Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$524.43 +0.52 (+0.10%)

(As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET)

Intuitive Surgical - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 19 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
3

Buy
15

Based on 19 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Intuitive Surgical in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 19 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 3 have given a hold rating, and 15 have given a buy rating for ISRG.

Consensus Price Target

$554.17
5.67% Upside

According to the 19 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Intuitive Surgical, the average price target is $554.17. The highest price target for ISRG is $650.00, while the lowest price target for ISRG is $375.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 5.67% from the current price of $524.43.

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ISRG Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/23/23 to 12/22/24	1 Month Ago 11/23/23 to 11/22/24	3 Months Ago 9/24/23 to 9/23/24	1 Year Ago 12/23/22 to 12/23/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	15 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$554.17	$524.61	$446.45	$344.85
Forecasted Upside	5.67% Upside	-4.25% Downside	-8.71% Downside	2.55% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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ISRG Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

ISRG Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Intuitive Surgical Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Intuitive Surgical	Medical Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.74	2.81	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	5.67% Upside	25,827.32% Upside	14.53% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent ISRG News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
12/18/2024	Truist Financial 2 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$570.00 ➝ $640.00	+17.79%
12/11/2024	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$567.00 ➝ $640.00	+17.72%
12/11/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$549.00 ➝ $630.00	+15.49%
12/5/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$525.00 ➝ $610.00	+11.22%
12/2/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$522.00 ➝ $650.00	+19.93%
11/26/2024	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$535.00 ➝ $561.00	+3.85%
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11/19/2024	Erste Group Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
10/18/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	David Roman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$604.00	+15.73%
10/18/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform
10/18/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Cautious ➝ Cautious
10/18/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$495.00 ➝ $538.00	+4.92%
10/18/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Shagun Singh Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$525.00 ➝ $555.00	+8.40%
10/17/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Anthony Petrone Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target		$440.00 ➝ $500.00	+5.30%
10/17/2024	Leerink Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$489.00 ➝ $502.00	+5.72%
10/17/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$503.00 ➝ $565.00	+18.98%
10/14/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$500.00 ➝ $540.00	+11.06%
10/11/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$495.00 ➝ $575.00	+18.52%
8/2/2024	Redburn Atlantic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	E. Ridley-Day Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$380.00 ➝ $510.00	+13.10%
7/18/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$430.00 ➝ $490.00	+17.49%
4/19/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$365.00 ➝ $375.00	+0.64%
11/17/2023	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$318.00	+4.62%
10/19/2023	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$385.00 ➝ $314.00	+14.82%
5/31/2023	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$350.00 ➝ $365.00	+18.87%
4/19/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold	$245.00 ➝ $290.00	-4.27%
4/19/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$300.00 ➝ $315.00	+16.98%
3/23/2023	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	B. Vazquez Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform
12/22/2022	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$265.00 ➝ $320.00	+20.23%

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Should I Buy Intuitive Surgical Stock? ISRG Pros and Cons Explained

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Intuitive Surgical
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Intuitive Surgical, Inc.:

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. reported a strong quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $1.56, exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.32, indicating robust financial performance.
The company achieved revenue of $2.04 billion for the quarter, surpassing expectations and showcasing its ability to generate significant sales.
With a net margin of 28.51%, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. demonstrates effective cost management and profitability, which is attractive to investors looking for financially healthy companies.
The stock is currently trading at $538.86, reflecting a strong market position and investor confidence, especially given its 52-week high of $556.23.
Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for the stock, with a price target of $550.28, suggesting potential for price appreciation.

Intuitive Surgical
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Intuitive Surgical, Inc. for these reasons:

The stock has a high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 86.63, which may indicate that it is overvalued compared to its earnings, posing a risk for potential investors.
Insider selling has been notable, with over 50,000 shares sold in the last three months, which could signal a lack of confidence from those within the company.
Despite strong performance, the company has a relatively low return on equity of 13.41%, which may suggest less efficiency in generating profits from shareholders' equity.
The stock's beta of 1.38 indicates higher volatility compared to the market, which could lead to greater risk for investors during market fluctuations.
Analysts have mixed ratings, with one sell rating and four hold ratings, indicating some uncertainty about the stock's future performance.

ISRG Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 19 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Intuitive Surgical is $554.17, with a high forecast of $650.00 and a low forecast of $375.00.
: 19 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Intuitive Surgical in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 15 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ISRG shares.
: According to analysts, Intuitive Surgical's stock has a predicted upside of 5.67% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Intuitive Surgical's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts.
: Intuitive Surgical has been rated by research analysts at BTIG Research, Citigroup, Erste Group Bank, Evercore ISI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Leerink Partners, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Piper Sandler, Raymond James, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank of Canada, Stifel Nicolaus, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Intuitive Surgical less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating score for Intuitive Surgical is 2.74 while the average consensus rating score for "medical" companies is 2.81. Learn more on how ISRG compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:ISRG) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Stock Forecast & Price Target