Financing

Proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances decreased by 50.0% to $27.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 61.7%, from $16.70M to $27.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances shows an upward trend with a 5.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher inflows suggest robust employee participation in equity programs, which can be a sign of positive internal sentiment or high compensation utilization.

Detailed definition

This metric captures the cash inflows received from employees and executives exercising stock options or participating i...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported by public companies with significant equity-based compensation structures; often compared against total share-based compensation expense.

Metric ID: financing_proceeds_from_issuance_of_shares_under_incenti_d15335

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$37.90M$13.80M$34.70M$33.70M$64.40M$36.60M$51.60M$14.20M$58.60M$15.40M$46.40M$16.90M$55.00M$8.40M$34.30M$16.70M$49.10M$7.90M$54.00M$27.00M
QoQ Change-63.6%+151.4%-2.9%+91.1%-43.2%+41.0%-72.5%+312.7%-73.7%+201.3%-63.6%+225.4%-84.7%+308.3%-51.3%+194.0%-83.9%+583.5%-50.0%
YoY Change+69.9%+165.2%+48.7%-57.9%-9.0%-57.9%-10.1%+19.0%-6.1%-45.5%-26.1%-1.2%-10.7%-6.0%+57.4%+61.7%
Range$7.90M$64.40M
CAGR-6.9%
Avg YoY Growth+12.0%
Median YoY Growth-6.0%

Proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances at Other Companies

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vertex Pharmaceuticals's proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) reported proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances of $27.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Vertex Pharmaceuticals's proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances changed year-over-year?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals's proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances increased by 61.7% year-over-year, from $16.70M to $27.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Vertex Pharmaceuticals's proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vertex Pharmaceuticals's proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances has grown at a 5.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $102.00M to $127.70M.
What does proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances mean?
Cash received from employees buying company stock through incentive plans.