13 Best Forever Stocks to Invest In Now

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​7. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 107

​Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) is one of the Best Forever Stocks to Invest In Now. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) is set to release its fiscal third-quarter results for 2025 on October 21, 2025. Wall Street is bullish on the stock, ahead of its earnings release.

As per management’s full-year outlook, worldwide da Vinci procedure growth is expected in the range of 15.5% to 17%, compared to 17% growth last year. Moreover, the Non-GAAP gross profit margins are expected to remain in the range of 66% and 67% of revenue, down from 69.1% in 2024.

​Analysts are bullish regardless of this conservative outlook, as earlier on September 29, Patrick Wood from Morgan Stanley reiterated a Buy rating on Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) with a price target of $650.

​The analyst highlighted the company’s potential in the endoluminal robotics market, noting the successful results from EndoQuest’s PARADIGM trial. The trial demonstrated the feasibility of endoscopic submucosal dissection for performing complex colorectal lesions. According to Wood, endoscopic submucosal dissection offers a promising market expansion opportunity, as only a 35% penetration rate in gastrointestinal procedures can potentially result in 363,000 new procedures globally.

​In addition to Morgan Stanley, on October 1, Ryan Zimmerman from BTIG also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a price target of $571.

​Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) develops and sells robotic-assisted surgical systems, particularly the da Vinci surgical system.

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