Board of directors (11)
Directors with a Section 16 filing in the last 13 months. “Since” is the first filing as a director; SEC data sets start in 2016.
Executive officers (10)
Company facts
- Chair
- Gary S. Guthart
- In S&P 500 since
- Jun 2008
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- SEC industry
- Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies
- SEC filings
- EDGAR
Connections to other S&P 500 companies
Current directors and officers who also hold a role at another S&P 500 company.
Major holders (5% or more)
Latest Schedule 13D/13G filing per holder. Holders that reported falling below 5% are not shown. Index funds usually report once a year.
No 5% holder filings parsed yet for this company.
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales reported on Form 4. Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are excluded.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | Gary S. Guthart Executive Chair of the Board o | Sale | 10,000 | $457.34 | $4.6M |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Craig H. Barratt Director | Sale | 1,150 | $460.00 | $529K |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Mark Brosius EVP & Chief Mfg and Supply Cha | Sale | 63 | $453.60 | $29K |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fredrik Widman VP Corporate Controller | Sale | 5,448 | $436.06 | $2.4M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Mark Brosius EVP & Chief Mfg and Supply Cha | Sale | 61 | $447.85 | $27K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Mark Brosius EVP & Chief Mfg and Supply Cha | Sale | 61 | $441.60 | $27K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Mark Brosius EVP & Chief Mfg and Supply Cha | Sale | 61 | $451.63 | $28K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Mark Brosius EVP & Chief Mfg and Supply Cha | Sale | 61 | $451.75 | $28K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Fredrik Widman VP Corporate Controller | Sale | 4,047 | $453.21 | $1.8M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Gary S. Guthart Executive Chair of the Board o | Sale | 20,095 | $451.61 | $9.1M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Craig H. Barratt Director | Sale | 1,150 | $443.80 | $510K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Patricia L. Wadors SVP Chief Human Resources Offi | Sale | 1,078 | $443.80 | $478K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Fredrik Widman VP Corporate Controller | Sale | 543 | $374.44 | $203K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Fredrik Widman VP Corporate Controller | Sale | 546 | $374.44 | $204K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Mark Brosius EVP & Chief Mfg and Supply Cha | Sale | 25 | $365.79 | $9K |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Mark Brosius EVP & Chief Mfg and Supply Cha | Sale | 23 | $347.66 | $8K |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Mark Brosius EVP & Chief Mfg and Supply Cha | Sale | 23 | $350.20 | $8K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Mark Brosius EVP & Chief Mfg and Supply Cha | Sale | 46 | $361.23 | $17K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Mark Brosius EVP & Chief Mfg and Supply Cha | Sale | 77 | $375.57 | $29K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Mark Brosius EVP & Chief Mfg and Supply Cha | Sale | 77 | $396.37 | $31K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Mark Brosius EVP & Chief Mfg and Supply Cha | Sale | 77 | $394.26 | $30K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Mark Brosius EVP & Chief Mfg and Supply Cha | Sale | 77 | $394.00 | $30K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Mark Brosius EVP & Chief Mfg and Supply Cha | Sale | 77 | $390.67 | $30K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Amy L. Ladd Director | Sale | 72 | $393.10 | $28K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Gary S. Guthart Executive Chair of the Board o | Sale | 10,000 | $400.00 | $4.0M |
Board and executive changes
Every 8-K with Item 5.02 (departure, election or appointment of directors and officers). The text is the first paragraph of the item.
- Nov 2, 2026
On October 29, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase in the size of the Board from ten to eleven members and appointed Aaron Martin to fill the resulting vacancy, effective as of January 1, 2027. Mr. Martin will not be appointed to any committees as of the effective date. The Board has determined that Mr. Martin is an independent director under applicable rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Pursuant to the Company’s standard compensation program for its non-employee directors, Mr. Martin will receive an annual cash retainer of $70,000 for service as a member of the Board, which amount will be prorated for the portion of the fiscal year remaining following the effective date of his appointment. Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - May 28, 2026
Effective July 1, 2026, Henry L. Charlton will transition from his role as Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) and begin serving as Senior Vice President of Global Business Operations of the Company. Taylor Patton, Global Senior Vice President, Endoluminal will succeed Mr. Charlton as the Company’s Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer. A copy of the Company’s press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Read the 8-K filing - May 4, 2026
Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) previously adopted, subject to stockholder approval, the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan (the “Amended 2010 Plan”), which (i) increases the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the Amended 2010 Plan from 120,350,000 to 125,350,000, (ii) extends the term of the Amended 2010 Plan to January 29, 2036, and (iii) further specifies the treatment of awards in connection with a change in control. At the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on April 30, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders approved the Amended 2010 Plan.
