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
$873.08KBoard 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
$1.36MBoard 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
$1.50KBoard Justification
This includes matching contributions paid by the company pursuant to the 401(k) plan.
Restricted Stock
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.
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.
Other Intuitive Surgical CEOs
Holdings
Track Gary S. Guthart's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$327.30M
$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
149,100 shares
ISRG
Recent Charitable Transactions
12,500 shares
ISRG
Jul 30, 2024
Charity
16,000 shares
ISRG
Jul 28, 2023
Charity
35,800 shares
ISRG
Dec 8, 2020
Charity
2,000 shares
ISRG
Dec 5, 2019
Charity
2,000 shares
ISRG
Dec 3, 2018
Charity
75 shares
ISRG
Dec 14, 2016
Charity
Insider Trading
Gary S. Guthart's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
12,530 shares
ISRG
Feb 27, 2025
Received
$13.08M
ISRG at $510.97/share
Oct 30, 2024
Sale
$13.70M
ISRG at $444.42/share
Jul 30, 2024
Sale
12,500 shares
ISRG
Jul 30, 2024
Charity
$10.98M
ISRG at $374.96/share
Jan 29, 2024
Sale
$8.67M
ISRG at $267.99/share
Oct 24, 2023
Sale
$18.03M
ISRG at $326.18/share
Jul 28, 2023
Sale
16,000 shares
ISRG
Jul 28, 2023
Charity
$9.32M
ISRG at $210.84/share
Oct 21, 2022
Sale
$17.18M
ISRG at $216.30/share
Jul 26, 2022
Sale
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