Healthcare
In the Nasdaq-100.
Your signal
Sell: 32 is at or below your Sell line of 40. Plays in (54%) scores 54 and lifts it; Off the high (−29% from its 1-year high) scores 4 and holds it back.
Every factor in this score has a tested record: each was checked month by month since 2011 on numbers public at the time.
| Factor you weight | ISRG | Points | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plays in | 54% | 54 | 40 | 21.6 |
| Off the high | −29% from its 1-year high | 4 | 30 | 1.2 |
| Trend | −4% vs 200-day | 31 | 30 | 9.3 |
Your signal is the one call Be The Puck makes on a stock, and you set it: weight the plays, analysts, P/E, growth, debt, trend and more, and move the Buy and Sell lines. Every page follows your choice. How the score works
| Factor | ISRG | Points | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plays in | 54% | 54 | The share of the plays you count that hold it now. |
| Analysts' upside | +13% · 30 analysts | 48 | How far analysts' average 12-month target sits above the price (3+ analysts). −20% scores 0, +50% full marks; at most 50 while the price is below its 200-day average, since targets lag a falling price. |
| Analysts' rating | 1.8 · buy | 62 | The analysts' average recommendation: strong buy scores 100, hold or worse 0. |
| P/E | 48.5× | 19 | Price over the last four quarters' earnings per share. Lower ranks higher; a loss scores 0. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-30. |
| Forward P/E | 34.9× | 8 | Price over next year's expected earnings. Lower ranks higher; an expected loss scores 0. Source: Yahoo Finance. |
| PEG | 1.87 | 36 | P/E divided by expected earnings growth. Lower ranks higher; around 1 is often read as fair for the growth. Source: Yahoo Finance. |
| Price to sales | 13.5× | 12 | Market value over the last 12 months' revenue. Lower ranks higher. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-30. |
| Price to book | 8.2× | 21 | Price over book value (assets minus debts) per share. Lower ranks higher. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-30. |
| Dividend yield | none | 0 | Dividends over the last year as a share of the price. Higher ranks higher; no dividend scores 0. Source: Yahoo Finance. |
| Earnings growth | +21% | 51 | Earnings per share over the last four quarters against the four before (the latest quarter on a year earlier where filings aren't available). Higher ranks higher. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-30. |
| Revenue growth | +21% | 64 | Revenue over the last four quarters against the four before (the latest quarter on a year earlier where filings aren't available). Higher ranks higher. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-30. |
| Profit margin | 28% | 81 | Net profit as a share of revenue. Higher ranks higher. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-30. |
| Return on equity | 17% | 64 | Profit as a share of shareholders' equity. Higher ranks higher. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-30. |
| Debt to equity | – | – | Debt against shareholders' equity. Lower ranks higher; negative equity scores 0. |
| Off the high | −29% from its 1-year high | 4 | How far the price sits below its highest close of the last year: 100 points at the high, none at 30% or more below. The exit rule: a stock that keeps falling loses points whatever else it has going for it. |
| Trend | −4% vs 200-day | 31 | How far the price sits above its 200-day average. Higher ranks higher. |
| 1-year momentum | −3% | 29 | The price change over the last 12 months. Higher ranks higher. |
| Low crash exposure | 3/10 · moderate | 70 | The storm test: 100 for no exposure, 10 points off per point of exposure. |
The read
Test a theory on ISRGThis analysis does not constitute trading advice. Please meet with an advisor or independently review sources before making any decision. New to this? Start with the basics.
Each family's play whose calls went the right way most often, tested on 351 stocks since 2005, and what it says about ISRG now.
A call is right when the stock rose after an in call or fell after an out call. Trend plays are built to take many small losses for a few big wins, so their hit rates run lower; being right often isn't the same as making the most money. How we test a play.
Each candle is one trading day: the box spans the open and close, the thin line the day's high and low. Hollow boxes closed up, filled boxes closed down. Toggle the averages to see the trend the plays read. Dots above the candles mark news and company filings: hover or tap one to see the story and how the stock moved from the last close before it, against the market on the same days.
No session in the last 30 moved it twice a normal day against the S&P 500; these were its largest, the news read on each, and how reliably that kind of news has moved stocks before. How it's measured
ISRG −2.3%, the S&P 500 +0.7% that session; +2.2% against the S&P 500 over five sessions.
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ISRG +2.4%, the S&P 500 −0.8% that session; −3.0% against the S&P 500 over five sessions.
