Intuitive Surgical stock gains 1.73 percent on Zacks Buy rank

Intuitive Surgical (ISIN US46120E6023) was trading at USD 411.78 on Nasdaq on October 7, 2026 at 11:19 a.m. ET, up 1.73 percent from the prior close. A Zacks report dated October 6, 2026 assigned the company a Zacks Rank No. 2, or Buy, as the medical-instruments industry remains focused on robotic-assisted surgery and artificial intelligence.

Zacks rank follows Q2 growth

Zacks said worldwide procedures grew 16 percent year over year in the second quarter of 2026, supporting its Buy classification for Intuitive Surgical. The company develops the da Vinci surgical systems and the Ion endoluminal system, giving the procedure trend a direct link to recurring system use and instrument demand.

In Q2 2026, revenue reached USD 2.89 billion, up 18.4 percent from the year-ago quarter, while reported quarterly revenue in the preceding quarter was USD 2.77 billion. MarketBeat reported the Q2 figure and the year-over-year comparison on October 7, 2026.

Consensus target stays above price

Investing.com listed a Buy consensus from 32 analysts, with an average 12-month target of USD 477.21, a high target of USD 685.00 and a low target of USD 324.00. Against the Nasdaq price of USD 411.78, the average target lies 15.89 percent above the price.

The same Investing.com page listed October 20, 2026 as the next earnings date. That date gives the market a defined checkpoint after the Q2 procedure growth and revenue comparison.

Stock remains below yearly high

Intuitive Surgical's market capitalization was USD 145.5 billion on October 7, 2026, with volume of 506,758 shares at the quoted time. The 52-week range was USD 328.57 to USD 603.88, leaving the stock 31.81 percent below its yearly high.

For investors, the central tension is visible in the numbers: Q2 revenue expanded 18.4 percent year over year, while the share price remained well below its 52-week high. The October 20 earnings date will put the next procedure and revenue update against that valuation gap.

Next earnings date is October 20

Intuitive Surgical stock was last trading at USD 411.78 on Nasdaq on October 7, 2026 at 11:19 a.m. ET, with a 1.73 percent daily gain.

Upcoming dates for Intuitive Surgical stock

• October 20, 2026: Q3 2026 earnings release

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