Sharemaestro company-news research for Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG), showing current tone, evidence confidence, direct company coverage, sector and industry context, completed price response and the source headlines used on the page. Scores describe published news evidence. Confidence describes the amount, freshness, source breadth and direct company relevance of that evidence. Price context is shown separately.

MEX Mexico Provisional evidence

Company news sentiment

ISRG news sentiment

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Company headlines from the last 30 days, weighted by freshness, relevance, publisher quality and the strength of the wording. Price is shown separately.

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30-day score50Neutral is 50
Early balanced news score 28/100 evidence confidence 86% direct company focus 23 current stories across 16 publishers
Latest weekly closeMXN 6482.00week of 7 Aug 2026
Main news subjectMarket update80/100 share of current news
News data statusHealthy3 duplicate stories removed

Current company news

Early balanced news score

23 company-specific stories are available, but there are not yet enough fresh stories from separate publishers for a firm reading.

Observed headline tone49/100 Published 30-day score50/100

Older, less relevant and less reliable stories count for less. Confidence is shown separately.

Latest source headline Intuitive Surgical: Priced For Precision (NASDAQ:ISRG) Seeking Alpha · 12 Aug 2026 14:57 · Source lookup

What supports the score

Direct evidence

23 current stories are mapped specifically to ISRG.

Source breadth

The score uses 16 publishers rather than depending on one outlet.

What limits the score

Too little evidence

The stories agree, but freshness-weighted evidence is only 0.376.

Confidence

Confidence is 28/100, below the threshold for a firm score.

50/100
News scoreEarly balanced news score
28/100
Confidencethin evidence
86%/100
Company news23 company stories
93/100
Story agreement7/100 difference

News history

Daily score and story count over 30 days

Daily weighted evidence
16 Jul: 1 stories17 Jul: 1 stories19 Jul: 1 stories20 Jul: 1 stories21 Jul: 1 stories23 Jul: 2 stories27 Jul: 1 stories29 Jul: 2 stories30 Jul: 1 stories31 Jul: 1 stories03 Aug: 1 stories07 Aug: 1 stories08 Aug: 1 stories09 Aug: 2 stories10 Aug: 2 stories12 Aug: 3 stories 16 Jul: tone 43, 1 stories17 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories19 Jul: tone 40, 1 stories20 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories21 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories23 Jul: tone 50, 2 stories27 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories29 Jul: tone 35, 2 stories30 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories31 Jul: tone 59, 1 stories03 Aug: tone 50, 1 stories07 Aug: tone 57, 1 stories08 Aug: tone 34, 1 stories09 Aug: tone 50, 2 stories10 Aug: tone 53, 2 stories12 Aug: tone 51, 3 stories 95505
16 Jul31 Jul14 Aug
News scoreStory count50 baseline

Confidence

How reliable the score is

Separate from direction

Confidence uses the amount of news, separate publishers, direct company relevance, freshness and agreement. A high or low score is not automatically reliable.

Amount of evidence8
0.376 after freshness weighting
Source breadth100
16 independent publishers
Company relevance86
share tied directly to this company
Freshness52
recency-weighted evidence
Agreement93
how closely stories agree
Publisher mix72
less reliance on one publisher

Price and news history

News score and weekly price over 26 weeks

Early company-news score

Company-specific news is present, but the evidence has not yet earned enough independent, fresh information weight for price confirmation to be treated as a firm signal.

