Earnings Surge: Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) has generated significant buzz on X following its third-quarter earnings report, which showcased a remarkable revenue increase and a 20% rise in global da Vinci procedures. Many discussions highlight the company’s raised full-year guidance for 2025, fueling excitement about sustained growth. Posts on the platform reflect a strong focus on the stock’s impressive 19.5% gain last month.
Innovation Focus: Conversations on X also center on ISRG’s leadership in robotic-assisted surgery, with users pointing to the da Vinci system’s adoption as a key driver of future potential. There’s notable interest in how the company’s innovations continue to shape the healthcare sector. The chatter underscores confidence in its long-term compounding growth, with some referencing historical returns over decades.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Intuitive Surgical Insider Trading Activity
Intuitive Surgical insiders have traded $ISRG stock on the open market 26 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 26 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $ISRG stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- GARY S GUTHART (Executive Chair of the Board o) has made 0 purchases and 7 sales selling 71,653 shares for an estimated $36,493,837.
- DAVID J. ROSA (Chief Executive Officer (CEO)) sold 24,500 shares for an estimated $13,414,979
- MYRIAM CURET (EVP & Chief Medical Officer) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 12,187 shares for an estimated $6,431,227.
- CRAIG H BARRATT sold 2,193 shares for an estimated $1,201,785
- MARK BROSIUS (SVP & Chief Mfg and Supply Cha) has made 0 purchases and 10 sales selling 1,184 shares for an estimated $657,803.
- AMY L LADD has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 671 shares for an estimated $305,588.
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
Intuitive Surgical Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $ISRG stock 7 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 3 have been purchases and 4 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $ISRG stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- SENATOR MARKWAYNE MULLIN purchased up to $100,000 on 09/24.
- REPRESENTATIVE JOSH GOTTHEIMER sold up to $15,000 on 09/03.
- REPRESENTATIVE LISA C. MCCLAIN has traded it 3 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 07/10 and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 07/16, 06/09.
- REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON SHREVE has traded it 2 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $50,000 on 05/08 and 1 sale worth up to $50,000 on 05/12.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
Intuitive Surgical Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 1,063 institutional investors add shares of Intuitive Surgical stock to their portfolio, and 994 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 1,189,761 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $646,528,025
- MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ removed 1,146,204 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $512,616,814
- FMR LLC removed 1,072,651 shares (-11.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $582,889,279
- VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC added 943,348 shares (+219.1%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $512,624,736
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO removed 896,971 shares (-10.5%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $487,423,011
- ASSENAGON ASSET MANAGEMENT S.A. removed 840,025 shares (-53.1%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $375,684,380
- RAKUTEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. added 822,923 shares (+1804.1%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $368,035,853
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
Intuitive Surgical Government Contracts
We have seen $20,584,665 of award payments to $ISRG over the last year.
Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:
- EXPRESS REPORT: NX ORDERS PLACE FROM MARCH, 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER, 2024: $14,398,185
- 8511346118!DAVINCI MAINTENANCE - 4TH QTR: $512,000
- 8511321272!MEDICAL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT - I: $318,000
- PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR THE DAVINCI XI ROBOT USED FOR PROSTATECTOMY AND PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY ...: $165,000
- 8511018283!MEDICAL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT - I: $159,000
To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Quiver Quantitative's government contracts dashboard.
Intuitive Surgical Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $ISRG in the last several months. We have seen 7 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Wells Fargo issued a "Overweight" rating on 10/22/2025
- Piper Sandler issued a "Overweight" rating on 10/22/2025
- BTIG issued a "Buy" rating on 10/22/2025
- RBC Capital issued a "Outperform" rating on 10/22/2025
- Raymond James issued a "Outperform" rating on 10/22/2025
- Truist Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 10/22/2025
- Deutsche Bank issued a "Sell" rating on 06/09/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Intuitive Surgical, check out Quiver Quantitative's $ISRG forecast page.
Intuitive Surgical Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $ISRG recently. We have seen 10 analysts offer price targets for $ISRG in the last 6 months, with a median target of $601.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Danielle Antalffy from UBS set a target price of $600.0 on 10/23/2025
- Shagun Singh from RBC Capital set a target price of $625.0 on 10/22/2025
- Larry Biegelsen from Wells Fargo set a target price of $600.0 on 10/22/2025
- Jayson Bedford from Raymond James set a target price of $603.0 on 10/22/2025
- Adam Maeder from Piper Sandler set a target price of $610.0 on 10/22/2025
- Richard Newitter from Truist Securities set a target price of $620.0 on 10/22/2025
- Ryan Zimmerman from BTIG set a target price of $589.0 on 10/22/2025
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