Intuitive Surgical, Inc. vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Intuitive Surgical, Inc. trades at $405.46 (market cap $141.75B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $529.62 (market cap $134.25B). The key difference: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated are close in size by market cap, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is trading nearer its 52-week high, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ISRG | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $141.75B | $134.25B |
Sector | Health | Health |
52-Week High | $592.85 | $529.65 |
52-Week Low | $332.02 | $376.62 |
Enterprise Value | $136.53B | $128.37B |
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Intuitive Surgical develops, produces, and markets a robotic system for assisting minimally invasive surgery. It also provides the instrumentation, disposable accessories, and warranty services for the system. The company has placed nearly 7,000 da Vinci systems in hospitals worldwide, with more than 4,000 installations in the United States and a growing number in emerging markets.
Read more on ISRG →Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that discovers and develops small-molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases. Its key drugs are Kalydeco, Orkambi, Symdeko, and Trikafta/Kaftrio for cystic fibrosis, where Vertex therapies remain the standard of care globally. In addition to its focus on cystic fibrosis, Vertex is diversifying its pipeline through gene-editing therapies such as CTX001 for beta-thalassemia and sickle-cell disease, small-molecule inhibitors targeting acute and chronic pain using non-opioid treatments, and small-molecule inhibitors of APOL1-mediated kidney diseases. Vertex is also investigating cell therapies to deliver a potential functional cure for type 1 diabetes.
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