Read the 8-K filing - Dec 18, 2025
Effective January 1, 2026, Brian E. Miller, Ph.D., will transition from his role as Chief Digital Officer of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) and begin serving as Head of Digital and AI Strategy of the Company. In this role, Dr. Miller will no longer be reporting directly to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
Read the 8-K filing - May 15, 2025
On May 14, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed David J. Rosa, currently the Company’s President, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective July 1, 2025. Mr. Rosa will replace Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D., who will step down as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective July 1, 2025 and will assume the position of Executive Chair of the Board as of that same date, and will continue to serve as a director. In connection with Dr. Guthart’s appointment as Chair, the independent directors of the Board appointed Craig H. Barratt, Ph.D., the Board’s current Chair, to serve as the lead independent director of the Board also effective July 1, 2025. David J.
Read the 8-K filing - May 5, 2025
Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) previously adopted, subject to stockholder approval, the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan (the “Amended 2010 Plan”), which (i) increases the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the Amended 2010 Plan from 115,350,000 to 120,350,000, (ii) extends the term of the Amended 2010 Plan to January 30, 2035, and (iii) further specifies the treatment of awards in connection with a change in control. At the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on May 1, 2025 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders approved the Amended 2010 Plan.
Read the 8-K filing - Jan 6, 2025
Effective January 1, 2025, Jamie E. Samath was promoted to serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Technology of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Samath previously served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Technology. In connection with Mr. Samath’s promotion, his annual base salary was increased from $605,000 to $683,000, and his target annual cash bonus opportunity (as a percentage of base salary) was increased from 65% to 100%. In addition, effective January 1, 2025, Henry L. Charlton was promoted to serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer of the Company. Mr. Charlton previously served as Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer. In connection with Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Jul 25, 2024
(d) On July 24, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed David J. Rosa to the Board effective as of July 24, 2024. The Board also increased the authorized number of members of the Board to 12, effective as of July 24, 2024. There are no transactions in which Mr. Rosa had or will have a direct or indirect material interest that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Read the 8-K filing - Apr 30, 2024
On April 25, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Lewis Chew to succeed Mark J. Rubash as Chair of the Audit Committee. This appointment took effect on April 25, 2024, in conjunction with Mr. Chew’s election to the Board at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Mr. Rubash will continue to serve as a member of the Audit Committee. In addition, the Board appointed Jami Dover Nachtsheim to succeed Alan J. Levy, Ph.D., who did not stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting, as Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee, effective April 25, 2024.
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 31, 2023
(d) On October 26, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Sreelakshmi Kolli to the Board effective as of October 27, 2023. The Board also increased the authorized number of members of the Board to 12, effective as of October 27, 2023. Pursuant to the Company’s compensation program for its non-employee directors, Ms. Kolli will receive an annual cash retainer of $70,000 for service as a member of the Board, which amount will be prorated for her service through the next annual meeting of stockholders. On November 10, 2023, Ms. Kolli will receive, pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan, initial grants of an option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock with a value of $70,000 (“Target Stock Option Value”) and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with a value of $70,000 (“Target RSU Value”).
Read the 8-K filing - May 16, 2023
On May 15, 2023, the Board of Directors of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company” or “Intuitive”) promoted David J. Rosa to the role of President of the Company, effective May 16, 2023. In connection with Mr. Rosa’s promotion, Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D., will cease to hold the title of President and will continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and as a member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Rosa will continue to report directly to Dr. Guthart. David J. Rosa, age 55, joined Intuitive in March 1996 and has held leadership positions across the organization in commercial, engineering, clinical development, marketing, and product development. In April 2011, Mr. Rosa was promoted to the position of Senior Vice President, Emerging Procedures & Technology, and transitioned to the position of Senior Vice President, Scientific Affairs. In August 2014, Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - May 3, 2022
Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) previously adopted, subject to stockholder approval, the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan (the “Amended 2010 Plan”), which (i) increases the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the Amended 2010 Plan from 103,350,000 to 110,350,000, and (ii) extends the term of the Amended 2010 Plan to 2032. At the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on April 28, 2022 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders approved the Amended 2010 Plan.
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 19, 2021
Appointment of Certain Officers. In connection with executive leadership changes announced on October 19, 2021, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Jamie Samath as Chief Financial Officer, effective as of January 1, 2022. Mr. Samath, age 51, joined Intuitive as Vice President, Corporate Controller in April 2013 and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Finance in July 2019. Prior to joining Intuitive, Mr. Samath was Vice President, Finance, Corporate Controller at Atmel Corporation and, before that, was Vice President, Finance, Corporate Controller at National Semiconductor Corporation. Mr. Samath is a graduate of London Metropolitan University where he earned a B.A. in Business Studies. In addition, Fredrik Widman will serve as the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer, effective January 1, 2022. Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Apr 26, 2021
Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) previously adopted, subject to stockholder approval, the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan (the “Amended 2010 Plan”), which (i) increases the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the Amended 2010 Plan from 32,450,000 to 34,450,000, (ii) extends the term of the Amended 2010 Plan to 2031 and (iii) provides that dividends and dividend equivalents may only be paid to the extent the underlying award vests, and (iv) includes certain changes to further reflect the elimination of the “qualified performance-based compensation” exemption from the tax deduction limits imposed by Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Co…
Read the 8-K filing - Apr 28, 2020
Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) previously adopted, subject to stockholder approval, the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan (the “Amended 2010 Plan”), which (i) increases the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the Amended 2010 Plan from 28,450,000 to 32,450,000, (ii) extends the term of the Amended 2010 Plan to 2030 and (iii) includes certain changes to reflect the elimination of the “qualified performance-based compensation” exemption from the tax deduction limits imposed by Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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- Feb 3, 2020
(b) On January 30, 2020, Lonnie M. Smith informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) that he has decided to retire from the Board and, accordingly, will not stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Smith plans to continue to serve as chair of the Board until the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Smith will join the Board of Directors of the Intuitive Foundation after his retirement. The Board elected Dr. Craig H. Barratt to succeed Mr. Smith as chair effective as of the date of the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Dr. Barratt is the senior vice president and general manager of the Connectivity Group at Intel Corporation. He has served on the Board since 2011 and as independent lead director since 2018.
