Intuitive Surgical's Options: A Look at What the Big Money is Thinking
Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Intuitive Surgical.
Looking at options history for Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) we detected 9 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 11% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 66% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $138,480 and 6, calls, for a total amount of $256,590.
Expected Price Movements
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $500.0 to $580.0 for Intuitive Surgical over the recent three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Intuitive Surgical's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Intuitive Surgical's significant trades, within a strike price range of $500.0 to $580.0, over the past month.
Intuitive Surgical Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISRG | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 09/19/25 | $39.3 | $35.4 | $37.45 | $540.00 | $74.9K | 179 | 23 |
| ISRG | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/22/25 | $20.5 | $18.1 | $18.0 | $530.00 | $70.2K | 0 | 39 |
| ISRG | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/18/25 | $19.0 | $18.0 | $18.0 | $535.00 | $59.4K | 108 | 34 |
| ISRG | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 08/15/25 | $14.9 | $12.6 | $13.0 | $580.00 | $42.9K | 162 | 37 |
| ISRG | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $53.3 | $53.2 | $53.3 | $565.00 | $42.6K | 7 | 8 |
About Intuitive Surgical
Intuitive Surgical develops, produces, and markets a robotic system for assisting minimally invasive surgery. It also provides the instrumentation, disposable accessories, and warranty services for the system. The company has placed more than 9,500 da Vinci systems in hospitals worldwide, with more than 5,500 installations in the US and a growing number in emerging markets.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Intuitive Surgical, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Current Position of Intuitive Surgical
- With a volume of 702,924, the price of ISRG is up 0.72% at $544.47.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 19 days.
What The Experts Say On Intuitive Surgical
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $440.0.
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* An analyst from Deutsche Bank has revised its rating downward to Sell, adjusting the price target to $440.
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