Piper Jaffray analyst Matt O'Brien says he's heard investor concerns over the impact on Medtech companies with Hurricane Florence set to impact the Carolinas in the next 48 hours. While the analyst anticipates some delays, he believes the overall impact to the space will be minimal, ranging between 10-60 basis points of Q3 revenue for most companies in the region. On the supply-side, Teleflex (TFX), Baxter (BAX), Merit Medical (MMSI), and Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) have the most manufacturing and distribution exposure in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia, O'Brien tells investors in a research note. However, the analyst adds that many of these locations could be unaffected depending on the storm's path. He believes any hurricane-related weakness in the Medtech shares is likely to be transient and "potentially provide more attractive entry points."

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Piper Sandler raised the firm's price target on Intuitive Surgical to $435 from $425 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The company reported Q1 results that topped consensus on both the top- and bottom-line, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm says there were several positive operational updates announced on the earnings call, such as, healthy initial demand for SP in Europe and Chinese regulatory approval for Ion. The Q1 report had "little-to-nothing to pick at," contends Piper. Intuitive remains its favorite large-cap medtech name.

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Sees FY24 gross profit margin 67%-68%. Sees FY24 operating expense up 11%-15%. Sees FY24 capital expenditures 1B-$1.2B. Sees FY24 tax rate 22%-24%. Says five additional procedures will have reimbursement in Japan by June. Says saw particular strength in the U.S. and the U.K. Comments and guidance taken from Q1 earnings conference call.

Pre-earnings options volume in Intuitive Surgical is 2.0x normal with calls leading puts 10:9. Implied volatility suggests the market is anticipating a move near 4.9%, or $18.11, after results are released. Median move over the past eight quarters is 5.6%.