Next-generation medical device maker Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) was a standout stock among its peers on Friday. On the back of a bullish analyst note and price target raise, the company's share price closed by over 3% higher, nearly doubling the percentage gain of the S&P 500 index on the day. 

Before market open that morning, Stifel's Rick Wise upped his Intuitive price target to $260 per share from the previous $250. Wise maintained his buy recommendation on the stock as he did so.

Wise's adjustment is based on more detailed modeling for the company's revenue both in the U.S. and abroad. This produced higher sales and per-share earnings estimates for 2023. Contributing to the dynamic is sales of Intuitive's robotic lung biopsy platform Ion, sales of which are tracking with the higher range of his estimates.

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