Read the 8-K filing - Jul 29, 2019
(d) On July 25, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Amy L. Ladd, M.D. to the Board and the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) effective as of August 1, 2019. The Board also increased the authorized number of members of the Board to ten (10), effective as of August 1, 2019. Pursuant to the Company’s compensation program for its non-employee directors, Dr. Ladd will receive an annual cash retainer of $66,000 consisting of $60,000 general annual Board retainer and $6,000 additional annual retainer for service as a member of the Compensation Committee, which amounts will be prorated for her service through the end of 2019. On August 2, 2019, Dr.
Read the 8-K filing - Jul 11, 2019
(b) On July 11, 2019, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Salvatore J. Brogna will transition from his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 2019 and plans to serve as a consultant and advisor to the Company starting in 2020 on terms and conditions to be agreed between the Company and Mr. Brogna.
Read the 8-K filing - Apr 26, 2019
(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the 2010 Incentive Award Plan The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) previously adopted, subject to stockholder approval, an increase in the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the Company’s 2010 Incentive Award Plan (the “2010 Plan”) from 24,450,000 to 28,450,000 (the “Award Pool Increase”) and an extension of the term of the 2010 Plan to 2029 (the “Extension of Term”). At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 25, 2019 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the 2010 Plan including the Award Pool Increase and the Extension of Term.
Read the 8-K filing - Aug 1, 2018
(d) On July 26, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Don Kania, Ph.D. to the Board effective as of July 31, 2018. The Board also increased the authorized number of directors to ten (10) effective July 31, 2018. Dr. Kania will receive an annual cash retainer of $60,000 prorated for his service through the end of the year. Upon his appointment, Dr. Kania received initial grants of an option to purchase 647 shares of the Company’s common stock and 215 restricted stock units, pursuant to the Company’s 2000 Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan and 2010 Incentive Award Plan, respectively. Each grant will vest fully on the first anniversary of the date of grant, subject to Dr. Kania’s continued service to the Company through such date. In addition, the Company will enter into an indemnity agreement with Dr.
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 27, 2017
On October 25, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (“Intuitive”) approved the appointment of Salvatore J. Brogna as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective November 1, 2017. In connection with the promotion, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved an increase in Mr. Brogna’s annual base salary to $550,000. As Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Brogna will be responsible for research, development, manufacturing operations, service operations, regulatory affairs, and product and corporate marketing. Mr. Brogna, age 63, joined Intuitive in October 1999, and was promoted to Vice President, Engineering in July 2005. In August 2010, Mr. Brogna was appointed as Senior Vice President, Product Development. In June 2015, Mr. Brogna was promoted to the position of Executive Vice President, Product Operations.
Read the 8-K filing - Apr 26, 2017
(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan The Board of Directors of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) previously adopted, subject to stockholder approval, an increase in the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Company’s 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) from 2,030,105 to 2,530,105 (the “ESPP Pool Increase”). At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 20, 2017 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the ESPP including the ESPP Pool Increase. The foregoing description of the ESPP, as amended and restated, is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the amended and restated ESPP, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 8, 2017
(b) On February 2, 2017, George J. Stalk, Jr. informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) that he has decided to retire from the Board and accordingly will not stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Stalk plans to continue to serve on the Board and as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board until the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders.
Read the 8-K filing - Apr 26, 2016
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Annual financials
From the company's 10-K XBRL data (SEC companyfacts).
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Diluted EPS | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $10.1B | $2.9B | 28.4% | $7.87 | $20.5B |
| FY2024 | $8.4B | $2.3B | 27.8% | $6.42 | $18.7B |
| FY2023 | $7.1B | $1.8B | 25.2% | $5.03 | $15.4B |
| FY2022 | $6.2B | $1.3B | 21.3% | $3.65 | $13.0B |
| FY2021 | $5.7B | $1.7B | 29.9% | $4.66 | $13.6B |
| FY2020 | $4.4B | $1.1B | 24.3% | $2.94 | $11.2B |
| FY2019 | $4.5B | $1.4B | 30.8% | $3.85 | $9.7B |
| FY2018 | $3.7B | $1.1B | 30.3% | $9.49 | $7.8B |
Former directors and officers (15)
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