Intuitive Surgical Braces For Q1 Check-Up As Bears Crowd The Operating Room

Group 1 - Intuitive Surgical Inc (ISRG) is set to report its first-quarter earnings, with Wall Street expecting earnings per share of $1.72 and revenue of $2.19 billion [1] - The stock has experienced a 28.54% increase over the past year but has faced recent pressure, down 9.5% year to date and 8.77% over the past month [1] - Current stock price is $476.71, which is significantly below all major simple moving averages (SMA) including the 20-day SMA at $489.41 and the 50-day SMA at $523.70 [2][3] Group 2 - The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at a negative 10.71, and the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is at 44.18, indicating weak momentum and potential for further decline [3] - Analysts maintain a consensus rating of Buy for ISRG, with an average price target of $504.31, suggesting a potential upside of 32.02% based on recent bullish calls [5] - The stock was trading at $475.11 at the time of publication, indicating a need for a significant catalyst to reverse the current downtrend [5]