But despite all the bullish reasons to be optimistic about the company, the stock has been trading lower since it posted its latest earnings numbers on Jan. 23. The issue at hand relates to the threat of a trade war, which could adversely affect Intuitive's business.

Intuitive Surgical ISRG +1.44% Get Free Report has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 15.36% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 26.62%. Currently, Intuitive Surgical has a market capitalization of $209.84 billion.

Wow, right? Imagine you bought $10,000 of shares in Intuitive Surgical a decade ago. What would they be worth now? Well, the answer is $105,634 or so. Your position would have increased in value more than tenfold.

We recently published a list of 12 Best Automation Stocks To Buy According to Hedge Funds. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) stands against other best automation stocks to buy according to hedge funds.

Intuitive Surgical Inc. closed 7.16% short of its 52-week high of $616.00, which the company achieved on January 23rd.

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $450.0 and $670.0 for Intuitive Surgical, spanning the last three months. Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.