Noble Corporation plc vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Noble Corporation plc trades at $42.53 (market cap $6.48B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $481.09 (market cap $121.95B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is far larger — about 18.8× Noble Corporation plc's market cap, and Noble Corporation plc pays a 4.93% dividend while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NE | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $6.48B | $121.95B |
Sector | Technology | Health |
52-Week High | $54.37 | $529.59 |
52-Week Low | $25.70 | $366.54 |
Enterprise Value | $7.73B | $116.69B |
Dividend Yield | 4.93% | — |
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Noble Corporation plc is a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. The company owns and operates a high-specification fleet of mobile offshore drilling units, including drillships and semi-submersibles, that are used for exploration and production activities in deepwater and harsh environments worldwide. Noble focuses on providing safe, efficient, and reliable drilling services to major and independent oil and gas companies globally.
Read more on NE →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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