One scoring method across the chart.Stored company headlines are recalculated at each weekly point with the current 30-day freshness weighting. Old published snapshots are left unchanged.
13 Feb 2026: close 8466.0, indexed 100.020 Feb 2026: close 8600.0, indexed 101.627 Feb 2026: close 8720.0, indexed 103.006 Mar 2026: close 8729.0, indexed 103.113 Mar 2026: close 8472.0, indexed 100.120 Mar 2026: close 8530.0, indexed 100.827 Mar 2026: close 8200.0, indexed 96.903 Apr 2026: close 8203.95, indexed 96.910 Apr 2026: close 7800.0, indexed 92.117 Apr 2026: close 7867.47, indexed 92.924 Apr 2026: close 8325.0, indexed 98.301 May 2026: close 7960.0, indexed 94.008 May 2026: close 7750.0, indexed 91.515 May 2026: close 7340.0, indexed 86.722 May 2026: close 7600.0, indexed 89.829 May 2026: close 7351.0, indexed 86.805 Jun 2026: close 7427.0, indexed 87.712 Jun 2026: close 7055.0, indexed 83.319 Jun 2026: close 7045.0, indexed 83.226 Jun 2026: close 7135.0, indexed 84.303 Jul 2026: close 7434.47, indexed 87.810 Jul 2026: close 7090.0, indexed 83.717 Jul 2026: close 6120.0, indexed 72.324 Jul 2026: close 5903.0, indexed 69.731 Jul 2026: close 6136.51, indexed 72.507 Aug 2026: close 6482.0, indexed 76.6 19 Jun 2026: news score 51, close 7045.0, 1 stories5126 Jun 2026: news score 50, close 7135.0, 9 stories03 Jul 2026: news score 52, close 7434.47, 15 stories5210 Jul 2026: news score 49, close 7090.0, 20 stories17 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 6120.0, 26 stories5024 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 5903.0, 24 stories31 Jul 2026: news score 49, close 6136.51, 25 stories4907 Aug 2026: news score 50, close 6482.0, 21 stories50
13 Feb15 May07 Aug
Weekly close, indexedSentiment score
26-week price-23.4%latest close 6482.0
News score change-1first to latest comparable week
One-week response+5.6%Price confirming higher
Fair-value position-22.4%Below fair value
WeekNews scoreCloseWeekly move
07 Aug 202650MXN 6482.0+5.6%
31 Jul 202649MXN 6136.51+4.0%
24 Jul 202650MXN 5903.0-3.5%
17 Jul 202650MXN 6120.0-13.7%
10 Jul 202649MXN 7090.0-4.6%
03 Jul 202652MXN 7434.47+4.2%
26 Jun 202650MXN 7135.0+1.3%
19 Jun 202651MXN 7045.0-0.1%
Provisional evidence

News subjects

What is shaping the score

Market update
Market update5113 stories · 57%
Earnings527 stories · 30%
Analyst action342 stories · 9%
Regulatory and legal351 stories · 4%

Source mix

Where the evidence comes from

72/100 independence
finance.yahoo.com495 stories · 22%
simplywall.st352 stories · 9%
Seeking Alpha502 stories · 9%
Investing.com502 stories · 9%
GuruFocus661 stories · 4%
The Motley Fool401 stories · 4%
MarketWatch571 stories · 4%

Recurring subjects

Subjects appearing most often

Current evidence
Earnings4Medical Devices3Robotics2Price Target2Healthcare2Balance Sheet2Tariffs1Share Price1Robots1Revenue Growth1

Earlier readings

How the score has changed

35 comparable readings · 55 days
Past and present use the same method.Each point recalculates the previous 30 days of stored company headlines with today's scoring rules. The original stored snapshots remain unchanged.
Comparable move-151 to 50 · Broadly stable
Observed range48–5250 is the neutral baseline
Evidence depth25stories at latest stored reading · +24
Confidence28/100Provisional · +1
19 Jun50 neutral14 Aug 04:02
ConstructiveBalanced or withheldCautious

Changes in the stored score

Scores are rebuilt from stored headlines with the current 30-day method. Days with no change are collapsed.

ObservedScoreMoveConfidenceStoriesStatus
14 Aug 04:0250+028/100 (-4)25 (-2)Provisional
12 Aug 23:5950+132/100 (0)27 (+3)Provisional
10 Aug 23:5949+032/100 (+3)24 (+2)Provisional
09 Aug 23:5949+129/100 (0)22 (+1)Provisional
08 Aug 23:5948-229/100 (+2)21 (0)Provisional
07 Aug 23:5950+127/100 (0)21 (-1)Provisional
03 Aug 23:5949+027/100 (-4)22 (-3)Provisional
31 Jul 23:5949+131/100 (+1)25 (0)Provisional

Source headlines

The news behind the score

Showing 1-23 of 23

Only company-specific stories enter this score. The latest 30 days are shown newest first, with newer stories weighted more heavily and duplicate coverage combined.

