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Intuitive Surgical Slides as Outlook and Margin Questions Overshadow Q2 Beat

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) is down 3.0% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The pullback appears tied less to the quarter itself and more to investor reaction to the outlook. Intuitive posted strong second-quarter growth, but its full-year procedure growth range stayed relatively measured, while tariff-related margin pressure and concern about how much of the quarter’s profit strength was boosted by tariff refunds may have limited enthusiasm.

Details:

  • Second-quarter 2026 revenue rose 19% to $2.89 billion, with procedure growth of 16% and higher placements of da Vinci and Ion systems.
  • Intuitive kept its 2026 worldwide da Vinci procedure growth outlook at about 13.5% to 15.5%, and said it expects to land near the midpoint of that range.
  • The company guided for a 2026 non-GAAP gross profit margin of 68.0% to 69.0% and said that range includes an estimated 1.0% revenue impact from tariffs.
  • Quarterly earnings included a $28 million after-tax benefit tied to refunds for tariffs paid in prior periods, which may have led some investors to focus on underlying profitability rather than the headline beat.
  • Sources:

    Intuitive Surgical, SEC, Reuters

    Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

    $ISRG Insider Trading Activity

    ISRG Insider Trades

    $ISRG insiders have traded $ISRG stock on the open market 35 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 35 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $ISRG stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

    • GARY S GUTHART has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 27,300 shares for an estimated $14,475,672.
    • MYRIAM CURET (EVP & Chief Medical Officer) has made 0 purchases and 9 sales selling 8,185 shares for an estimated $4,036,984.
    • MARK BROSIUS (EVP & Chief Mfg and Supply Cha) has made 0 purchases and 15 sales selling 5,158 shares for an estimated $2,533,881.
    • IMAN JEDDI (SVP & GM da Vinci Platforms &) sold 5,625 shares for an estimated $2,365,593
    • AMY L LADD has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 619 shares for an estimated $291,886.
    • FREDRIK WIDMAN (VP Corporate Controller) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 500 shares for an estimated $247,744.
    • GARY LOEB (EVP & Chief Legal and Complian) sold 400 shares for an estimated $169,656
    • PATRICIA L WADORS (SVP Chief Human Resources Offi) sold 220 shares for an estimated $109,936

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    $ISRG Hedge Fund Activity

    We have seen 1,003 institutional investors add shares of $ISRG stock to their portfolio, and 1,051 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

    Here are some of the largest recent moves:

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    $ISRG Government Contracts

    We have seen $272,040 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:

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    $ISRG Congressional Stock Trading

    Members of Congress have traded $ISRG stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $ISRG stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

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    $ISRG Price Targets

    Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $ISRG recently. We have seen 15 analysts offer price targets for $ISRG in the last 6 months, with a median target of $580.0.

    Here are some recent targets:

    • Vik Chopra from BMO Capital set a target price of $518.0 on 07/09/2026
    • Vijay Kumar from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $430.0 on 07/06/2026
    • Travis Steed from B of A Securities set a target price of $520.0 on 05/18/2026
    • Matt Miksic from Barclays set a target price of $651.0 on 04/23/2026
    • Ryan Zimmerman from BTIG set a target price of $574.0 on 04/22/2026
    • Mike Kratky from Leerink Partners set a target price of $573.0 on 04/22/2026
    • David Rescott from Baird set a target price of $610.0 on 04/22/2026

    This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.

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