Intuitive Surgical - Value in Robotics

u/SpareSniper7 · Reddit — r/ValueInvesting · September 14, 2026 at 17:45 · ⬆ 1 pts  | View on Reddit ↗
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{"summary": "Author argues Intuitive Surgical is an opportune long after a ~40% drawdown, expecting it to retain majority share of the surgical robotics market despite rising competition.", "reason": "The author provides a clear investment thesis based on market share retention and a valuation model following a price decline.", "ideas": [{"symbol": "ISRG", "direction": "long", "thesis": "The author believes the surgical robotics industry is becoming more competitive but Intuitive Surgical is likely to retain majority market share. With the stock off its highs by about 40%, the author sees an opportune time to buy a company that has historically traded at lofty valuations, supported by a DCF model projecting revenue growth from ~17% declining to 14% and intrinsic value rising from $440 to $663 per share. Main risk is intensifying competition eroding market share.", "thesis_short": "Buy ISRG after 40% drop, retains robotics share", "quote": "the surgical robotics industry is becoming more competitive, but Intuitive Surgical is likely to retain a majority market share. and I believe that now is an opportune time to finally be able to purchase this company that has historically always traded at lofty valuations.", "confidence": 0.8, "sentiment": 0.7, "timeframe": "FY2026-FY2032 model horizon"}], "model": "gemini-3.1-flash-lite", "failure_count": 0, "verified": true, "extraction_model": "deepseek-flash"}

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Buy ISRG after 40% drop, retains robotics share
The author believes the surgical robotics industry is becoming more competitive but Intuitive Surgical is likely to retain majority market share. With the stock off its highs by about 40%, the author sees an opportune time to buy a company that has historically traded at lofty valuations, supported by a DCF model projecting revenue growth from ~17% declining to 14% and intrinsic value rising from $440 to $663 per share. Main risk is intensifying competition eroding market share.
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