Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) Shares

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG). In a filing disclosed on May 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Intuitive Surgical stock on April 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MERRILL LYNCH LONG TERM GROWTH” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) on 4/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Blackstone (NYSE:BX) on 4/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) on 4/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) on 4/15/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) on 4/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of 3M (NYSE:MMM) on 4/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DT Midstream (NYSE:DTM) on 4/7/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) on 4/7/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) on 4/7/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) on 4/7/2025.

Intuitive Surgical Stock Down 1.0%

ISRG stock opened at $560.28 on Friday. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has a twelve month low of $393.98 and a twelve month high of $616.00. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $503.82 and its 200-day moving average is $536.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $200.81 billion, a PE ratio of 87.41, a P/E/G ratio of 5.85 and a beta of 1.70.

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The medical equipment provider reported $1.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.10. Intuitive Surgical had a return on equity of 14.55% and a net margin of 27.81%. The company had revenue of $2.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.50 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Intuitive Surgical, Inc. will post 6.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intuitive Surgical

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Atala Financial Inc purchased a new position in shares of Intuitive Surgical in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Chilton Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Intuitive Surgical by 614.3% in the first quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC now owns 50 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Berbice Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Intuitive Surgical during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Intuitive Surgical during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Global Financial Private Client LLC grew its position in Intuitive Surgical by 253.3% during the first quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC now owns 53 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. 83.64% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Myriam Curet sold 2,401 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $581.00, for a total transaction of $1,394,981.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 353 shares in the company, valued at $205,093. The trade was a 87.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Brian Edward Miller sold 8,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.07, for a total value of $4,317,123.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 5,758 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,793,033.06. The trade was a 60.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 32,680 shares of company stock worth $16,854,345 over the last ninety days. 0.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on ISRG. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on Intuitive Surgical from $670.00 to $575.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Intuitive Surgical from $475.00 to $575.00 in a report on Monday, January 27th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Intuitive Surgical from $630.00 to $687.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Evercore ISI dropped their price target on Intuitive Surgical from $510.00 to $470.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Bernstein Bank lifted their price target on Intuitive Surgical from $655.00 to $700.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intuitive Surgical has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $598.95.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

About Intuitive Surgical

Intuitive Surgical, Inc develops, manufactures, and markets products that enable physicians and healthcare providers to enhance the quality of and access to minimally invasive care in the United States and internationally. The company offers the da Vinci Surgical System that enables complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach; and Ion endoluminal system, which extends its commercial offerings beyond surgery into diagnostic procedures enabling minimally invasive biopsies in the lung.