The price-to-earnings ratio for Intuitive Surgical Inc (NASDAQ: ISRG) is 94.58x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for ISRG is 1.43. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 9 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for ISRG is 354.23M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.19% of that float. On February 21, 2025, ISRG’s average trading volume was 1.53M shares.
ISRG) stock’s latest price update
Intuitive Surgical Inc (NASDAQ: ISRG)’s stock price has decreased by -0.31 compared to its previous closing price of 608.48. However, the company has seen a 2.88% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-02-20 that Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock’s prospects.
ISRG’s Market Performance
ISRG’s stock has risen by 2.88% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 0.41% and a quarterly rise of 14.97%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.99% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.13% for Intuitive Surgical Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.11% for ISRG’s stock, with a 23.59% simple moving average for the past 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 7.76% 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 unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.53% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.13%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.99%, as shares sank -0.64% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.76% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ISRG rose by +2.88%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +60.62% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $588.28. In addition, Intuitive Surgical Inc saw 16.21% 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 LOEB GARY, who sale 2,600 shares at the price of $583.79 back on Feb 12 ’25. After this action, LOEB GARY now owns 3,176 shares of Intuitive Surgical Inc, valued at $1,517,854 using the latest closing price.
GARY LOEB, the Officer of Intuitive Surgical Inc, proposed sale 2,600 shares at $583.79 during a trade that took place back on Feb 12 ’25, which means that GARY LOEB is holding shares at $1,517,854 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ISRG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.28 for the present operating margin
- 0.67 for the gross margin
The net margin for Intuitive Surgical Inc stands at 0.28. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 15.62, with 13.52 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.67 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.73. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 25.66. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.16for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.07.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Intuitive Surgical Inc (ISRG) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish 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.
