Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc. Sells 2,522 Shares of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $ISRG

Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc. lowered its holdings in Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRGFree Report) by 4.4% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 54,951 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock after selling 2,522 shares during the quarter. Intuitive Surgical accounts for approximately 1.3% of Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Intuitive Surgical were worth $31,122,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Intuitive Surgical in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Kilter Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intuitive Surgical during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Olistico Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intuitive Surgical during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new position in Intuitive Surgical in the third quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in Intuitive Surgical in the third quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors own 83.64% of the company’s stock.

Intuitive Surgical Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ISRG opened at $452.66 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $494.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $513.68. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has a 52-week low of $425.00 and a 52-week high of $603.88. The company has a market cap of $160.75 billion, a PE ratio of 57.37, a P/E/G ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 1.66.

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRGGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The medical equipment provider reported $2.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $2.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.72 billion. Intuitive Surgical had a net margin of 28.38% and a return on equity of 15.06%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.21 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Intuitive Surgical, Inc. will post 6.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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Insider Transactions at Intuitive Surgical

In related news, SVP Patricia L. Wadors sold 220 shares of Intuitive Surgical stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $499.71, for a total value of $109,936.20. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gary S. Guthart sold 24,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $530.10, for a total value of $12,987,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,694 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,958,189.40. This trade represents a 86.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 32,943 shares of company stock valued at $17,279,568. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Intuitive Surgical from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $714.00 price objective on shares of Intuitive Surgical in a report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Intuitive Surgical in a research report on Monday, December 29th. HSBC boosted their target price on Intuitive Surgical from $644.00 to $653.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upped their target price on Intuitive Surgical from $603.00 to $615.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Intuitive Surgical currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $614.95.

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Intuitive Surgical Company Profile

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Intuitive Surgical, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is a medical technology company focused on the design, manufacture and service of robotic-assisted surgical systems. The company is best known for its da Vinci surgical systems, which enable minimally invasive procedures by translating a surgeon’s hand movements into finer, scaled motions of small instruments inside the patient. Intuitive’s business centers on supplying hospitals and surgical centers with systems, instruments and related technologies that aim to improve precision, visualization and control in the operating room.

In addition to its core surgical platforms, Intuitive markets a portfolio of reusable and disposable instruments, accessories, and proprietary software, and provides training, servicing and clinical support to its customers.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG)

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