State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG – Free Report) by 1.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 15,701,591 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 162,264 shares during the quarter. State Street Corp owned 4.42% of Intuitive Surgical worth $8,892,753,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Intuitive Surgical by 300.0% in the 4th quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 44 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intuitive Surgical in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Olistico Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intuitive Surgical in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Intuitive Surgical during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Intuitive Surgical by 833.3% during the fourth quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. now owns 56 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. 83.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms recently weighed in on ISRG. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Intuitive Surgical from $650.00 to $520.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $580.00 price target on shares of Intuitive Surgical in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Mizuho set a $525.00 target price on shares of Intuitive Surgical and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Intuitive Surgical from $660.00 to $585.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Intuitive Surgical from $625.00 to $550.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $571.28.
Intuitive Surgical Stock Down 0.4%
ISRG opened at $411.06 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $145.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.83, a PEG ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 1.46. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has a twelve month low of $396.68 and a twelve month high of $603.88. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $442.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $496.19.
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The medical equipment provider reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by $0.42. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.62 billion. Intuitive Surgical had a net margin of 28.15% and a return on equity of 15.98%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 23.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.81 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Intuitive Surgical, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current year.
Key Headlines Impacting Intuitive Surgical
Here are the key news stories impacting Intuitive Surgical this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains broadly constructive, with brokerage sentiment still at a “Moderate Buy” and recent EPS estimate increases signaling confidence in Intuitive Surgical’s growth outlook.
- Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary highlights that the company’s scale, cost discipline, and adoption of the da Vinci 5 platform could help protect margins even if tariffs and input costs remain a concern.
- Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention has increased around ISRG, which can support trading activity, but this appears more like watchlist interest than a fresh business catalyst.
- Neutral Sentiment: BofA trimmed its price target slightly to $515 from $520, which still implies upside but signals a bit less optimism than before. Article: BofA adjusts price target on Intuitive Surgical to $515 from $520
- Neutral Sentiment: Two executives sold shares under pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans, including EVP Gary Loeb and EVP Mark Brosius. The sales were relatively small and routine, so they are unlikely to be a major fundamental concern.
- Negative Sentiment: One recent research note was notably bearish, with Deutsche Bank cutting its target to $366 and maintaining a sell rating, reinforcing concerns that valuation may still be too rich despite the company’s strong operating performance.
- Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha published a view calling Intuitive Surgical an “excellent business, unattractive stock,” reflecting ongoing investor caution around the valuation. Article: Intuitive Surgical: Excellent Business, Unattractive Stock
Insider Buying and Selling at Intuitive Surgical
In related news, SVP Iman Jeddi sold 5,625 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $420.55, for a total transaction of $2,365,593.75. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 6,463 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,718,014.65. This represents a 46.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Gary Loeb sold 400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $424.14, for a total transaction of $169,656.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 5,720 shares in the company, valued at $2,426,080.80. The trade was a 6.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 7,169 shares of company stock valued at $3,059,135 over the last three months. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
About Intuitive Surgical
Intuitive Surgical, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is a medical technology company focused on the design, manufacture and service of robotic-assisted surgical systems. The company is best known for its da Vinci surgical systems, which enable minimally invasive procedures by translating a surgeon’s hand movements into finer, scaled motions of small instruments inside the patient. Intuitive’s business centers on supplying hospitals and surgical centers with systems, instruments and related technologies that aim to improve precision, visualization and control in the operating room.
In addition to its core surgical platforms, Intuitive markets a portfolio of reusable and disposable instruments, accessories, and proprietary software, and provides training, servicing and clinical support to its customers.
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