VRTX Form 144: Insider reports sales of common stock

Vertex Pharmaceuticals filed a Form 144 reporting proposed and recent transactions in its common stock.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals filed a Form 144 reporting proposed and recent transactions in its common stock. The filing lists 817 shares to be sold on 02/17/2026 tied to restricted stock vesting, and prior sales by E Morrey Atkinson of 1,751 shares on 02/11/2026 and 2,031 shares on 02/17/2026.

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What does the VRTX Form 144 disclose?

The Form 144 discloses proposed and recent sales of Vertex common stock. The filing lists 817 shares to be sold on 02/17/2026 and prior sales by E Morrey Atkinson of 1,751 and 2,031 shares on 02/11/2026 and 02/17/2026, respectively.

Who sold shares according to the VRTX Form 144?

E Morrey Atkinson is named as the reporting person who sold shares. The filing shows sales of 1,751 shares on 02/11/2026 and 2,031 shares on 02/17/2026, and an additional 817 shares are listed as to be sold on 02/17/2026.

Are the 817 shares in the VRTX Form 144 newly vested or sold?

The filing ties the 817 shares to restricted stock vesting on 02/17/2026. It lists those shares as to be sold in connection with that vesting event; the transaction method and proceeds recipient details are not provided in the excerpt.

Do the Form 144 transactions indicate insider intent for more sales at VRTX?

The Form 144 documents specific proposed and completed transactions rather than a broader intent statement. It lists the 817 shares to be sold and two recent sales by E Morrey Atkinson, with no additional forward-looking sale program described in the provided excerpt.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/18/2026 - 09:55 AM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001914164
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA
SEC File Number	000-19319
Address of Issuer	50 NORTHERN AVENUE BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 02210
Phone	6173416393
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	Atkinson Edward Morrow III
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Officer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC 900 Salem Street Smithfield RI 02917	817	386996.56	254034190	02/18/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	02/17/2026	Restricted Stock Vesting	Issuer			817	02/17/2026	Compensation

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
E Morrey Atkinson 50 Northern Avenue Boston MA 02210	Common	02/11/2026	1751	806212.93
E Morrey Atkinson 50 Northern Avenue Boston MA 02210	Common	02/17/2026	2031	994093.26

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	02/18/2026
Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1	08/11/2025
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	/s/ Jennifer Ruchti, as a duly authorized representative of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, as attorney-in-fact for E Morrey Atkinson
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)