GUTHART GARY S 4
4 · INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC · Filed Feb 10, 2026
Research Summary
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Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Director Gary S. Guthart Receives RSU Vesting
What Happened
Gary S. Guthart, a director of Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), had 2,633 restricted stock units (RSUs) convert into common shares on February 10, 2026. Of those vested shares, 1,306 were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations at a reported per-share value of $492.84, for a total tax withholding of $643,649. The remaining net shares were deposited to Guthart’s account. This was a vesting/tax-withholding event (routine), not an open-market purchase or voluntary sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-10. Report filed 2026-02-10 (timely).
- Reported entries: conversion of 2,633 RSUs to shares (code M); withholding/disposition of 1,306 shares for taxes at $492.84 each, $643,649 total (code F).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in this filing.
- Footnotes: these were RSUs that vest 25% per year over four years beginning Feb 10, 2023; RSUs convert 1-for-1 into common stock on the vest date and a portion is commonly held back to cover statutory tax withholding.
- Transaction codes: M = conversion of derivative (RSU vesting); F = tax withholding to satisfy tax liability.
Context: This was a routine vesting and mandatory tax-withholding transaction (cashless withholding), not an open-market sale or purchase. Such withholdings are standard tax procedures and do not by themselves indicate the insider’s view of the stock.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-10+2,633→ 6,327 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-10$492.84/sh−1,306$643,649→ 5,021 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F2]2026-02-10−2,633→ 2,633 totalExercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (2,633 underlying)
- 15,720(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
- 15,720(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
- 1,231,890(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]RSUs vest 25% per year over a four year period, commencing on each anniversary of February 10, 2023. RSUs convert into common stock on the vest date on a one-for-one basis. 25% of the shares have been released and a portion of the shares were held back to cover the statutory tax withholding requirements. The net shares were deposited into the holders account.
- [F2]Constitute restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer common stock upon vesting. 25% of the RSUs shall vest on each anniversary of February 10, 2023, subject to Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer through each such vesting date.