Sen. Markwayne Mullin Buys Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) Shares

Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) recently bought shares of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG). In a filing disclosed on October 01st, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $50,001 and $100,000 in Intuitive Surgical stock on September 24th.

Senator Markwayne Mullin also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) on 9/24/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) on 9/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) on 9/24/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) on 9/24/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (NYSEARCA:IHF) on 9/24/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 9/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 9/24/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 8/1/2025.

Intuitive Surgical Stock Performance

Intuitive Surgical stock opened at $452.35 on Friday. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $425.00 and a fifty-two week high of $616.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $463.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $500.00. The company has a market capitalization of $162.16 billion, a PE ratio of 63.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.64 and a beta of 1.61.

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The medical equipment provider reported $2.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.26. Intuitive Surgical had a net margin of 28.51% and a return on equity of 14.56%. The firm had revenue of $2.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.35 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.78 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Intuitive Surgical, Inc. will post 6.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intuitive Surgical

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Chilton Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Intuitive Surgical by 614.3% in the first quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC now owns 50 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Tobam lifted its position in Intuitive Surgical by 666.7% in the second quarter. Tobam now owns 46 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Elite Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Intuitive Surgical in the first quarter valued at $26,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new stake in Intuitive Surgical in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA purchased a new stake in Intuitive Surgical in the first quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.64% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Intuitive Surgical

In related news, Director Amy L. Ladd sold 335 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $440.69, for a total value of $147,631.15. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 739 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $325,669.91. The trade was a 31.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Gary S. Guthart sold 29,360 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $472.49, for a total transaction of $13,872,306.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 19,827 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,368,059.23. The trade was a 59.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 45,224 shares of company stock valued at $21,716,492 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on ISRG. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Intuitive Surgical from $590.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Intuitive Surgical from $470.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Intuitive Surgical from $559.00 to $599.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Erste Group Bank reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intuitive Surgical in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Intuitive Surgical in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $594.19.

About Senator Mullin

Markwayne Mullin (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Oklahoma. He assumed office on January 11, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Mullin (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. Senate to represent Oklahoma. He won in the special general election on November 8, 2022. Mullin is a member of the Cherokee Nation and one of four Native American members of the 116th Congress. At the age of 20, Mullin took over his father’s plumbing business. He is also a former professional mixed martial artist. Markwayne Mullin graduated from Stilwell High School. Mullin earned an associate degree in construction technology from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. His career experience includes owning and founding multiple businesses.

About Intuitive Surgical

Intuitive Surgical, Inc develops, manufactures, and markets products that enable physicians and healthcare providers to enhance the quality of and access to minimally invasive care in the United States and internationally. The company offers the da Vinci Surgical System that enables complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach; and Ion endoluminal system, which extends its commercial offerings beyond surgery into diagnostic procedures enabling minimally invasive biopsies in the lung.