Many of us occasionally look at an impressive stock that we don't own and wonder, "How much would I have today if I'd invested in it some years ago?" One company that those in the know might wonder about is Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) -- a giant in the robotic surgery arena.

We recently published a list of 12 Best Automation Stocks To Buy According to Hedge Funds. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) stands against other best automation stocks to buy according to hedge funds.

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $450.0 and $670.0 for Intuitive Surgical, spanning the last three months. Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.

That dynamic is particularly important considering the company's razor-and-blade operating model. In this case, Intuitive commercializes not only the high-ticket priced da Vinci system to hospitals and surgical centers but also the necessary single-use tools and instrumentation that now represent more than half of total revenue.