Intuitive Surgical results beat on growing demand for surgical robots
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[July 19, 2024]
(Reuters) - Intuitive Surgical on Thursday beat estimates for
second-quarter profit and revenue on growing demand for its surgical
robots used in minimally invasive procedures, sending its shares up 6.7%
after the bell.
Investor expectations around medical device makers have grown lately on
hopes of elevated demand for surgical procedures as people, especially
older adults, opt for medical procedures deferred during the pandemic.
On an adjusted basis, Intuitive earned $1.78 per share for the quarter
ended June 30, beating analysts' estimates of $1.54 per share, according
to LSEG data.
The company reported quarterly revenue of $2.01 billion, compared with
analysts' estimates of $1.97 billion.
The rise in revenue was driven in part by growth in the procedure volume
from the company's surgical robots called da Vinci. Worldwide da Vinci
procedure volumes rose about 17%, from a year ago, the company said.
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Industry bellwether Johnson &
Johnson on Wednesday posted a 2.2% rise in second quarter sales at
its medical technology business, but fell short of analysts'
estimates.
Larger peer Abbott Laboratories also raised its annual profit
forecast, helped by double-digit growth in sales of its glucose
monitors and strong demand for heart devices.
(Reporting by Sneha S K in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)
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