Biotech company Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 9.5% year on year to $3.19 billion. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $13.03 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $5.03 per share was 2.3% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Biotech company Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) reported Q4 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 9.5% year on year to $3.19 billion. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $13.03 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $5.03 per share was 2.3% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
The life sciences sector has entered 2026 in the midst of a historic transformation, as deal volume and value surged by a staggering 82% over the past year. This "Great Rebound," fueled by a record-shattering $240 billion in total M&A investment in 2025, represents a fundamental shift in how
Companies that consistently increase their sales, margins, or returns on capital are usually rewarded with the best returns,
and those that can do all three for years on end are almost always the legendary stocks that return 100 times your money.
From novel pharmaceuticals to telemedicine, most healthcare companies are on a mission to drive better patient outcomes. Those leading the charge have not only realized strong financial performance but also propelled the broader industry’s returns
as healthcare stocks have gained 17.1% over the past six months while the S&P 500 was up 9.5%.
As the Q3 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the therapeutics industry, including Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) and its peers.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) and the rest of the therapeutics stocks fared in Q3.
