Eagle Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 1,069 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $605,000.
Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Intuitive Surgical by 300.0% during the 4th quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 44 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intuitive Surgical during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Olistico Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intuitive Surgical during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Intuitive Surgical during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intuitive Surgical during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors own 83.64% of the company’s stock.
Intuitive Surgical Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:ISRG opened at $482.22 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $477.47 and a 200-day moving average of $516.38. The firm has a market cap of $170.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.45, a P/E/G ratio of 3.88 and a beta of 1.68. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has a twelve month low of $427.84 and a twelve month high of $603.88.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on ISRG shares. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of Intuitive Surgical from $560.00 to $515.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Barclays set a $651.00 price objective on shares of Intuitive Surgical and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Raymond James Financial decreased their target price on shares of Intuitive Surgical from $615.00 to $577.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Argus decreased their target price on shares of Intuitive Surgical from $630.00 to $560.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Intuitive Surgical from $660.00 to $585.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $581.91.
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Insider Activity at Intuitive Surgical
In related news, VP Fredrik Widman sold 133 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $494.96, for a total transaction of $65,829.68. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 660 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $326,673.60. This represents a 16.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Patricia L. Wadors sold 220 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $499.71, for a total transaction of $109,936.20. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 32,943 shares of company stock valued at $17,279,568. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Intuitive Surgical News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Intuitive Surgical this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and accelerating growth — ISRG reported a better-than-expected Q1 (EPS $2.50 vs. $2.08 consensus) with ~23% revenue growth and commentary pointing to rising procedures and an improved outlook, which underpins the stock’s upside today. Intuitive Surgical Beats Q1 — TipRanks
- Positive Sentiment: Innovation and pricing power — Coverage notes revenue is outpacing procedures as the da Vinci 5 platform drives higher ASPs and service/consumable mix, supporting margin and longer-term upside. Innovation-Led Growth — Zacks
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — Several sell‑side actions are favorable: Robert W. Baird raised its price target to $610 and BTIG reaffirmed a Buy; Goldman published a bullish outlook, adding conviction to the post‑earnings rally. Baird Raises PT — AmericanBankingNews BTIG Reaffirms Buy — AmericanBankingNews
- Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves — Some firms trimmed targets (Jefferies to $515, Leerink and others adjusted targets), leaving consensus views varied; this increases volatility around near‑term price action. Jefferies Lowers PT — AmericanBankingNews
- Neutral Sentiment: Short interest signal is uninformative — April data reported no meaningful short interest (0 shares reported), so short-squeeze risk appears minimal based on the published figures.
- Neutral Sentiment: Contained cyber incident disclosed — Management reported a contained cyber event with remediation underway; investors will watch disclosures but the company says operations are not materially disrupted. Cybersecurity and Q1 Coverage — Yahoo
- Negative Sentiment: Instrument recalls raise reliability questions — ISRG initiated multiple recalls of reusable da Vinci instruments after safety complaints (fraying/broken cables); recalls could pressure service/consumables revenue and hospital confidence if issues persist. Recalls and Revenue Risk — Yahoo
- Negative Sentiment: Competition creeping in — Johnson & Johnson earned CE mark for a stapler that integrates with Ottava, signaling incremental competition in the surgical robotics ecosystem that investors should monitor. J&J CE Mark — MedTechDive
Intuitive Surgical Profile
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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