Key Points Intuitive Surgical's third-quarter earnings beat expectations with 23% sales growth, and earnings of $2.40 per share versus$1.99 expected. The stock trades at 72 times earnings, which sounds expensive but matches its historical average valuation. Shares are down 12% from their January highs despite October's rally, potentially opening a buying window. 10 stocks we like better than Intuitive Surgical › Shares of Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) rose 19.5% in October, according to data ...