No earnings report, rating change, 8-K filing or news story on ISRG was found for this session. Be The Puck's headline archive for ISRG starts Oct 2, so news stories from that day aren't in it. The S&P 500 moved −0.8%. The 17 other Healthcare stocks Be The Puck covers moved +0.1% on average, so most of the move was its own.
ISRG −4.5%, the S&P 500 −0.6% that session; +4.3% against the S&P 500 over five sessions.
No earnings report, rating change, 8-K filing or news story on ISRG was found for this session. Be The Puck's headline archive for ISRG starts Oct 2, so news stories from that day aren't in it. The S&P 500 moved −0.6%. The 17 other Healthcare stocks Be The Puck covers moved −3.0% on average: much of the move was shared with its group.
One row per play, grouped by family. When most rows turn green at once, the trend is broad. When they split, the plays disagree and the stock is usually chopping sideways.
All 100 plays, by family.
Calls right: how often the play's calls on ISRG went the right way since 2005. Record columns: play / buy and hold, annual return and worst drawdown since 2005. Click a column to sort.Sort with the menu above the list.
| Play | Call | Since | Next move | Calls right | Annual return | Worst drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trend following | ||||||
| PB EMABitcoin Playboy · daily | IN | Oct 5, 2026 +3.8% | Exit below $404.77 (−4.1%) | 29% 170/584 | +13.6% / +23.6% | −53.1% / −75.9% |
| Bull Market Support BandBenjamin Cowen · weekly | IN | Sep 25, 2026 +4.2% | Exit below $388.88 (−7.9%) | 24% 24/100 | +16.2% / +23.6% | −55.2% / −75.9% |
| Ripster EMA CloudRipster · daily | IN | Sep 16, 2026 +10.4% | Exit below $395.52 (−6.3%) | 31% 87/280 | +23.4% / +23.6% | −44.4% / −75.9% |
| Trend TemplateMark Minervini · daily | OUT | Mar 3, 2025 −25.6% | Not on one close | 22% 36/165 | +16.9% / +23.6% | −32.1% / −75.9% |
| Stage AnalysisStan Weinstein · weekly | OUT | Jan 30, 2026 −16.3% | Enter above $722.71 (+71.2%) | 23% 17/73 | +17.3% / +23.6% | −47.4% / −75.9% |
| Stage 2 + Mansfield RSStan Weinstein · weekly | OUT | Jun 13, 2025 −17.6% | Enter above $512.20 (+21.4%) | 25% 23/93 | +13.9% / +23.6% | −46.6% / −75.9% |
| 10-Month SMAMeb Faber · month-end | OUT | Jan 30, 2026 −16.3% | Enter above $431.72 (+2.3%) | 32% 13/41 | +19.6% / +23.6% | −50.8% / −75.9% |
| 200-Day RulePaul Tudor Jones · daily | OUT | Jan 29, 2026 −16.8% | Enter above $441.20 (+4.5%) | 14% 22/157 | +16.2% / +23.6% | −54.1% / −75.9% |
| Golden CrossMarket tradition · daily | OUT | Mar 19, 2026 −12.1% | Not on one close | 39% 16/41 | +17.9% / +23.6% | −53.0% / −75.9% |
| Granville 200-DayJoseph E. Granville · daily | OUT | Jan 29, 2026 −16.8% | Not on one close | 16% 20/125 | +16.4% / +23.6% | −46.1% / −75.9% |
| Hull Moving AverageAlan Hull · weekly | IN | Aug 21, 2026 +11.4% | Exit below $345.88 (−18.0%) | 37% 49/134 | +7.7% / +23.6% | −67.4% / −75.9% |
| Kaufman Adaptive MAPerry J. Kaufman · daily | IN | Oct 7, 2026 +1.8% | Exit below $407.82 (−3.4%) | 26% 198/770 | +12.1% / +23.6% | −63.1% / −75.9% |
| TEMA CrossoverPatrick G. Mulloy · daily | IN | Sep 15, 2026 +11.9% | Exit below $353.80 (−16.2%) | 34% 87/256 | +1.6% / +23.6% | −75.1% / −75.9% |
| Seykota 15/150Ed Seykota · daily | OUT | Mar 3, 2026 −15.2% | Enter above $1,121.41 (+165.7%) | 34% 10/29 | +14.1% / +22.9% | −49.8% / −75.9% |
| Guppy Multiple MAsDaryl Guppy · daily | IN | Sep 25, 2026 +4.2% | Exit below $330.84 (−21.6%) | 29% 33/114 | +11.2% / +23.6% | −63.6% / −75.9% |
| Ichimoku CloudGoichi Hosoda · daily | IN | Sep 23, 2026 +6.0% | Exit below $370.69 (−12.2%) | 32% 30/94 | +15.8% / +23.6% | −60.9% / −75.9% |
| SupertrendOlivier Seban · daily | IN | Sep 18, 2026 +7.3% | Exit below $391.98 (−7.1%) | 33% 50/150 | +11.5% / +23.6% | −59.0% / −75.9% |
| Williams AlligatorBill Williams · daily | IN | Sep 24, 2026 +5.6% | Not on one close | 37% 102/274 | +3.6% / +23.6% | −65.6% / −75.9% |
| Vortex IndicatorEtienne Botes & Douglas Siepman · daily | IN | Sep 15, 2026 +11.9% | Exit below $377.31 (−10.6%) | 36% 194/536 | +11.4% / +23.6% | −50.0% / −75.9% |
| AroonTushar S. Chande · daily | IN | Sep 25, 2026 +4.2% | Exit below $345.25 (−18.2%) | 39% 83/214 | +6.3% / +23.6% | −60.4% / −75.9% |
| Parabolic SARJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily | IN | Oct 7, 2026 +1.8% | Exit below $396.84 (−6.0%) | 40% 185/468 | +17.0% / +23.6% | −62.1% / −75.9% |
| ADX TrendJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily | OUT | Apr 16, 2026 −7.9% | Not on one close | 30% 50/169 | +3.3% / +23.6% | −58.5% / −75.9% |
| MACD Zero LineGerald Appel · daily | IN | Sep 18, 2026 +7.3% | Exit below $290.10 (−31.3%) | 29% 44/152 | +14.3% / +23.6% | −57.3% / −75.9% |
| Zweig 4% ModelMartin Zweig · weekly | IN | Sep 18, 2026 +7.3% | Exit below $407.00 (−3.6%) | 40% 91/230 | +13.6% / +23.6% | −57.4% / −75.9% |
| MAMA/FAMA CrossJohn F. Ehlers · daily | IN | Sep 18, 2026 +7.3% | Exit below $343.86 (−18.5%) | 33% 68/206 | +12.4% / +23.6% | −59.1% / −75.9% |
| Schaff Trend CycleDoug Schaff · daily | IN | Sep 14, 2026 +11.7% | Exit below $391.39 (−7.3%) | 36% 93/260 | +4.6% / +23.6% | −68.0% / −75.9% |
| Zero Lag EC CrossJohn F. Ehlers & Ric Way · daily | IN | Sep 18, 2026 +7.3% | Exit below $302.46 (−28.3%) | 30% 43/144 | +15.0% / +23.6% | −52.0% / −75.9% |
| DP Trend ModelCarl Swenlin & Erin Swenlin · daily | IN | Sep 25, 2026 +4.2% | Exit below $234.67 (−44.4%) | 30% 26/86 | +16.5% / +23.6% | −58.5% / −75.9% |
| Elder Triple ScreenAlexander Elder · daily | IN | Sep 10, 2026 +17.1% | Exit below $345.25 (−18.2%) | 34% 71/208 | +3.0% / +23.6% | −47.8% / −75.9% |
| Holy GrailLinda Bradford Raschke & Larry Connors · daily | OUT | Mar 1, 2024 +6.1% | Not on one close | 42% 27/64 | +1.9% / +23.6% | −16.2% / −75.9% |
| Breakouts & channels | ||||||
| Four-Week RuleRichard Donchian · daily | IN | Sep 21, 2026 +5.1% | Exit below $377.16 (−10.6%) | 36% 46/128 | +12.5% / +23.6% | −51.2% / −75.9% |
| Turtle System 1Richard Dennis & William Eckhardt · daily | IN | Sep 21, 2026 +5.1% | Exit below $389.11 (−7.8%) | 26% 44/170 | +3.3% / +23.6% | −56.1% / −75.9% |
| Turtle System 2Richard Dennis & William Eckhardt · daily | IN | Oct 9, 2026 −0.4% | Exit below $400.81 (−5.0%) | 25% 26/104 | +7.9% / +23.6% | −42.6% / −75.9% |
| Clenow TrendAndreas F. Clenow · daily | OUT | Jan 14, 2026 −22.8% | Enter above $798.78 (+89.3%) | 30% 27/89 | +12.0% / +23.6% | −45.8% / −75.9% |
