Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Competitors $467.54 -2.46 (-0.52%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$467.50 -0.04 (-0.01%) As of 07:13 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ISRG vs. DXCM, GOOG, HSIC, IDXX, ELV, EW, ITGR, JNJ, MDT, and SYKShould you be buying Intuitive Surgical stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Intuitive Surgical include DexCom (DXCM), Alphabet (GOOG), Henry Schein (HSIC), IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), Elevance Health (ELV), Edwards Lifesciences (EW), Integer (ITGR), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Medtronic (MDT), and Stryker (SYK). Intuitive Surgical vs. Its Competitors DexCom Alphabet Henry Schein IDEXX Laboratories Elevance Health Edwards Lifesciences Integer Johnson & Johnson Medtronic Stryker DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) and Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DXCM or ISRG? Intuitive Surgical has higher revenue and earnings than DexCom. DexCom is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intuitive Surgical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDexCom$4.03B7.62$576.20M$1.4454.44Intuitive Surgical$8.35B20.07$2.32B$7.1765.21 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of DXCM or ISRG? 97.8% of DexCom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.6% of Intuitive Surgical shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of DexCom shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Intuitive Surgical shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to DXCM or ISRG? In the previous week, Intuitive Surgical had 33 more articles in the media than DexCom. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Intuitive Surgical and 23 mentions for DexCom. Intuitive Surgical's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat DexCom's score of 0.99 indicating that Intuitive Surgical is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DexCom 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Intuitive Surgical 40 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend DXCM or ISRG? DexCom presently has a consensus target price of $99.89, suggesting a potential upside of 27.42%. Intuitive Surgical has a consensus target price of $595.95, suggesting a potential upside of 27.47%. Given Intuitive Surgical's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Intuitive Surgical is more favorable than DexCom.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score DexCom 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91Intuitive Surgical 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Is DXCM or ISRG more profitable? Intuitive Surgical has a net margin of 28.51% compared to DexCom's net margin of 13.29%. DexCom's return on equity of 30.41% beat Intuitive Surgical's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DexCom13.29% 30.41% 10.08% Intuitive Surgical 28.51%14.56%12.93% Which has more volatility and risk, DXCM or ISRG? DexCom has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intuitive Surgical has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryIntuitive Surgical beats DexCom on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Intuitive Surgical News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ISRG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ISRG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ISRG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIntuitive SurgicalMED INSTRUMENTS IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$167.60B$6.93B$5.81B$10.03BDividend YieldN/A1.21%6.67%4.54%P/E Ratio65.2126.4875.7526.29Price / Sales20.0744.05449.5181.86Price / Cash58.4422.4325.7029.20Price / Book10.075.0411.506.43Net Income$2.32B$176.38M$3.28B$270.56M7 Day Performance-0.33%1.28%1.30%3.01%1 Month Performance-0.54%4.82%11.25%9.74%1 Year Performance-2.47%9.65%59.54%26.68% Intuitive Surgical Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ISRGIntuitive Surgical4.9537 of 5 stars$467.54-0.5%$595.95+27.5%-0.4%$167.60B$8.35B65.2115,638Positive NewsDXCMDexCom4.9356 of 5 stars$75.34+0.3%$99.89+32.6%+13.7%$29.54B$4.03B52.3210,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeGOOGAlphabet4.3253 of 5 stars$213.53+0.5%$215.19+0.8%+53.9%$2.58T$350.02B22.74190,200Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap DownHSICHenry Schein3.9504 of 5 stars$69.58+0.8%$76.67+10.2%-1.6%$8.44B$12.67B22.4525,000Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeIDXXIDEXX Laboratories4.4808 of 5 stars$647.09+0.0%$649.44+0.4%+38.2%$51.77B$3.90B53.8811,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ELVElevance Health4.7968 of 5 stars$319.00+2.8%$413.81+29.7%-43.2%$71.83B$177.01B13.57104,200Positive NewsGap DownEWEdwards Lifesciences4.4824 of 5 stars$81.48+0.3%$85.90+5.4%+20.2%$47.84B$5.44B11.7215,800Positive NewsITGRInteger4.1439 of 5 stars$107.58+0.2%$140.25+30.4%-17.8%$3.77B$1.72B47.3911,000Positive NewsJNJJohnson & Johnson4.6464 of 5 stars$177.10+0.9%$176.29-0.5%+8.5%$426.52B$88.82B18.94138,100Trending NewsMDTMedtronic4.8771 of 5 stars$92.72+0.8%$102.14+10.2%+3.4%$118.93B$33.54B25.5495,000Positive NewsSYKStryker4.9516 of 5 stars$391.48+0.5%$430.10+9.9%+9.5%$149.67B$22.60B51.8553,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DXCM Alternatives GOOG Alternatives HSIC Alternatives IDXX Alternatives ELV Alternatives EW Alternatives ITGR Alternatives JNJ Alternatives MDT Alternatives SYK Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ISRG) was last updated on 9/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredBuffett, Gates and Bezos Dumping StocksThe world's wealthiest individuals are making huge moves with their money. 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