ISRG Near Crucial Support Level – Buy Signal Ahead
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) should be on your watchlist. Here is why – it is currently trading in the support zone ($416.14 – $459.94), levels from which it has bounced meaningfully before. In the last 10 years, the stock received buying interest at this level 3 times and subsequently went on to generate 23.6% in average peak returns.
| Peak Return | Days to Peak Return | |
|---|---|---|
| 6/12/2024 | 7.7% | 40 |
| 7/30/2024 | 41.1% | 176 |
| 4/7/2025 | 22.1% | 37 |
But is the price action enough alone? It certainly helps if the fundamentals check out. For ISRG Read Buy or Sell ISRG Stock to see how convincing this buy opportunity might be.
Here are some quick data points:
- Revenue Growth: 20.8% LTM and 15.4% last 3 year average.
- Cash Generation: Nearly 21.8% free cash flow margin and 28.8% operating margin LTM.
- Recent Revenue Shocks: The minimum annual revenue growth in last 3 years for ISRG was 11.7%.
- Valuation: ISRG trades at a PE multiple of 60.2
- Opportunity vs S&P: Compared to S&P, you get higher valuation, higher revenue growth, and better margins
Intuitive Surgical provides innovative surgical systems that empower physicians to perform complex minimally invasive procedures, improving quality and access to healthcare worldwide.
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| ISRG | S&P Median | |
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| Sector | Health Care | – |
| Industry | Health Care Equipment | – |
| PE Ratio | 60.2 | 23.9 |
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| LTM* Revenue Growth | 20.8% | 5.2% |
| 3Y Average Annual Revenue Growth | 15.4% | 5.3% |
| Min Annual Revenue Growth Last 3Y | 11.7% | -0.1% |
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| LTM* Operating Margin | 28.8% | 18.6% |
| 3Y Average Operating Margin | 26.3% | 17.8% |
| LTM* Free Cash Flow Margin | 21.8% | 13.3% |
*LTM: Last Twelve Months
That is one way to look at stocks. Trefis High Quality Portfolio evaluates much more, and is designed to reduce stock-specific risk while giving upside exposure
What Is Stock-Specific Risk If The Market Crashes?
That said, ISRG isn’t immune to big drops. It plunged over 82% in the Dot-Com Bubble and nearly 76% in the Global Financial Crisis. The Inflation Shock saw a roughly 50% dip, while the Covid pandemic and 2018 correction triggered declines around 40% and 24%, respectively. So even with all its strengths, ISRG can take a serious hit when the market turns south.
But the risk is not limited to major market crashes. Stocks fall even when markets are in good shape – think events like earnings, business updates, outlook changes. Read ISRG Dip Buyer Analyses to see how the stock has recovered from sharp dips in the past.
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