Why Intuitive Surgical Shares Are Surging Wednesday

Intuitive Surgical Inc ISRG shares are trading higher Wednesday after the company reported preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter.

What Happened: Intuitive Surgical said it expects to report fourth-quarter revenue of approximately $2.41 billion, versus analyst estimates of $2.2 billion, according to Benzinga Pro.

The company expects worldwide da Vinci procedures to grow approximately 18% compared with the fourth quarter of 2023. Intuitive Surgical expects to report 493 da Vinci surgical systems placed in the quarter.

“We are pleased with customer adoption of da Vinci 5, Ion, and SP during the quarter and full year. We remain focused on delivering the goals we share with our customers, centered on improving patient outcomes,” said Gary Guthart, CEO of Intuitive Surgical.

Intuitive Surgical released its preliminary results ahead of a presentation Wednesday at the 2025 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. The company is scheduled to report its full fourth-quarter earnings results on Jan. 23. Intuitive Surgical noted that it will discuss the quarter in more detail at that time.

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How To Buy ISRG Stock

By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for Intuitive Surgical – be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.

Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of possible trading platforms here. Many will allow you to buy “fractional shares,” which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share. In the case of Intuitive Surgical, which is trading at $538.88 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 0.19 shares of stock.

If you're looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You'll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to “go short” a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a stock can be found at this resource. Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading – either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.

ISRG Price Action: Intuitive Surgical shares were up 6.40% at $573.40 at the time of publication Wednesday, according to Benzinga Pro.

Photo: courtesy of Intuitive Surgical.