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The Quantellect read.Of the 12 firms covering Vertex, 6 rate it Buy or better, 6 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets span $12.00 to $18.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $15.43 sits 19% above the current $12.93. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.23 next quarter toward $1.02 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS12 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy650%
Hold650%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 12 analysts giving stock ratings to Vertex.
As of Sep, 6 of 12 firms rate VERX a Buy (6 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
VERX EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.23
Range $0.18 – $0.27 · 14 analysts · +34% YoY
Next period, 14 analysts expect Vertex to earn $0.23 a share (range $0.18 – $0.27), versus $0.17 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $0.82, growing to $1.02 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$217.0M
Range $215.6M – $217.6M · 14 analysts · +11% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $217.0M (range $215.6M – $217.6M), +11.5% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $827.1M, rising to $914.1M next year.
Top analysts covering Vertex
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on VERX.
#1
Joshua Reilly
Needham · Rank #421
Buy
$20.00+54.7% to target
Overall win rate
24%
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#2
Patrick Walravens
JMP Securities · Rank #452
Buy
$25.00+93.3% to target
Overall win rate
15%
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#3
PM
Patrick McIlwee
William Blair
Buy
No targeton VERX
Coverage
—
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#4
CQ
Chris Quintero
Morgan Stanley
Hold
$15.00+16.0% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
RO
Robert Oliver
Robert W. Baird
Buy
$17.00+31.5% to target
Coverage
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VERX stock forecast FAQ
What is VERX's average 12-month price target?+
The 7 analysts with a live target average $15.43 for Vertex over the next 12 months, ranging from a $18.00 high to a $12.00 low.
Is VERX stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 12 analyst ratings, 6 are Buy or Strong Buy, 6 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for VERX?+
The Street-high target is $18.00 (Stephens & Co.), and the Street-low is $12.00 (DA Davidson). The average of all 7 active targets is $15.43.
How many Wall Street analysts cover VERX?+
12 analysts have an active rating on Vertex, and 7 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering VERX?+
Among analysts who currently cover VERX, Joshua Reilly of Needham has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #421). Their current call is Buy with a $20.00 target.
What is Vertex's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.23 per share (range $0.18 – $0.27) across 14 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $0.82, rising to $1.02 the following year.
How much revenue is Vertex expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $217.0M (range $215.6M – $217.6M). Full-year revenue is projected at $827.1M, growing to $914.1M next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading VERX lately?+
As of Sep, 6 of 12 firms rate VERX a Buy (6 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their VERX calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
