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As of close of business last night, Intuitive Surgical Inc’s stock clocked out at $492.06, up 1.68% from its previous closing price of $483.95. In other words, the price has increased by $1.68 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.1 million shares were traded. ISRG stock price reached its highest trading level at $496.2685 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $482.8.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of ISRG’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 43.93 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 135.21. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.22 and its Current Ratio is at 4.07. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.01 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.01.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Morgan Stanley on December 02, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $650 from $522 previously.
On August 02, 2024, Redburn Atlantic Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $380 to $510.
Citigroup reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on July 10, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $462 to $512.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 13 ’25 when DeSantis Robert sold 11,545 shares for $499.22 per share. The transaction valued at 5,763,485 led to the insider holds 5,224 shares of the business.
ROBERT DESANTIS bought 11,545 shares of ISRG for $5,763,485 on Mar 13 ’25. On Mar 11 ’25, another insider, Miller Brian Edward, who serves as the EVP & Chief Digital Officer of the company, sold 8,900 shares for $485.07 each. As a result, the insider received 4,317,102 and left with 5,758 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ISRG now has a Market Capitalization of 176292806656 and an Enterprise Value of 171725225984. As of this moment, Intuitive’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 76.72, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 52.08. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.26. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 21.11 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 10.68. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 20.561 whereas that against EBITDA is 60.77.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ISRG is 1.57, which has changed by 0.25538325 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08275449 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ISRG has reached a high of $616.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $364.17. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.46%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.38%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that ISRG traded 1.95M shares on average per day over the past three months and 3227740 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 356.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 354.39M. Insiders hold about 0.64% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.70% stake in the company. Shares short for ISRG as of 1740700800 were 4818517 with a Short Ratio of 2.47, compared to 1738281600 on 4219756. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4818517 and a Short% of Float of 1.3599999999999999.
