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Compare Novartis AG (NVS) vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) Price & Performance

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Novartis AG vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Novartis AG trades at $153.88 (market cap $290.25B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $481.47 (market cap $121.95B). The key difference: Novartis AG is far larger — about 2.4× Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's market cap, and Novartis AG pays a 3.17% dividend while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.

NVSVRTX
Market Cap
$290.25B$121.95B
Sector
HealthHealth
52-Week High
$168.62$529.59
52-Week Low
$113.50$366.54
Enterprise Value
$330.27B$116.69B
Dividend Yield
3.17%

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About Novartis AG

Novartis develops and manufactures healthcare products through two segments: Innovative Medicines and Sandoz. It generates the vast majority of its revenue from Innovative Medicines segment consisting global business franchises in oncology, ophthalmology, neuroscience, immunology, respiratory, cardio-metabolic, and established medicines. The company sells its products globally, with the United States representing close to one third of total revenue.

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About Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

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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