Jamie Samath
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October 16, 2026
KLAC noted for strong yearly gain and dividend quality. Recent articles have highlighted KLAC's 64.5% gain over the past year and its reputation as a dividend-quality stock. At the same time, broader chip‑equipment makers are experiencing losing streaks as AI spending concerns weigh on the sector. These factors together provide context for investors reviewing KLAC's performance and valuation.
Transaction History
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 752 | $0 | 2/28/2026 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 373 | $188K | 2/28/2026 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 10,773 | $0 | 2/28/2026 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 5,343 | $2.7M | 2/28/2026 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,908 | $0 | 2/26/2026 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 900 | $456K | 2/26/2026 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,488 | $0 | 2/26/2026 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 738 | $374K | 2/26/2026 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,077 | $0 | 2/10/2026 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 496 | $244K | 2/10/2026 | View on chart |
| KLAC | ▲ Buy | Grant | 204 | $0 | 11/5/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 188 | $39K | 5/2/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 269 | $62K | 5/2/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 188 | $55K | 5/2/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 270 | $82K | 5/2/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 915 | $483K | 5/2/2025 | View on chart |
| KLAC | ▲ Buy | Grant | 174 | $0 | 4/30/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 752 | $0 | 2/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 373 | $210K | 2/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,865 | $1.1M | 2/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 94 | $27K | 2/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 94 | $20K | 2/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 94 | $53K | 2/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 94 | $53K | 2/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3,758 | $0 | 2/27/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,281 | $0 | 2/26/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 635 | $364K | 2/26/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,908 | $0 | 2/26/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 946 | $543K | 2/26/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 54 | $13K | 2/26/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 54 | $31K | 2/26/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 54 | $19K | 2/26/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 54 | $31K | 2/26/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,078 | $0 | 2/10/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 481 | $280K | 2/10/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 134 | $41K | 2/10/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 134 | $79K | 2/10/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 135 | $31K | 2/10/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 135 | $80K | 2/10/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 94 | $54K | 1/29/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 94 | $20K | 1/29/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 105 | $36K | 1/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 188 | $55K | 1/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 188 | $107K | 1/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 105 | $59K | 1/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 105 | $26K | 1/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 105 | $59K | 1/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 135 | $41K | 1/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 135 | $76K | 1/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 134 | $31K | 1/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 134 | $76K | 1/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 94 | $20K | 1/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 94 | $53K | 1/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,127 | $3.5M | 1/28/2025 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 135 | $41K | 12/10/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 135 | $31K | 12/10/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 135 | $73K | 12/10/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 135 | $73K | 12/10/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 94 | $27K | 11/29/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 94 | $51K | 11/29/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 94 | $20K | 11/29/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 94 | $51K | 11/29/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 54 | $29K | 11/26/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 54 | $29K | 11/26/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 54 | $19K | 11/26/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 54 | $13K | 11/26/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 134 | $41K | 11/11/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 135 | $31K | 11/11/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 269 | $145K | 11/11/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 3,007 | $873K | 11/8/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 2,352 | $817K | 11/8/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 2,352 | $578K | 11/8/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,515 | $367K | 11/8/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,521 | $271K | 11/8/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,449 | $241K | 11/8/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,449 | $265K | 11/8/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 432 | $75K | 11/8/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 432 | $60K | 11/8/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 2,694 | $821K | 11/8/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 2,693 | $618K | 11/8/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 3,007 | $628K | 11/8/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 22,903 | $12.0M | 11/8/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 605 | $234K | 2/29/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,254 | $0 | 2/29/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 382 | $148K | 2/29/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 752 | $0 | 2/29/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,284 | $0 | 2/26/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 459 | $179K | 2/26/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,078 | $0 | 2/10/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 401 | $156K | 2/10/2024 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,257 | $0 | 2/28/2023 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 435 | $100K | 2/28/2023 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 752 | $0 | 2/28/2023 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 261 | $60K | 2/28/2023 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 445 | $103K | 2/26/2023 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,284 | $0 | 2/26/2023 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 723 | $0 | 2/15/2023 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 273 | $67K | 2/15/2023 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,257 | $0 | 2/28/2022 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 539 | $156K | 2/28/2022 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 445 | $131K | 2/26/2022 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,284 | $0 | 2/26/2022 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 726 | $0 | 2/15/2022 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 861 | $0 | 2/15/2022 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 315 | $91K | 2/15/2022 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 252 | $73K | 2/15/2022 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 321 | $56K | 10/22/2021 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 321 | $109K | 10/22/2021 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 324 | $45K | 10/22/2021 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 324 | $110K | 10/22/2021 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 273 | $93K | 10/22/2021 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 273 | $50K | 10/22/2021 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 273 | $93K | 10/22/2021 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 156 | $38K | 10/22/2021 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 156 | $53K | 10/22/2021 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 156 | $28K | 10/22/2021 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 156 | $53K | 10/22/2021 | View on chart |
| ISRG | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 273 | $45K | 10/22/2021 | View on chart |
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October 17, 2026
Intuitive Surgical Prepares for Q3 Earnings Amid Growth and Competition
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