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Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why

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In the latest trading session, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG - Free Report) closed at $458.08, marking a -2.19% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.26%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.24%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.36%.

The stock of company has fallen by 1.96% in the past month, lagging the Medical sector's loss of 1.19% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.98%.

Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on April 21, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $2.08, up 14.92% from the prior-year quarter. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $2.61 billion, showing a 15.75% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $9.96 per share and revenue of $11.55 billion. These totals would mark changes of +11.53% and +14.76%, respectively, from last year.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Intuitive Surgical, Inc. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.

Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.01% higher. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Looking at its valuation, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 47.02. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 22.3 for its industry.

It is also worth noting that ISRG currently has a PEG ratio of 2.99. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Medical - Instruments stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 2.12 based on yesterday's closing prices.

The Medical - Instruments industry is part of the Medical sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 83, finds itself in the top 35% echelons of all 250+ industries.

The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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