Overview
Intuitive Surgical Q3 revenue grows 23% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q3 beats consensus, reflecting operational efficiency
Company repurchased 4 mln shares for $1.92 bln in Q3
Outlook
Company expects 2025 da Vinci procedure growth of 17% to 17.5%
Non-GAAP gross profit margin expected at 67% to 67.5% in 2025
Non-GAAP operating expenses to grow 11% to 13% in 2025
Result Drivers
PROCEDURE GROWTH - Worldwide procedures increased 20%, with da Vinci up 19% and Ion up 52%
SYSTEM PLACEMENTS - 427 da Vinci systems placed, including 240 da Vinci 5 systems
INSTALLED BASE EXPANSION - Installed base of da Vinci systems grew 13%, Ion systems 30%
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Beat
$2.50 bln
$2.40 bln (24 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$2.40
$1.98 (22 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
$1.95
Q3 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$867 mln
$718.60 mln (19 Analysts)
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 22 "strong buy" or "buy", 11 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the advanced medical equipment & technology peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Intuitive Surgical Inc is $591.00, about 22.4% above its October 20 closing price of $458.47
The stock recently traded at 51 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 64 three months ago
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