VRTX
StockVertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Price
$496.83
as of Feb 27, 2026
All Time High: $516.74
Typical
Current Drawdown
-3.9%
Days in Drawdown
439
Avg Max Drawdown
9.6%
Avg Length
91
Drawdown Severity Score™
0.6
VRTX - Price & High Water Mark
VRTX - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is trading slightly below its recent peak. As of 2026-02-27, the stock price is $496.83, just 3.9% below its all-time high of $516.74.
Based on comprehensive historical analysis spanning 14 years, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated typically experiences drawdowns averaging 9.6% in depth, with an average duration of 91 days. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated has gone through 131 total drawdown events in the last 14 years. The largest drawdown for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated in the last 14 years was 41.6%. The longest drawdown duration in its history was 756 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated currently stands at 0.62. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score below 2.0 indicates a normal drawdown within the stock's typical range—a routine pullback.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns—periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that may represent a buying opportunity.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Complete record of all 131 historical pullbacks below.
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-15 | Ongoing | 439 days | -3.9% | $516.74 | $496.83 | — |
| 2024-08-02 | 2024-11-08 | 99 days | -11.3% | $505.78 | $448.60 | $516.74 |
| 2024-07-31 | 2024-08-01 | 2 days | -1.4% | $502.60 | $495.72 | $505.78 |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-29 | 7 days | -1.1% | $495.91 | $490.32 | $498.15 |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024-07-22 | 11 days | -0.8% | $492.13 | $488.12 | $495.91 |
| 2024-06-07 | 2024-07-09 | 33 days | -3.8% | $485.53 | $467.28 | $485.99 |
| 2024-05-28 | 2024-06-03 | 7 days | -3.5% | $456.95 | $441.13 | $470.18 |
| 2024-01-31 | 2024-05-22 | 112 days | -11.9% | $446.08 | $392.81 | $447.53 |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-30 | 8 days | -2.9% | $440.11 | $427.56 | $446.08 |
| 2024-01-17 | 2024-01-22 | 6 days | -1.0% | $437.49 | $432.98 | $440.11 |
| 2024-01-03 | 2024-01-04 | 2 days | -0.0% | $410.91 | $410.71 | $416.15 |
| 2023-12-18 | 2024-01-02 | 16 days | -2.5% | $410.68 | $400.25 | $410.91 |
| 2023-11-07 | 2023-12-13 | 37 days | -11.1% | $385.76 | $343.00 | $405.07 |
| 2023-11-03 | 2023-11-06 | 4 days | -0.1% | $376.55 | $376.20 | $385.76 |
| 2023-10-17 | 2023-11-02 | 17 days | -5.0% | $374.00 | $355.28 | $376.55 |
| 2023-07-24 | 2023-10-11 | 80 days | -6.1% | $362.46 | $340.48 | $365.25 |
| 2023-07-19 | 2023-07-20 | 2 days | -0.1% | $358.98 | $358.57 | $361.82 |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-14 | 12 days | -3.9% | $351.91 | $338.18 | $352.74 |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-06-30 | 2 days | -0.7% | $350.78 | $348.18 | $351.91 |
| 2023-05-12 | 2023-06-28 | 48 days | -7.7% | $350.40 | $323.57 | $350.78 |
| 2023-05-08 | 2023-05-10 | 3 days | -1.1% | $348.09 | $344.09 | $350.04 |
| 2023-04-17 | 2023-04-27 | 11 days | -3.1% | $333.52 | $323.30 | $339.37 |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-04-10 | 68 days | -11.7% | $323.10 | $285.18 | $323.24 |
| 2022-11-23 | 2023-01-31 | 70 days | -11.9% | $321.48 | $283.23 | $323.10 |
| 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-18 | 17 days | -3.5% | $314.20 | $303.23 | $314.63 |
| 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-01 | 2 days | -0.6% | $313.89 | $312.00 | $314.20 |
| 2022-10-27 | 2022-10-28 | 2 days | -7.5% | $311.18 | $287.89 | $313.89 |
| 2022-10-25 | 2022-10-26 | 2 days | -0.4% | $310.50 | $309.21 | $311.18 |
| 2022-08-16 | 2022-10-24 | 70 days | -9.4% | $305.53 | $276.78 | $310.50 |
| 2020-07-21 | 2022-08-15 | 756 days | -41.6% | $303.10 | $177.01 | $305.53 |
| 2020-07-08 | 2020-07-20 | 13 days | -4.8% | $299.06 | $284.82 | $303.10 |
| 2020-06-24 | 2020-07-07 | 14 days | -3.6% | $295.80 | $285.18 | $299.06 |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-23 | 2 days | -0.0% | $293.27 | $293.20 | $295.80 |
| 2020-05-18 | 2020-06-19 | 33 days | -8.6% | $288.69 | $263.89 | $293.27 |
| 2020-05-12 | 2020-05-15 | 4 days | -3.1% | $285.28 | $276.47 | $288.69 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-05-11 | 21 days | -8.1% | $273.26 | $251.05 | $285.28 |
| 2020-04-15 | 2020-04-16 | 2 days | -2.7% | $262.41 | $255.23 | $264.76 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2020-04-14 | 8 days | -3.4% | $255.30 | $246.61 | $262.41 |
| 2020-02-12 | 2020-04-06 | 54 days | -19.4% | $247.81 | $199.77 | $255.30 |
| 2020-02-06 | 2020-02-10 | 5 days | -0.7% | $240.76 | $239.12 | $244.75 |
| 2020-01-21 | 2020-02-04 | 15 days | -3.7% | $235.83 | $227.05 | $239.66 |
| 2020-01-09 | 2020-01-15 | 7 days | -2.0% | $231.09 | $226.49 | $234.15 |
| 2020-01-07 | 2020-01-08 | 2 days | -0.1% | $224.03 | $223.79 | $231.09 |
| 2019-12-05 | 2020-01-06 | 33 days | -2.8% | $223.91 | $217.62 | $224.03 |
| 2019-11-26 | 2019-12-04 | 9 days | -1.9% | $223.27 | $219.05 | $223.91 |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-11-15 | 2 days | -1.0% | $207.10 | $205.00 | $209.80 |
| 2019-11-04 | 2019-11-08 | 5 days | -2.5% | $200.94 | $195.83 | $201.31 |
| 2019-10-31 | 2019-11-01 | 2 days | -1.9% | $199.28 | $195.48 | $200.94 |
| 2019-01-22 | 2019-10-29 | 280 days | -15.5% | $194.70 | $164.61 | $197.89 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2019-01-18 | 110 days | -21.2% | $192.74 | $151.91 | $194.70 |
| 2018-08-31 | 2018-09-26 | 27 days | -5.5% | $186.03 | $175.80 | $186.65 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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