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Align Technology (ALGN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$211.06 -2.52 (-1.18%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET)

About Align Technology Stock (NASDAQ:ALGN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$210.60
$214.98
50-Day Range
$205.03
$240.52
52-Week Range
$196.09
$335.40
Volume
1.46 million shs
Average Volume
780,016 shs
Market Capitalization
$15.76 billion
P/E Ratio
36.02
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$271.20
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Align Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets Invisalign clear aligners, and iTero intraoral scanners and services for orthodontists and general practitioner dentists in the United States, Switzerland, and internationally. The company's Clear Aligner segment offers comprehensive products, including Invisalign comprehensive package that addresses the orthodontic needs of younger patients, such as mandibular advancement, compliance indicators, and compensation for tooth eruption; and Invisalign First Phase I and Invisalign First Comprehensive Phase 2 package for younger patients generally between the ages of six and ten years, which is a mixture of primary/baby and permanent teeth. The segment also provides Invisalign moderate, lite and express packages, and Invisalign go and Invisalign Go Plus; retention products, Invisalign training, and adjusting tools used by dental professionals during the course of treatment; and Invisalign Palatal Expander, a 3D printed orthodontic device; and 3D printing solutions. Its Imaging Systems and CAD/CAM Services segment offers iTero intraoral scanning system, a single hardware platform for restorative or orthodontic procedures; restorative software for general practitioner dentists, prosthodontists, periodontists, and oral surgeons; and orthodontists software for digital records storage, orthodontic diagnosis, and fabrication of printed models and retainers. This segment also provides Invisalign outcome simulator, a chair-side and cloud-based application for the iTero scanner; Invisalign progress assessment tool; Align Oral Health Suite, a digital interface designed to enhance dental consultations; and TimeLapse technology, which allows doctors or practitioners to compare a patient's historic 3D scans to the present-day scan, as well as subscription software, disposables, rentals, leases, pay per scan, and CAD/CAM software solutions. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

Align Technology Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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99th Percentile Overall Score

ALGN MarketRank™: 

Align Technology scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 945 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Align Technology has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Align Technology has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Align Technology's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Align Technology are expected to grow by 9.93% in the coming year, from $7.45 to $8.19 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Align Technology is 36.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.74.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Align Technology is 36.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 86.95.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Align Technology has a PEG Ratio of 6.20. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Align Technology has a P/B Ratio of 4.45. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.63% of the float of Align Technology has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Align Technology has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Align Technology has recently decreased by 15.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Align Technology does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Align Technology does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.63% of the float of Align Technology has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Align Technology has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Align Technology has recently decreased by 15.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Align Technology has a news sentiment score of 0.71. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Align Technology this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    9 people have searched for ALGN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 13% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Align Technology to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Align Technology insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.62% of the stock of Align Technology is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    88.43% of the stock of Align Technology is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Align Technology's insider trading history.
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ALGN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Align Technology's stock was trading at $274.00 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, ALGN stock has decreased by 23.0% and is now trading at $211.06.
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Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALGN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The medical equipment provider reported $2.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.31 by $0.04. Align Technology's quarterly revenue was up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Align Technology subsidiaries include exocad Global Holdings GmbH (“exocad”), G.L. Dental Couture, Cadent, and Align Technology Switzerland GmbH.

Top institutional investors of Align Technology include State Street Corp (4.14%), Wellington Management Group LLP (3.53%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.35%) and FMR LLC (1.64%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph M Hogan, Joseph Lacob, Warren S Thaler, C Raymond Larkin Jr, Kevin J Dallas, John Morici and Emory Wright.
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Shares of ALGN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Align Technology investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Visa (V) and PayPal (PYPL).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/23/2024
Today
12/22/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Medical
Industry
Surgical appliances & supplies
Sub-Industry
Health Care Supplies
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ALGN
CUSIP
01625510
Employees
21,610
Year Founded
1997

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$271.20
High Stock Price Target
$320.00
Low Stock Price Target
$206.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+28.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$445.05 million
Pretax Margin
16.19%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.96 billion
Cash Flow
$7.45 per share
Book Value
$47.40 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
74,190,000
Market Cap
$15.76 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.66

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This page (NASDAQ:ALGN) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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