| Darvas BoxNicolas Darvas · daily | OUT | Jun 1, 2026 +2.4% | Enter above $443.84 (+5.2%) | 32% 41/128 | +0.1% / +23.6% | −72.2% / −75.9% |
| Keltner ChannelChester W. Keltner & Linda Bradford Raschke · daily | IN | Oct 9, 2026 −0.4% | Exit below $405.48 (−3.9%) | 29% 54/186 | +4.3% / +23.6% | −46.7% / −75.9% |
| Bollinger BreakoutJohn Bollinger · daily | IN | Sep 18, 2026 +7.3% | Exit below $406.59 (−3.7%) | 34% 80/234 | +7.3% / +23.6% | −39.9% / −75.9% |
| Chandelier ExitChuck LeBeau · daily | IN | Sep 21, 2026 +5.1% | Exit below $395.27 (−6.3%) | 37% 72/194 | +11.8% / +23.6% | −45.9% / −75.9% |
| Wilder Volatility SystemJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily | IN | Sep 18, 2026 +7.3% | Exit below $393.67 (−6.7%) | 37% 63/170 | +12.7% / +23.6% | −64.7% / −75.9% |
| P&F Double TopA.W. Cohen & Thomas J. Dorsey · daily | IN | Aug 10, 2026 +7.3% | Exit below $344.39 (−18.4%) | 37% 38/104 | +13.5% / +23.6% | −65.1% / −75.9% |
| Chande Kroll StopTushar S. Chande & Stanley Kroll · daily | IN | Sep 16, 2026 +10.4% | Exit below $396.70 (−6.0%) | 30% 98/326 | +12.3% / +23.6% | −51.6% / −75.9% |
| Acceleration BandsPrice Headley · daily | OUT | Sep 30, 2026 +3.8% | Not on one close | 25% 54/216 | +0.9% / +23.6% | −48.9% / −75.9% |
| TTM SqueezeJohn F. Carter · daily | OUT | Oct 2, 2026 +7.7% | Not on one close | 42% 60/142 | +5.5% / +23.6% | −32.9% / −75.9% |
| NR7 BreakoutToby Crabel · daily | IN | Oct 7, 2026 +1.8% | Exit below $405.51 (−3.9%) | 30% 219/724 | +8.5% / +23.6% | −59.8% / −75.9% |
| Bollinger SqueezeJohn Bollinger · daily | OUT | Mar 11, 2024 +11.4% | Not on one close | 30% 16/54 | +2.9% / +23.6% | −18.7% / −75.9% |
| Momentum | ||||||
| 12-Month MomentumMoskowitz, Ooi & Pedersen · month-end | OUT | Jan 30, 2026 −16.3% | Enter above $554.01 (+31.3%) | 39% 9/23 | +16.5% / +23.4% | −56.2% / −75.9% |
| 12-1 MomentumNarasimhan Jegadeesh & Sheridan Titman · month-end | OUT | Apr 30, 2026 −7.8% | Not on one close | 45% 13/29 | +15.7% / +23.4% | −56.2% / −75.9% |
| Dual MomentumGary Antonacci · month-end | OUT | Jul 31, 2025 −12.3% | Enter above $616.02 (+46.0%) | 41% 12/29 | +13.7% / +23.4% | −57.6% / −75.9% |
| Stocks on the MoveAndreas F. Clenow · daily | OUT | Jan 29, 2026 −16.8% | Not on one close | 18% 21/118 | +5.7% / +23.6% | −52.1% / −75.9% |
| 52-Week HighThomas J. George & Chuan-Yang Hwang · month-end | OUT | Mar 31, 2025 −14.8% | Enter above $563.21 (+33.4%) | 32% 8/25 | +14.6% / +23.6% | −55.6% / −75.9% |
| Levy Relative StrengthRobert A. Levy · weekly | OUT | Jan 23, 2026 −19.5% | Enter above $421.27 (−0.2%) | 22% 20/93 | +17.7% / +23.6% | −53.0% / −75.9% |
| MACD Signal CrossGerald Appel · daily | IN | Sep 14, 2026 +11.7% | Exit below $400.09 (−5.2%) | 34% 152/452 | +7.0% / +23.6% | −67.4% / −75.9% |
| Elder ImpulseAlexander Elder · daily | IN | Oct 7, 2026 +1.8% | Exit below $411.29 (−2.6%) | 31% 225/730 | +15.2% / +23.6% | −48.7% / −75.9% |
| Know Sure ThingMartin J. Pring · daily | IN | Sep 16, 2026 +10.4% | Exit below $380.03 (−10.0%) | 37% 114/308 | +6.3% / +23.6% | −73.1% / −75.9% |
| Coppock CurveEdwin S. C. Coppock · month-end | OUT | Mar 31, 2026 −8.4% | Enter above $440.74 (+4.4%) | 30% 3/10 | +13.0% / +17.8% | −50.6% / −75.9% |
| CCI +100Donald R. Lambert · daily | IN | Oct 8, 2026 +1.6% | Exit below $418.56 (−0.8%) | 32% 187/584 | +9.8% / +23.6% | −34.2% / −75.9% |
