The price-to-earnings ratio for Intuitive Surgical Inc (NASDAQ: ISRG) is 91.66x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for ISRG is 1.38. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 9 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for ISRG is 353.98M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.24% of that float. On January 15, 2025, ISRG’s average trading volume was 1.34M shares.
ISRG) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Intuitive Surgical Inc (NASDAQ: ISRG) has increased by 5.83 when compared to last closing price of 538.88. Despite this, the company has experienced a 7.22% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-01-15 that CNBC’s Jim Cramer explains why he is keeping an eye on shares of Intuitive Surgical.
ISRG’s Market Performance
Intuitive Surgical Inc (ISRG) has experienced a 7.22% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 4.69% rise in the past month, and a 16.95% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.65%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.17% for ISRG. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 6.37% for ISRG stock, with a simple moving average of 22.51% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ISRG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ISRG stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for ISRG by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for ISRG in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $650 based on the research report published on December 02, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Redburn Atlantic, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ISRG reach a price target of $510, previously predicting the price at $380. The rating they have provided for ISRG stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 02nd, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to ISRG, setting the target price at $512 in the report published on July 10th of the previous year.
ISRG Trading at 6.35% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ISRG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 2.53% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.17%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.65%, as shares surge +6.27% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.80% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ISRG rose by +7.81%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +43.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $536.30. In addition, Intuitive Surgical Inc saw 9.26% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ISRG starting from Samath Jamie, who sale 270 shares at the price of $540.15 back on Dec 10 ’24. After this action, Samath Jamie now owns 8,757 shares of Intuitive Surgical Inc, valued at $145,842 using the latest closing price.
JAMIE E SAMATH, the Officer of Intuitive Surgical Inc, proposed sale 270 shares at $540.15 during a trade that took place back on Dec 10 ’24, which means that JAMIE E SAMATH is holding shares at $145,842 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ISRG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.67 for the gross margin
The net margin for Intuitive Surgical Inc stands at 0.29. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 15.95, with 13.82 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.17 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.96. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 25.55. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.1for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.44. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.30.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Intuitive Surgical Inc (ISRG) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
