Edward Morrow Atkinson III - 24 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA (VRTX)

Reporting relationship: EVP, Chief Technical Ops. Off.
Issuer ticker: VRTX
Reported as of: 24 Feb 2026
Net transaction value: -$1,114,156
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 26 Feb 2026, 18:00:11 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 19 Feb 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Christiana Stevenson, Attorney-in-Fact

Key filing fact

Edward Morrow Atkinson III filed Form 4 for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA (VRTX) on 26 Feb 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Edward Morrow Atkinson III's Form 4 filing for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA (VRTX).
2 reported transactions and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 26 Feb 2026, 18:00.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 19 Feb 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$1,114,156.

Research use

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001914164 Primary reporting owner

Atkinson Edward Morrow III

Relationship: EVP, Chief Technical Ops. Off.
Address: C/O VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED, 50 NORTHERN AVENUE, BOSTON
Signature: /s/ Christiana Stevenson, Attorney-in-Fact
Signature date: 26 Feb 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

VRTX transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value: $789,274
Shares: -1,627
Change %: -7.8%
Price: $485.11
Shares after: 19,100
Date: 24 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct

VRTX transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $324,882
Shares: -668
Change %: -3.5%
Price: $486.35
Shares after: 18,432
Date: 25 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan

These transactions were reported as open-market trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The plan lets an insider set trading instructions in advance, which can reduce the risk of trading while in possession of material nonpublic information.

Original filing language: transaction made pursuant to a contract, instruction, or written plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c).

Explanation of responses 1 footnote

Footnote F1

Transaction made pursuant to Mr. Atkinson's company approved trading plan under Rule 10b5-1, which was entered into on 08/11/2025.