Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in ISRG usually suggests something big is about to happen.

We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 10 extraordinary options activities for Intuitive Surgical. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.

The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 10% leaning bullish and 80% bearish. Among these notable options, 3 are puts, totaling $109,870, and 7 are calls, amounting to $354,265.

Projected Price Targets

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $220.0 to $550.0 for Intuitive Surgical over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Intuitive Surgical stands at 79.1, with a total volume reaching 131.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Intuitive Surgical, situated within the strike price corridor from $220.0 to $550.0, throughout the last 30 days.

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	BEARISH	09/18/26	$41.0	$37.9	$37.9	$550.00	$87.1K	87	23
ISRG	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	01/15/27	$296.5	$293.3	$293.25	$220.00	$58.6K	37	2
ISRG	CALL	SWEEP	NEUTRAL	01/15/27	$58.2	$52.0	$55.25	$550.00	$55.1K	138	10
ISRG	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	09/18/26	$45.2	$42.3	$42.3	$540.00	$54.9K	76	13
ISRG	PUT	TRADE	BEARISH	09/18/26	$52.9	$51.2	$52.9	$520.00	$42.3K	67	8

About Intuitive Surgical

Intuitive 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 10,000 da Vinci systems in hospitals worldwide, with more than 6,000 installations in the US and a growing number in emerging markets.

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Intuitive Surgical, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

Intuitive Surgical's Current Market Status

• With a trading volume of 359,317, the price of ISRG is down by -0.08%, reaching $505.79.
• Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
• Next earnings report is scheduled for 54 days from now.

Professional Analyst Ratings for Intuitive Surgical

Over the past month, 1 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $570.0.

• Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from UBS keeps a Neutral rating on Intuitive Surgical with a target price of $570.

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