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In 2022, Gary S. Guthart earned $8.02M in total compensation at Intuitive Surgical, including $873.08K salary, $1.36M bonus and $5.79M in stock. Most recently acquired 12,530 shares in Feb 2025. Currently holds stock worth $26.64M. Has donated $85.78M in stock to charitable causes. Has led Intuitive Surgical for over 15 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Gary S. Guthart, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2022

Total Compensation

$8.02M

Salary

$873.08K

Bonus

$1.36M

Other

$1.50K

Salary

$873.08K

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy aims to attract and retain a talented executive team aligned with the long-term interests of stockholders, emphasizing performance-based compensation.

Bonus

$1.36M

Board Justification

The annual cash bonus earned in 2022 under the Corporate Incentive Program (CIP) was based on performance against adjusted operating income and strategic company performance goals, funded at 105.6% of target.

Other Compensation

$1.50K

Board Justification

This includes matching contributions paid by the company pursuant to the 401(k) plan.

Restricted Stock

$5.79M22.17K RSU

Board Justification

The stock awards that vested in 2022 included restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance share units (PSUs) that were granted in prior years and vested based on performance metrics and continued employment.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for the CEO's compensation in 2022 were based on adjusted operating income and strategic company performance goals.

I

Gary S. Guthart

CEO of Intuitive Surgical

Education

MS and Ph.D. in Engineering Science from California Institute of Technology, BS in Engineering from University of California, Berkeley

Field of Expertise

Technology & Engineering - Engineering

Sector of Economy

Healthcare

Born

November 30, 1964 - 61 years ago

CEO of Intuitive Surgical for

15 years 11 months (Jan 2010 - Present)

Previous Experience

Part of the core team developing foundation technology for computer-enhanced surgery at SRI International.

Holdings

Track Gary S. Guthart's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$327.30M

ISRG

$327.30M

1,523,299 ISRG shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Gary S. Guthart didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra ISRG1,523,299 shares worth $876.41M.
This is 167.77% and $549.12M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

ISRG

149,100 shares

ISRG

Recent Charitable Transactions

ISRG

12,500 shares

ISRG

Jul 30, 2024

Charity

ISRG

16,000 shares

ISRG

Jul 28, 2023

Charity

ISRG

35,800 shares

ISRG

Dec 8, 2020

Charity

ISRG

2,000 shares

ISRG

Dec 5, 2019

Charity

ISRG

2,000 shares

ISRG

Dec 3, 2018

Charity

ISRG

75 shares

ISRG

Dec 14, 2016

Charity

Insider Trading

Gary S. Guthart's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

ISRG

12,530 shares

ISRG

Feb 27, 2025

Received

ISRG

$13.08M

ISRG at $510.97/share

Oct 30, 2024

Sale

ISRG

$13.70M

ISRG at $444.42/share

Jul 30, 2024

Sale

ISRG

12,500 shares

ISRG

Jul 30, 2024

Charity

ISRG

$10.98M

ISRG at $374.96/share

Jan 29, 2024

Sale

ISRG

$8.67M

ISRG at $267.99/share

Oct 24, 2023

Sale

ISRG

$18.03M

ISRG at $326.18/share

Jul 28, 2023

Sale

ISRG

16,000 shares

ISRG

Jul 28, 2023

Charity

ISRG

$9.32M

ISRG at $210.84/share

Oct 21, 2022

Sale

ISRG

$17.18M

ISRG at $216.30/share

Jul 26, 2022

Sale

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