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Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) Exceeds Market Returns: Some Facts to Consider

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Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $423.96, demonstrating a +2.06% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.6%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.83%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.64%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had gained 15.24% outpaced the Medical sector's loss of 1.97% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.34%.

The upcoming earnings release of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on October 20, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $2.61, showcasing a 8.75% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $2.88 billion, up 14.98% from the prior-year quarter.

Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $10.74 per share and revenue of $11.74 billion, indicating changes of +20.27% and +16.67%, respectively, compared to the previous year.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Intuitive Surgical, Inc. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. 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, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.

Looking at valuation, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 38.7. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 22.63 of its industry.

Also, we should mention that ISRG has a PEG ratio of 2.59. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Medical - Instruments industry stood at 2.21 at the close of the market yesterday.

The Medical - Instruments industry is part of the Medical sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 105, this industry ranks in the top 43% of all industries, numbering over 250.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.

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