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In spite of rather weak fundamental drivers, Intuitive Surgical exhibited solid returns over the last few months and may actually be approaching a breakup point. What is Intuitive Surgical Target Price Odds to finish over Current Price? Pertaining to normal probability distribution, the odds of Intuitive Surgical to move above current price in 30 days from now is about 5.89%. The Intuitive Surgical probability density function shows the probability of Intuitive Surgical Stock to fall within a particular range of prices over 30 days . Given the investment horizon of 30 days, Intuitive Surgical has beta of 0.9424 . This indicates Intuitive Surgical market returns are highly-sensitive to returns on the market. As the market goes up or down, Intuitive Surgical is expected to follow. Additionally, the company has an alpha of 0.098 implying that it can potentially generate 0.098% excess return over S&P 500 after adjusting for the inherited market risk (beta).
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This firm currently holds zero balance in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.14 which may suggest the organisation is not taking enough advantage from borrowing. The company has Current Ratio of 5.17 suggesting that it is liquid enough and is able to pay its financial obligations when they are due. Intuitive Surgical dividends can provide a clue to current valuation of the stock. The firm is not expected to issue dividends this year as it trying to preserve or re-invest any of the funds available for distribution to stakeholders. Earning per share calculations of the entity is based on official Zacks consensus of 3 analysts regarding the stock future annual earnings. Given the historical accuracy of 81.47%, the future earnings per share of the company is estimated to be 18.91 with lowest and highest values of 18.79 and 19.03 respectively. Please note that this consensus of annual earnings estimates for Intuitive Surgical is an estimate of EPS before non-recurring items and including employee stock options expenses.
Typically, a company's financial statements are the reports that show the financial position of the company. There are three main documents that fall into the category of financial statements. These documents include Intuitive Surgical income statement, its balance sheet, and the statement of cash flows. Potential Intuitive Surgical investors and stakeholders use financial statements to determine how well the company is positioned to perform in the future. Although Intuitive Surgical investors may use each financial statement separately, they are all related. The changes in Intuitive Surgical's assets and liabilities, for example, are also reflected in the revenues and expenses that we see on Intuitive Surgical's income statement, which results in the company's gains or losses. Cash flows can provide more information regarding cash listed on a balance sheet, but not equivalent to net income shown on the income statement. Please read more on our technical analysis and fundamental analysis pages.
The goal of Intuitive Surgical fundamental analysis is to do accurate financial forecasts. There are several possible objectives to fundamental analysis, such as projecting of Intuitive Surgical performance into the future periods or doing a reasonable stock valuation. The intrinsic value of Intuitive Surgical shares is the value that is considered the true value of the share. If the intrinsic value of Intuitive is higher than its market price, buying is generally recommended. If it is equal to the market price, it is recommended to hold; and if it is less than the market price, then one should sell all shares Intuitive Surgical. Please read more on our fundamental analysis page.

How effective is Intuitive Surgical in utilizing its assets?

Intuitive Surgical reports assets on its Balance Sheet. It represents the amount of Intuitive resources that either has an existing economic value or will provide some form of benefits in the future. By effectively utilizing its assets, Intuitive Surgical aims to generate revenue, control costs, drive operational efficiency, and enhance profitability. Optimizing asset utilization helps maximize shareholder value and maintain a competitive position in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies space. To get a better handle on how balance sheet or income statements item affect Intuitive volatility, please check the breakdown of all its fundamentals.

Are Intuitive Surgical Earnings Expected to grow?

The future earnings power of Intuitive Surgical involves the interaction of many company-specific, industry, and economic forces. Earnings estimates embody investors' opinions of Intuitive Surgical factors such as sales growth, product demand, competitive industry environment, profit margins, and cost controls. Intuitive Surgical stock prices adjust as these expectations change or are proven wrong. The main thing to remember is that equities with high expected earnings growth tend to underperform the market because it is usually difficult to meet the market's high expectations. Companies with low earnings expectations tend to do better than expected. Please use our latest analysis of Intuitive expected earnings.

Intuitive Surgical Gross Profit

Intuitive Surgical Gross Profit growth is one of the most critical measures in evaluating the company. The Gross Profit growth rate is calculated simply by comparing Intuitive Surgical previous period's values with its current period's values. Each time period you're measuring should be of equal lengths the increase or decrease, in a company's Gross Profit between two periods. Here we show Intuitive Surgical Gross Profit growth over the last 10 years. Please check Intuitive Surgical's gross profit and other fundamental indicators for more details.

A Deeper Perspective

Intuitive Surgical has beta of 1.33. As market goes up, the company is expected to significantly outperform it. However, if the market returns are negative, Intuitive Surgical will likely underperform. The latest bullish price patterns experienced by current Intuitive Surgical shareholders may raise some interest from investors. The Stock closed today at a share price of 580.75 on 375900 in trading volume. The company management have been very successful with rebalancing the corporation components at opportune times to take advantage of market volatility in March. The stock standard deviation of daily returns for 30 days (very short) investing horizon is currently 1.1565. The below-average Stock volatility is a good sign for a longer term investment options and for buy-and-hold investors. Intuitive Surgical discloses 3.06b in cash and equivalents. Intuitive Surgical is trading at 582.85. This is 0.25% increase. Day Low was 580.75. Intuitive Surgical Capital Expenditure is decreasing over the last 5 years. The previous year value of Intuitive Surgical Capital Expenditure was 65,528,737.
Revenue Per EmployeeNet Income Per Employee
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 2015 0.00  0.00 
 2016 0.00  0.00 
 2018 0.00  0.00 
 2019 (projected) 0.00  0.00 
The bottom line, we belive that Intuitive Surgical is currently undervalued with below average odds of distress in the next two years. Our final buy-hold-sell recommendation on the firm is Buy.

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