Movement Alert｜Intuitive Surgical Falls 8.12% in Regular Trading, Narrowed Procedure Growth Outlook Overshadows Q3 Beat

Market Focus10-21

On October 21, Intuitive Surgical fell 8.12% in Regular Trading, trading at $416.14/share, with turnover of $211 million.

The move followed a strong third-quarter report that was outweighed by management narrowing its outlook for global da Vinci procedure growth, now expecting growth to land closer to the midpoint of its 14% to 15% range.

Intuitive Surgical reported adjusted EPS of $3.00 and revenue of $3.049 billion for the quarter, both above market expectations. However, investors focused on procedure trends: US da Vinci procedures rose 10% while procedures outside the US increased 20%. Because the US business accounts for roughly 60% of overall volume and management had previously flagged softer US demand, including a modest effect from the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, the updated growth framing appears to have reinforced concerns about the durability of volume growth despite the earnings beat.

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