Vertex Pharma (VRTX) Tops Q1 EPS by 13c

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Vertex (VRTX) Q1 Quiet, But Reimbursement Commentary 'Encouraging'; Leerink Says; PT Up to $150

April 30, 2015 6:18 AM EDT

Leerink Partners analyst Howard Liang reiterated an Outperform rating and boosted his price target on Vertex (NASDAQ: VRTX) to $150.00 (from $131.00) following a "quiet" quarter as reimbursement commentary was encouraging.

Liang commented, "VRTX reported roughly in-line Kalydeco sales for 1Q:15 ($130M vs. our/consensus estimates of $127M/$131M).... More