#150Tone
Seeking AlphaDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Intuitive Surgical: Priced For Precision (NASDAQ:ISRG)

Published
12 Aug 2026 14:57
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 9.7% · 1.6d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#253Tone
nasdaq.comDirect company coverageStored article

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Stock Has Plunged 33% in 2026. Here's Why One Fund Manager Remains Bullish -- and Why I Do, Too.

Key Points The robotic surgery specialist has over 12,000 installed systems globally. Right now, it's facing some headwinds, but it also has a lot going for it. The Baron Health Care Fund sees Intuitive Surgical as full of promise.10 stocks we like better than Intuitive Surgical › If you're not familiar with Intuitive Surgical(NASDAQ: ISRG), know this: It's a massive robotic surgical systems specialist, with a recent market value topping $135 billion. That market value was quite a bit higher not so long ago, though -- because while the stock has averaged annual gains of 17% over the past decad

CompetitionInvestment OpportunityMarketsMedical DevicesRecurring RevenueRevenue Growth
Published
12 Aug 2026 13:20
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Negative market reaction
Company focus
Shared story · 78%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 18.8% · 1.6d old
Duplicates
2 consolidated
#350Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article

If You Invested $1000 in Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 10 Years Ago, This Is How Much You'd Have Now

For most investors, how much a stock's price changes over time is important. This factor can impact your investment portfolio as well as help you compare investment results across sectors and industries. The fear of missing out, or FOMO, also plays a factor in investing, especially with particular tech giants, as well as popular consumer-facing stocks. What if you'd invested in Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) ten years ago? It may not have been easy to hold on to ISRG for all that time, but if you did, how much would your investment be worth today? Intuitive Surgical, Inc.'s Business In-Depth

Balance SheetConsensus EstimateEarningsEarnings EstimateHealthcareRobotics
Published
12 Aug 2026 12:30
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Shared story · 78%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 11.7% · 1.7d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#450Tone
MarketBeatDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) EVP Gary Loeb Sells 400 Shares of Stock

Published
10 Aug 2026 23:10
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 4.7% · 3.2d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#554Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Just Beat Earnings. Is the Stock Still Worth Paying a Premium?

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) beat both top- and bottom-line consensus estimates in its fiscal Q2 2026 results, with revenue for the quarter growing 19% to $2.89 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.80 exceeding expectations by $0.30. Despite that, the stock plunged due to mounting concerns about slowing domestic procedure growth. Worldwide procedures, da Vinci and Ion combined, grew around 16% compared to the prior year period, with Da Vinci procedures growing approximately 15% and Ion procedures growing approximately 36%. These trends disappointed investors accustomed to the company's historica

EarningsEarnings GrowthFinancial ResultsHealthcareInstitutional InvestorsMedtech
Published
10 Aug 2026 21:04
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Beat expectations, Operating deterioration, Negative market reaction
Company focus
Shared story · 78%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 18.3% · 3.3d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#650Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Stock Looks Fairly Valued Despite Its 33% Slide

Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Intuitive Surgical stock has had a difficult start to 2026, with the share price down 32.6% year to date, while the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate now points to a level that is broadly in line with where the market is pricing the company. The year to date decline of 32.6% raises the question of whether recent weakness is now fully reflected in the share price. Management commentary around durable demand for platforms like da Vinci 5

Discounted Cash FlowEarningsFree Cash FlowIntrinsic ValueMedical EquipmentOvervaluation
Published
09 Aug 2026 02:08
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Shared story · 78%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 6.4% · 5.1d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#750Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article

What Do Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Bylaw Changes Mean For Shareholders?

Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St's easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. Intuitive Surgical (NasdaqGS: ISRG) has approved amendments to its bylaws, updating shareholder voting rules, nomination processes, and procedural requirements in line with recent SEC universal proxy regulations. The revised bylaws clarify how proxy solicitations are conducted and what shareholders must disclose when putting forward director nominees or other proposals. The changes affect how investors can engage with the company on governance matters and may influence future proxy conte

Balance SheetCorporate GovernanceMedical DevicesProxy ContestsRoboticsShare Price
Published
09 Aug 2026 01:12
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Shared story · 78%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 1.6% · 5.1d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#834Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article

The Robotic Surgery Leader: Intuitive Surgical Slides Further But One Wall Street Bull Pegs Returns at 85%

Quick Read ISRG dropped 34% on a slower procedure growth guide, yet Q2 EPS of $2.80 crushed the $2.50 consensus for a fifth straight quarterly beat. ISRG trades 28% below Wall Street consensus while peers MDT and SYK fell less than 10% YTD, suggesting the market overcorrected on the category leader. Bernstein's $685 target implies 83% upside with the bull case hinging on the da Vinci 5 upgrade cycle mirroring the prior seven-year Xi ramp. Act now: the analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Intuitive Surgical didn't make the cut. Grab the names FREE today. Intui

EarningsMedical DevicesPrice TargetPrice TargetRobotsTariffs
Published
08 Aug 2026 11:05
News subject
Analyst action
Why this score
Missed expectations, Deteriorating financial comparison
Company focus
Shared story · 78%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 8% · 5.7d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#957Tone
MarketWatchDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Intuitive Surgical Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day

Published
07 Aug 2026 23:39
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Positive financial language
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 3.1% · 6.2d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1050Tone
Quiver QuantitativeDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Intuitive Surgical Stock (ISRG) Opinions on Recent Quarterly Results

Published
03 Aug 2026 06:29
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 4.8% · 10.9d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1159Tone
simplywall.stDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Is Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Undervalued Following Its Bylaw Changes?

Published
31 Jul 2026 14:39
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Positive valuation view
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 0.2% · 13.6d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1250Tone
Investing.comDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Intuitive surgical EVP Mark Brosius sells $29,954 in stock

Published
30 Jul 2026 13:09
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 0.1% · 14.7d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1335Tone
simplywall.stDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Faces Global Recall Of 11,113 Da Vinci SP Drapes

Published
29 Jul 2026 12:59
News subject
Regulatory and legal
Why this score
Legal or regulatory risk
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 10.7% · 15.7d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1450Tone
24/7 Wall St.Direct company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Intuitive Surgical Fell 37% to $355 With This Wall Street Pro Is Calling for $685

Published
29 Jul 2026 07:37
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 15.9d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1550Tone
TrefisDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Intuitive Surgical Stock Is On Sale, But Is The Growth Story Changing?

Published
27 Jul 2026 06:29
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 17.9d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1650Tone
Market sourceDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Wall Street Analysts Think Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Is a Good Investment: Is It?

Published
23 Jul 2026 19:39
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 21.4d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1750Tone
Barchart.comDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Why Johnson & Johnson Is Sending Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Stock Down Today

Published
23 Jul 2026 06:14
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 21.9d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1950Tone
Investing.comDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Bernstein cuts Intuitive Surgical stock price target on U.S. growth concerns

Published
20 Jul 2026 15:59
News subject
Analyst action
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 24.5d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#2040Tone
The Motley FoolDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Why Intuitive Surgical Stock Dropped This Week

Published
19 Jul 2026 17:53
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Negative market reaction
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 25.5d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#2150Tone
BenzingaDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Why Is Intuitive Surgical Stock Sinking Friday?

Published
17 Jul 2026 13:52
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 27.6d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#2366Tone
GuruFocusDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Poised for Strong Q2 Earnings Growth

Published
15 Jul 2026 16:54
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Operating growth
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 0.8% · 29.5d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated

Earlier company news

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How to read the score

The score shows direction

It describes the weighted balance of qualifying headlines. A score of 50 can mean balanced news or that there is not enough evidence; the status label explains which.

Confidence is separate

Confidence measures depth, source breadth, direct relevance, freshness and agreement. It does not rise merely because the tone is extreme.

Price is confirmation

Weekly price response, trend and fair-value position test whether the market is accepting or rejecting the news. They never rewrite the news score.

What the page does

It measures news already published. It is not a forecast, recommendation or price target.

Evidence context