Would Warren Buffett Buy Intuitive Surgical Stock?

As the maker of the da Vinci robotic surgery suite, Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) doesn't fit the mold of a traditional Warren Buffett stock. Its selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) costs are also quite high -- both of which would be red flags for Buffett. While it isn't the only robotic surgery company, Intuitive's market capitalization of around $88 billion makes it by far the largest, meaning that it may need to maintain or accelerate its pace of innovation to prevent smaller competitors from stealing its market share.