ISRG’s worst drop since 2000 was 82%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) fell 82% from Jul 2000 to Apr 2001. It took 4.4 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Dec 2004. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 329th deepest among the 986 stocks PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2000 to now
How ISRG held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | ISRG | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −75.9% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −40.5% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −49.1% | −24.5% |
Each number is the deepest fall from a high inside that window, using daily prices with dividends reinvested.
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What was ISRG’s maximum drawdown?
ISRG’s deepest fall since 2000 was 82.3%, from its high on July 31, 2000 to its low on April 11, 2001. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did ISRG take to recover?
4.4 years. ISRG first closed above its Jul 2000 high again on December 21, 2004.
Was ISRG riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, ISRG’s worst drop was 82.3% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −72.5% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, June 19, 2000 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.