| TRIX Signal CrossJack K. Hutson · daily | IN | Sep 18, 2026 +7.3% | Exit below $266.55 (−36.8%) | 36% 101/278 | +3.5% / +23.6% | −81.0% / −75.9% |
| TSI Zero LineWilliam Blau · daily | IN | Sep 18, 2026 +7.3% | Exit below $285.05 (−32.5%) | 29% 44/152 | +13.9% / +23.6% | −57.8% / −75.9% |
| 13612W MomentumWouter J. Keller & Jan Willem Keuning · month-end | IN | Sep 30, 2026 +3.8% | Exit below $403.62 (−4.4%) | 30% 22/74 | +16.3% / +23.4% | −61.5% / −75.9% |
| Market-State MomentumMichael J. Cooper, Roberto C. Gutierrez Jr. & Allaudeen Hameed · month-end | OUT | Apr 30, 2026 −7.8% | Not on one close | 42% 11/26 | +13.6% / +20.4% | −44.8% / −75.9% |
| Frog in the PanZhi Da, Umit G. Gurun & Mitch Warachka · daily | OUT | Jan 30, 2026 −16.3% | Not on one close | 30% 8/27 | +11.2% / +23.4% | −61.9% / −75.9% |
| PMO Signal CrossCarl Swenlin · daily | IN | Sep 15, 2026 +11.9% | Exit below $369.55 (−12.4%) | 30% 108/356 | +2.4% / +23.6% | −68.1% / −75.9% |
| Mean reversion | ||||||
| RSI 30/70J. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily | IN | Feb 9, 2026 −14.4% | Not on one close | 65% 24/37 | +3.5% / +23.6% | −70.6% / −75.9% |
| RSI(2) PullbackLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · daily | OUT | Jan 26, 2026 −20.2% | Not on one close | 57% 185/324 | +6.4% / +23.6% | −30.6% / −75.9% |
| Double 7sLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · daily | OUT | Feb 11, 2026 −14.9% | Not on one close | 61% 241/394 | +9.0% / +23.6% | −33.1% / −75.9% |
| Bollinger ReversionJohn Bollinger · daily | OUT | Sep 14, 2026 +11.7% | Buy below $380.95 (−9.7%) | 64% 127/198 | +10.9% / +23.6% | −38.4% / −75.9% |
| Stochastic 20/80George C. Lane · daily | OUT | Sep 23, 2026 +6.0% | Not on one close | 71% 115/162 | +15.5% / +23.6% | −67.9% / −75.9% |
| Williams %RLarry Williams · daily | OUT | Oct 1, 2026 +5.2% | Not on one close | 60% 162/272 | +13.6% / +23.6% | −70.4% / −75.9% |
| DeMark 9-CountTom DeMark · daily | OUT | Sep 23, 2026 +6.0% | Not on one close | 72% 56/78 | +14.3% / +23.6% | −67.9% / −75.9% |
| Mayer MultipleTrace Mayer · daily | IN | Nov 22, 2004 +11,317.3% | Sell above $1,066.40 (+152.7%) | – | +23.6% / +23.6% | −75.9% / −75.9% |
| ConnorsRSI PullbackLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez & Matt Radtke · daily | OUT | Feb 6, 2026 −13.5% | Not on one close | 55% 24/44 | +2.8% / +23.6% | −17.4% / −75.9% |
| Laguerre RSIJohn F. Ehlers · daily | OUT | Oct 2, 2026 +7.7% | Not on one close | 45% 155/343 | +14.9% / +23.6% | −56.5% / −75.9% |
| StochRSI 20/80Tushar S. Chande & Stanley Kroll · daily | OUT | Oct 13, 2026 0.0% | Not on one close | 56% 235/421 | +15.0% / +23.6% | −40.5% / −75.9% |
| IBS ReversionAlexander S. Pagonidis · daily | OUT | Oct 5, 2026 +3.8% | Buy below $422.06 (0.0%) | 57% 1010/1784 | +3.6% / +23.6% | −35.1% / −75.9% |
| Connors %bLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · daily | OUT | Feb 26, 2026 −16.7% | Not on one close | 65% 65/100 | +13.5% / +23.6% | −36.9% / −75.9% |
| Fisher TransformJohn F. Ehlers · daily | IN | Oct 7, 2026 +1.8% | Exit below $418.78 (−0.8%) | 37% 373/995 | +17.1% / +23.6% | −44.3% / −75.9% |
