Intuitive Surgical, Inc.'s stock split history can be found here.

Do you want to know the history of stock splits by the company?Do you want to know if the splits helped the stock grow in value?This post can help you.Sections in the report will help you understand the dates, ratios and impact of stock splits on share prices.

The stock of Intuitive Surgical Inc was split 2 times.The table shows the dates and ratios of splits.

The ratio is shown in the first row of the table.2:1 is an example.The table shows the prices before and after the split.The reason is simple.When the price per share is too high, a firm will split the stock.Smaller investors are put off by high prices.The stock split makes it an attractive option for retail investors who otherwise would have stayed away.There are two prices before and after the stock splits.The impact on share prices before and after the split is explained in this section.Before and after the stock split, we will check the share price.If we compare the price change ratio to the stock split ratio, we can see if Intuitive Surgical Inc had favorable outcomes.A stock split in the ratio of 2:1 is a favorable scenario.A shareholder will get 2 shares for every 1 share.The price is expected to fall.One would expect the price to be around 500$ after the split if the share price was 1000$.In a few days after the split, what will the price be?The expected 1/2 ratio has been exceeded by 100$.That is a good scenario.Performance is below expectation if the price drops to 400$.The price change is expected to be 1:X.The outcome is positive if the real price change ratio is over 1/X.The stock splits are represented by Rows in the below table.The first row shows the date when the split took place.The price change ratio was compared to the stock split.The section you are going to see has a simpler approach.We will check to see if the growth increased after the split.Between one day and 7 days before the split, we will note the price growth.The change between one day and 7 days after the split will be compared.Price 7 days before price 1 day after priceDid the volume of trade increase after the stock split?There is a tendency for stock splits to increase buy/sell activity.The methodology used to compare is similar to the previous section, except we are going to see the volume metric instead of the share price.The table shows the average volume between 7 days before and 1 day before the split.The average volume between 1 day after and 7 days after the split is represented in the second column.Before 7 days volume difference

The ratio is shown in the first row of the stock split table.2:1 is an example.Every single stock of ISRG was split into two.

A share split is a good sign.The reason is simple.When the price per share is too high, a firm will split the stock.Smaller investors are put off by high prices.The stock split makes it an attractive option for retail investors who otherwise would have stayed away.

The impact on share prices before and after the split is explained in this section.Before and after the stock split, we will check the share price.If we compare the price change ratio to the stock split ratio, we can see if Intuitive Surgical Inc had favorable outcomes.

The stock split ratio is 2:1.A shareholder will get 2 shares for every 1 share.The price is expected to fall.One would expect the price to be around 500$ after the split if the share price was 1000$.In a few days after the split, what will the price be?The expected 1/2 ratio has been exceeded by 100$.That is a good scenario.Performance is below expectation if the price drops to 400$.

The split ratio should be X:1.The price change is expected to be 1:X.The outcome is negative if the real price change ratio is over 1/X.

The stock splits are represented by Rows in the below table.The first row matches the date when the split took place.

The price change ratio was compared to the stock split.The section you are going to see has a simpler approach.We will check to see if the growth increased after the split.Between one day and 7 days before the split, we will note the price growth.The change between one day and 7 days after the split will be compared.

The price growth dropped after a stock split.

There is a tendency for stock splits to increase buy/sell activity.The volume of activity before and after the split is compared.

We are going to see the volume metric instead of the share price in the methodology used to compare.

The table shows the average volume between 7 days before and 1 day before the split.The average volume between 1 day after and 7 days after the split is represented in the second column.

Many investors think a company that splits its stock multiple times is financially healthy.It is not a substitute for careful analysis.To make decisions, one has to analyze the impact of the split from different viewpoints.The above report may help you in that regard.