$ISRG

Ladd Amy L sold $180K of ISRG

Ladd Amy L sold 472 shares of INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC (ISRG) at an average of $381.15 ($379.00–$393.10, $0.18M total) across 2 trades over 2026-08-10 to 2026-08-11 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Ladd Amy L
Published Aug 11, 2026, 9:55 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The only new information is the disclosed sale size, timing, and that it was executed under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan; there is no guidance, litigation, product, or financial update.

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Market read

Routine 10b5-1 insider selling is typically low-signal for price, so it is unlikely to drive a durable repricing without additional company catalysts.

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What to watch

The filing does not state reasons for sale, and the post-transaction holdings remain small (179 shares), reducing interpretability versus larger insider positions.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 2/10Timing: filed 2026-08-11, covering sales on 2026-08-10 to 2026-08-11

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) by director Ladd Amy L.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

Form 4 shows director Ladd Amy L sold about $179.9K of ISRG shares in two open-market trades under a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Likely minimal immediate impact; any reaction would be more sentiment-driven than fundamental.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction, explicitly tied to a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, and provides no new company-specific operational or financial information.

Market effects

No sector-level implications; this is company-specific insider trading with no stated business change.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Even with a 10b5-1 plan, repeated insider selling can coincide with private concerns, so traders may watch for follow-on sales or other negative disclosures.

Key entities

  • ISRG

    Intuitive Surgical, the company whose shares were sold by a director.

  • Ladd Amy L

    Director who executed two open-market sales totaling $179,903.20 under a 10b5-1 plan.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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