| 1-Month ReversalNarasimhan Jegadeesh & Bruce N. Lehmann · month-end | OUT | Aug 31, 2026 +12.0% | Buy below $414.83 (−1.7%) | 62% 78/126 | +12.6% / +23.6% | −76.5% / −75.9% |
| Volume & money flow | ||||||
| On-Balance VolumeJoseph E. Granville · daily | IN | Sep 11, 2026 +14.3% | Not on one close | 26% 196/746 | +10.5% / +23.6% | −61.3% / −75.9% |
| Chaikin Money FlowMarc Chaikin · daily | IN | Sep 18, 2026 +7.3% | Not on one close | 32% 68/210 | +0.3% / +23.6% | −72.2% / −75.9% |
| Money Flow IndexGene Quong & Avrum Soudack · daily | OUT | Aug 27, 2024 −12.5% | Not on one close | 73% 32/44 | +15.8% / +23.6% | −62.8% / −75.9% |
| Negative Volume IndexNorman Fosback & Paul Dysart · daily | IN | Mar 9, 2022 +51.4% | Not on one close | 36% 32/90 | +19.8% / +23.7% | −54.0% / −75.9% |
| Force IndexAlexander Elder · daily | IN | Sep 11, 2026 +14.3% | Exit below $410.52 (−2.7%) | 29% 183/622 | +13.9% / +23.6% | −74.6% / −75.9% |
| Buff AveragesBuff Dormeier · daily | IN | Sep 16, 2026 +10.4% | Exit below $329.67 (−21.9%) | 36% 134/368 | +12.9% / +23.6% | −56.6% / −75.9% |
| Chaikin OscillatorMarc Chaikin · daily | IN | Sep 14, 2026 +11.7% | Not on one close | 32% 197/622 | +1.7% / +23.6% | −69.4% / −75.9% |
| Volume Flow IndicatorMarkos Katsanos · daily | IN | Oct 8, 2026 +1.6% | Not on one close | 25% 34/136 | +14.7% / +23.1% | −64.5% / −75.9% |
| Klinger OscillatorStephen J. Klinger · daily | IN | Oct 8, 2026 +1.6% | Flips at next check | 36% 325/907 | +15.5% / +23.6% | −62.1% / −75.9% |
| Candles & chart patterns | ||||||
| Engulfing SwitchSteve Nison & Thomas N. Bulkowski · daily | OUT | Oct 13, 2026 0.0% | Not on one close | 49% 57/117 | +7.9% / +23.6% | −68.9% / −75.9% |
| HikkakeDaniel L. Chesler · daily | OUT | May 8, 2026 −6.2% | Not on one close | 33% 35/105 | +7.1% / +23.6% | −38.6% / −75.9% |
| Turtle Soup Plus OneLinda Bradford Raschke & Larry Connors · daily | OUT | Oct 21, 2025 −8.8% | Not on one close | 48% 25/52 | +4.2% / +23.6% | −21.9% / −75.9% |
| Calendar | ||||||
| Halloween IndicatorSven Bouman & Ben Jacobsen & Yale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily | OUT | Apr 30, 2026 −7.8% | Buys Oct 30 | 47% 20/43 | +10.8% / +23.6% | −59.4% / −75.9% |
| Best Six + MACDYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily | IN | Oct 8, 2026 +1.6% | Window opens Apr 1 | 64% 28/44 | +17.5% / +23.6% | −63.5% / −75.9% |
| Seasonal TimingSy Harding · daily | OUT | May 1, 2026 −7.8% | Window opens Oct 16 | 58% 25/43 | +14.2% / +23.6% | −67.1% / −75.9% |
| Santa Claus RallyYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily | OUT | Jan 5, 2026 −25.5% | Buys Dec 23 | 36% 16/44 | +1.9% / +23.6% | −7.7% / −75.9% |
| Turn of the MonthJosef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt & Robert A. Ariel · daily | OUT | Oct 5, 2026 +3.8% | Buys Oct 29 | 49% 257/526 | +6.9% / +23.6% | −30.5% / −75.9% |
| Presidential Sweet SpotYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily | IN | Sep 30, 2026 +3.8% | Sells Jun 30 | 36% 4/11 | +6.8% / +23.6% | −31.9% / −75.9% |
| Pre-HolidayRobert A. Ariel & Josef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt · daily | OUT | Sep 4, 2026 +15.1% | Buys Nov 24 | 48% 193/400 | +3.7% / +23.6% | −8.1% / −75.9% |
