Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Sells 1,200 Shares of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG)

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System reduced its position in Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRGFree Report) by 2.5% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 47,100 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock after selling 1,200 shares during the quarter. Intuitive Surgical makes up about 0.4% of Louisiana State Employees Retirement System’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System’s holdings in Intuitive Surgical were worth $23,139,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ullmann Wealth Partners Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Intuitive Surgical by 1.6% in the third quarter. Ullmann Wealth Partners Group LLC now owns 1,329 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $653,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the period. One Wealth Management Investment & Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Intuitive Surgical by 3.4% in the second quarter. One Wealth Management Investment & Advisory Services LLC now owns 697 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $310,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in Intuitive Surgical by 0.3% in the third quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,027 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,452,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Indiana Trust & Investment Management CO raised its stake in Intuitive Surgical by 5.3% in the second quarter. Indiana Trust & Investment Management CO now owns 500 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $222,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hoxton Planning & Management LLC raised its stake in Intuitive Surgical by 4.9% in the second quarter. Hoxton Planning & Management LLC now owns 534 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $238,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. 83.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Intuitive Surgical

In related news, EVP Robert Desantis sold 376 shares of Intuitive Surgical stock in a transaction on Monday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $446.60, for a total value of $167,921.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 5,506 shares in the company, valued at $2,458,979.60. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In related news, Director Amal M. Johnson sold 2,943 shares of Intuitive Surgical stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.30, for a total value of $1,304,631.90. Following the sale, the director now owns 12,275 shares in the company, valued at $5,441,507.50. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Robert Desantis sold 376 shares of Intuitive Surgical stock in a transaction on Monday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $446.60, for a total transaction of $167,921.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 5,506 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,458,979.60. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 52,192 shares of company stock worth $25,398,571 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on ISRG shares. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Intuitive Surgical in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Intuitive Surgical from $520.00 to $570.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 14th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Intuitive Surgical from $475.00 to $525.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Intuitive Surgical from $525.00 to $555.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Intuitive Surgical from $375.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Intuitive Surgical currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $513.74.

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Intuitive Surgical Stock Performance

Shares of Intuitive Surgical stock opened at $511.27 on Friday. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has a 52-week low of $254.85 and a 52-week high of $523.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $182.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 82.20, a P/E/G ratio of 5.11 and a beta of 1.39. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $487.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $441.45.

Intuitive Surgical Profile

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Intuitive Surgical, Inc develops, manufactures, and markets products that enable physicians and healthcare providers to enhance the quality of and access to minimally invasive care in the United States and internationally. The company offers the da Vinci Surgical System that enables complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach; and Ion endoluminal system, which extends its commercial offerings beyond surgery into diagnostic procedures enabling minimally invasive biopsies in the lung.

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