Arta Finance Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 2,015 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,141,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Intuitive Surgical in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Intuitive Surgical during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Olistico Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Intuitive Surgical during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in Intuitive Surgical during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new position in Intuitive Surgical in the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Institutional investors own 83.64% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity at Intuitive Surgical
In other Intuitive Surgical news, EVP Myriam Curet sold 105 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $493.95, for a total value of $51,864.75. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Fredrik Widman sold 133 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $494.96, for a total transaction of $65,829.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 660 shares in the company, valued at $326,673.60. The trade was a 16.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 32,943 shares of company stock valued at $17,279,568. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.
Intuitive Surgical Price Performance
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The medical equipment provider reported $2.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $2.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.72 billion. Intuitive Surgical had a return on equity of 15.06% and a net margin of 28.38%.Intuitive Surgical’s revenue was up 18.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.21 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Intuitive Surgical, Inc. will post 6.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. HSBC lifted their target price on Intuitive Surgical from $644.00 to $653.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Raymond James Financial increased their price target on shares of Intuitive Surgical from $603.00 to $615.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Intuitive Surgical from $620.00 to $650.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of Intuitive Surgical from $740.00 to $750.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Intuitive Surgical from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $590.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $614.95.
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Intuitive Surgical Company 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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