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Shares of Intuitive Surgical Inc. (ISRG) advanced 1.50% to $500.76 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index rising 0.56% to 6,881.31 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.26% to 49,662.66.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Intuitive Surgical Inc. closed 17.78% below its 52-week high of $609.08, which the company reached on February 19th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Medtronic PLC (MDT) rose 2.16% to $98.49 and Stryker Corp. (SYK) rose 2.20% to $377.32.
Trading volume (1.5 M) remained 480,975 below its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 18, 2026.
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Intuitive Surgical Inc. (ISRG) shares rose 1.50% to $500.76 on Wednesday, marking the third consecutive day of gains. However, the stock underperformed compared to competitors like Medtronic PLC and Stryker Corp., which saw increases of 2.16% and 2.20%, respectively. Intuitive Surgical remains 17.78% below its 52-week high of $609.08. Trading volume was 1.5 million, below the 50-day average of 1.9 million.

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