Can Vertex (VRTX) Withstand the Coronavirus Impact on Q1 Earnings?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated VRTX is scheduled to report first-quarter 2020 results on Apr 29, after the market closes.

The company’s surprise record is pretty impressive with earnings estimate beat in each of the trailing four quarters, the average being 21.76%. In the last reported quarter, Vertex delivered a positive earnings surprise of 40.50%.