Rep. Josh Gottheimer Sells Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) Shares

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG). In a filing disclosed on February 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Intuitive Surgical stock on January 29th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1” account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 1/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 1/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 1/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) on 1/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) on 1/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) on 1/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) on 1/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mastercard (NYSE:MA) on 1/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 1/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of 3M (NYSE:MMM) on 1/30/2025.

Intuitive Surgical Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ISRG opened at $589.61 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $210.01 billion, a PE ratio of 91.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.67 and a beta of 1.39. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has a 1 year low of $364.17 and a 1 year high of $616.00. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $556.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $516.98.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intuitive Surgical

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ISRG. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP raised its stake in Intuitive Surgical by 1,556.7% during the 4th quarter. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP now owns 65,176 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $34,019,000 after acquiring an additional 61,242 shares during the last quarter. Grant Private Wealth Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of Intuitive Surgical during the fourth quarter worth about $1,801,000. Spahn Wealth & Retirement LLC purchased a new position in Intuitive Surgical during the fourth quarter worth about $4,343,000. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Intuitive Surgical by 78.3% in the fourth quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,908 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $996,000 after purchasing an additional 838 shares during the period. Finally, Motley Fool Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Intuitive Surgical by 18.3% in the 4th quarter. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC now owns 19,248 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $10,047,000 after purchasing an additional 2,983 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.64% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on ISRG. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $670.00 target price (up from $538.00) on shares of Intuitive Surgical in a report on Friday, January 24th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on Intuitive Surgical from $611.00 to $641.00 in a research note on Monday, January 27th. CICC Research assumed coverage on Intuitive Surgical in a research note on Monday, January 27th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $550.00 target price for the company. Leerink Partners upped their price target on Intuitive Surgical from $490.00 to $548.00 in a report on Monday, January 27th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on Intuitive Surgical from $640.00 to $711.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $613.10.

Insider Transactions at Intuitive Surgical

In other Intuitive Surgical news, EVP Robert Desantis sold 376 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $539.00, for a total transaction of $202,664.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 5,506 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,967,734. This trade represents a 6.39 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Myriam Curet sold 408 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $589.75, for a total transaction of $240,618.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 353 shares in the company, valued at $208,181.75. This trade represents a 53.61 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 6,348 shares of company stock valued at $3,587,582. Corporate insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

Intuitive Surgical Company Profile

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.