Intuitive Surgical Stock Plummets After Robotic Surgery Behemoth Cuts Its 2026 Outlook

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) stock plunged Tuesday after the robotic surgery giant beat Wall Street expectations for the third quarter, but only lowered its forecast for 2026. For the year, the company expects the number of procedures performed using its core Da Vinci system to increase 14% to 15%. The new outlook is at the same midpoint as forecasts issued three months ago. Intuitive surgery…