| January BarometerYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · month-end | IN | Dec 30, 2022 +59.1% | Not on one close | 35% 7/20 | +10.9% / +23.6% | −46.6% / −75.9% |
| Weekend EffectKenneth French & Josef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt · daily | IN | Oct 12, 2026 −1.3% | Sells Oct 16 | 50% 1150/2284 | +19.9% / +23.6% | −57.5% / −75.9% |
| Pre-FOMC DriftDavid Lucca & Emanuel Moench · daily | OUT | Sep 16, 2026 +10.4% | Buys Oct 27 | 48% 167/348 | +4.0% / +23.6% | −9.9% / −75.9% |
| Lunar CycleKathy Yuan, Lu Zheng & Qiaoqiao Zhu · daily | IN | Oct 2, 2026 +7.7% | Sells Oct 16 | 50% 270/541 | +14.0% / +23.6% | −55.7% / −75.9% |
| Benchmark | ||||||
| Buy & HoldJohn C. Bogle · benchmark | IN | Jan 3, 2005 | Always in | – | +23.6% | −75.9% |
A crash marks every stock down; debt decides which companies come through. The storm test scores both halves: how hard the stock swings with the market, and how much debt it carries into a downturn. It describes fragility; it does not predict a crash.
Medical Instruments & Supplies · 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. It offers the da Vinci Surgical System that enables surgical procedures using a minimally invasive approach; and Ion endoluminal system, which extends its commercial offerings beyond surgery into diagnostic endoluminal procedures enabling minimally invasive biopsies in the lung.
| Size and valuation | ||
| Market cap | $149B | What the whole company is worth at today's price: share price × shares outstanding. |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue (last 12 months) | $11.0B | Total sales. The market values it at 13.5× sales. |
| P/E ratio | 48.5× | Buyers pay $48 for each $1 of the last year's profit. |
| Forward P/E | 34.9× | Price against analysts' estimate of next year's profit. Lower than the P/E means profit is expected to grow. |
| Price to book | 8.2× | Price against the company's net assets (its equity) per share. |
| Profit and growth | ||
| Profit margin | 28.4% | Keeps 28¢ of each dollar of sales as profit. |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | +20.7% | The last four quarters' sales against the four before. |
| Earnings growth | +21.3% | Same comparison for profit. |
| Return on equity | 17.3% | Yearly profit as a share of shareholders' money in the business. |
| Free cash flow | $2.6B | Cash left after running and investing in the business. |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Total equity | $17.8B | What it owns minus what it owes. |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $0 | Loans and bonds it has to pay back, with interest. |
| Cash | $5.2B | Cash and short-term investments on hand. |
| Debt to equity | 0.00× | Comfortable. |
| Wall Street | ||
| Average analyst target | $478.10 | 13% above the close, from 30 analysts (range $324.00 to $685.00). |
|---|---|---|
| Consensus rating | Buy | Analysts' average recommendation. Ratings lean positive: sell ratings are rare. |
P/E, price to sales and book, growth, margin and return on equity from the company's SEC filings for the quarter to 2026-06-30; other company figures from Yahoo Finance, fetched Oct 14, 2026. Analyst targets are opinions, not forecasts Be The Puck checks.
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