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Intuitive Surgical Stock Drops 13% After Hours on Pricing Cuts
Why is Intuitive Surgical stock down today?
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) stock fell 13% in after-hours trading Tuesday, then pared losses to about 3% near $427 on Wednesday, after da Vinci price cuts overshadowed its Q3 earnings beat.
Key numbers
| Q3 revenue | $3.05B+22% YoY |
|---|---|
| Adjusted EPS | $3.00vs $2.40 a year ago |
| Instrument revenue per procedure | 3%–5% loweronce fully in place |
| Antitrust settlement charge | $450M$0.99 per share after tax |
| Stock move after hours Oct 20 | -13%pared to -2.6% by midday Oct 21 (per [3]) |
| da Vinci 5 placements | 315vs 240 a year ago |
What happened
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) stock fell 13% in after-hours trading Tuesday, then pared losses to about 3% near $427 on Wednesday, after da Vinci price cuts overshadowed its Q3 earnings beat. Adjusted earnings were $3.00 per share and sales hit $3.05 billion, up 22% from a year ago and above analyst forecasts. Intuitive also plans to cut prices on da Vinci instruments, which could lower what it earns per surgery by 3% to 5% over time. It also booked a $450 million charge to settle an antitrust lawsuit.
Why it matters
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) makes the da Vinci surgical robots, and it earns steady, repeat revenue from the instruments used in each operation. Lower instrument prices mean less money per surgery, even if cheaper pricing leads hospitals to use the robots more often. The stock sits about 29% below its 52-week high of $603.88, so investors are watching whether extra surgeries make up the difference.
Who this affects
- MarketmixedMedium impact
- Investors weigh a strong quarter against lower future profit per surgery.
- CompanybearishMedium impact
- Intuitive earns less per surgery, but may gain more volume.
- CompetitorsneutralLow impact
- Rivals may face tougher price comparisons; effect still unclear.
- IndustrymixedLow impact
- Hospitals may pay less per robotic surgery, a plus for buyers.
Intuitive Surgical vs Medtronic, Stryker
How we got here
Intuitive reports Q3 results; shares fall about 13% in after-hours trading
Shares indicated down 7.5% pre-market at $404.99 as pricing cuts sink in
Shares pare losses to $426.70, down 2.6%, by 12:42 PM EDT
What to watch
- Q4 results, tentatively set for late January, for a first look at pricing effects2027-01-26
- Whether U.S. da Vinci procedure growth, only 10% in Q3, picks up againQ4 2026
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