<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of  Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG - Free Report) by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 589,109 shares of the medical equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 2,267 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC owned 0.16% of Intuitive Surgical worth $320,126,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Intuitive Surgical</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>$134M in Insider Moves: What It Might Mean for KMI, ISRG and QS</li></ul><p>Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of ISRG. Tobam increased its holdings in shares of  Intuitive Surgical by 666.7% during the 2nd quarter. Tobam now owns 46 shares of the medical equipment provider's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter.  Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in  Intuitive Surgical in the second quarter worth approximately $27,000.  TD Capital Management LLC grew its position in  Intuitive Surgical by 300.0% in the first quarter. TD Capital Management LLC now owns 60 shares of the medical equipment provider's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period.  1248 Management LLC acquired a new stake in  Intuitive Surgical during the first quarter worth $30,000.  Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in  Intuitive Surgical in the second quarter valued at $30,000. 83.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Intuitive Surgical</h2><p>In other Intuitive Surgical news, Director Craig H. Barratt sold 750 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $580.00, for a total transaction of $435,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Myriam Curet sold 104 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $559.90, for a total value of $58,229.60. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 109,043 shares of company stock valued at $60,816,225. Insiders own  0.70% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><ul><li>Top 3 Stocks Powering Through Trump’s Tariff Policies</li></ul><p>A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on ISRG shares. UBS Group  set a $600.00 price target on Intuitive Surgical and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Daiwa Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Intuitive Surgical from $510.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Intuitive Surgical from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Intuitive Surgical from $595.00 to $610.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, BTIG Research upped their price objective on shares of Intuitive Surgical from $529.00 to $589.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, eight have issued  a Hold rating and one  has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $608.79.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on ISRG</b></p><h2>Intuitive Surgical Stock Performance</h2><ul><li>Why Intuitive Surgical Is a No-Brainer for Long-Term Investors</li></ul><p>Shares of ISRG opened at $542.32 on Friday. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $529.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $506.00. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has a 1 year low of $425.00 and a 1 year high of $616.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $194.41 billion, a PE ratio of 71.74, a P/E/G ratio of 5.03 and a beta of 1.68. </p><p>Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The medical equipment provider reported $2.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $0.41. The firm had revenue of $2.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.41 billion. Intuitive Surgical had a net margin of 28.58% and a return on equity of 15.08%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.84 EPS.  On average, sell-side analysts predict that  Intuitive Surgical, Inc. will post 6.43 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Intuitive Surgical Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Intuitive Surgical</li><li>Growth Investing: Should You Adopt This Investing Strategy in 2022?</li><li>Why Amazon Could Be a $300 Stock Within Weeks</li><li>Where to Find Earnings Call Transcripts</li><li>Adobe Gets Post-Earnings Lift: Long-Term Outlook Favors Upside</li><li>Options Trading - Understanding  Strike Price</li><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/8 - 12/12</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding ISRG?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 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<p>Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Intuitive Surgical, Inc. by 0.4% in Q2, now holding 589,109 shares worth $320.13 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions. Insiders sold 109,043 shares worth $60.82 million in the last 90 days. Analysts have mixed ratings on ISRG, with a consensus rating of 'Moderate Buy' and a price target of $608.79. Intuitive Surgical's Q3 earnings exceeded expectations with $2.51 billion in revenue and $2.40 EPS.</p>

Lazard Asset Management LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $ISRG