Changes in US stocks | Q3 profit exceeded expectations; Intuitive Surgery (ISRG.US) rose more than 8%

The Zhitong Finance App learned that on Friday, Intuitive Surgery (ISRG.US) went high and its stock price reached a record high of 500 US dollars. As of press time, it had risen more than 8% to 512.21 US dollars. According to the news, Intuitive Surgery reported third-quarter revenue of US$2.04 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate of US$2 billion. Revenue increased 17% year over year. According to Bloomberg, the robotic-assisted surgery company reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.84 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.63. The global da Vinci program increased by about 18% year over year. The company said a total of 379 da Vinci surgical systems were installed this quarter, compared to 312 in the same period last year; 110 of the systems deployed this quarter were intuitive da Vinci 5 systems.

“The core metrics of our business performed well this quarter, and we are happy with the customer's adoption of da Vinci 5,” said Gary Guttart, CEO of Intuitive Surgery. We continue to focus on achieving the goals we share with our clients, with a focus on improving patient outcomes.”