Is Intuitive Surgical Stock a Buy?

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) has rewarded long-term investors by climbing nearly 200% over the past five years. This is thanks to the company's leadership in a hot growth area: robotic surgery. Hospitals and surgeons have turned more and more to robotic systems for a wide range of procedures as they've helped boost efficiency and improve outcomes.Intuitive Surgical's flagship product, the da Vinci surgical system, has helped it dominate the market and steadily grow revenue and profit over the years. Momentum continued in the recent quarter, with Intuitive Surgical on Tuesday reporting double-digit growth in procedures and revenue. But today this market giant faces one big challenge and that's the potential impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs on imports -- and retaliatory tariffs from China.The tariff situation has weighed on Intuitive Surgical's shares, dragging them down about 8% so far this year -- the positive point is that's made the stock cheaper for investors. Considering the full picture, is Intuitive Surgical a buy right now, or is the tariff situation a red flag? Let's take a closer look.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool