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ALGN · Align Technology Inc

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$158.94 -4.10 (-2.51%) At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$11.29B
Shares
71.04M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$158.94 Open$162.52 Day$157.34–164.64 52W close$124.88–197.51 Avg vol 30d882K Short int4.2M · 5.9% float · 4.0d Short vol66% Last earningsJul 29, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 28, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 5, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −6%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −9%
      below
      RSI (14) 37
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 47%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −6%
      trailing
      6-month return −16%
      trailing
      YTD return +2%
      this year
      Relative strength −28%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $175 › 200d $169 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -4% holders QoQ · +72 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      5.92% of float · ▼ -12.9% MoM · 4.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      673 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 53
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +24%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 700%
      contracting
      EPS growth +1%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $490.8M
      Valuation P/E 27.7
      below peers
      Buyback $733.3M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.1B
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 40%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −21%
      past year
      ATR 4.4%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 2 of last 3
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 29, 2026
      Q3'26
      GAAP Gross Margin Initiated 67.5% – 68.5%
      Non-GAAP Gross Margin Initiated 71%
      GAAP Operating Margin Initiated 13.5% – 15%
      Fiscal 2026
      Clear Aligner volume growth Initiated 6%
      GAAP Gross Margin Initiated 70.2% – 70.5%
      Capital expenditures Initiated $125M – $150M
      Share repurchases Initiated $400M – $500M
      Non-GAAP Operating Margin Initiated 23.7%
      GAAP Operating Margin Initiated 15.1% – 15.6%
      Non-GAAP gross margin Initiated 71.7%
      Q3 2026
      Non-GAAP operating margin Initiated 24%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Feb 4, 2026
      Operating margin · Q1'26 12.4% – 12.8%
      Non-GAAP operating margin · Q1'26 19.5%
      Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled
      Worldwide revenues Q2 '24
      guided $1.03B – $1.05B
      $1.03B Miss −1.1%
      Worldwide revenue Q4 '23
      guided $920M – $940M
      $956.73M Beat +2.9%
      Worldwide revenue full year 2023
      guided $3.83B – $3.85B
      $3.86B Beat +0.6%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      3 · 3 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −6% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −9% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      37 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      47% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $175 › 200d $169 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -4% holders QoQ · +72 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      5.92% of float · ▼ -12.9% MoM · 4.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      673 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $125 Now $159 · 47% Range high $198
      vs 200-day avg -6% vs 50-day avg -9%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Clear Aligner Revenue Per Case Shipment $1,260 Q2
      doctor customers 302K second quarter 2026
      Invisalign Trained Doctor Utilization Rates 7.8 Q2
      Non-GAAP constant currency gross margin non-GAAP 73% Q2 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Non-GAAP gross margin 72.3%
      +0.8% Non-GAAP gross margin constant currency impact
      = Non-GAAP constant currency gross margin 73%
      Non-GAAP constant currency operating margin non-GAAP 24.4% Q2 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Non-GAAP operating margin 22.9%
      +1.5% Non-GAAP operating margin constant currency impact
      = Non-GAAP constant currency operating margin 24.4%
      Number of Invisalign Trained Doctors Cases Were Shipped To 89,175 Q2
      patients 23.5M the past 29 years
      Clear Aligner shipments to GP Dentists 5.6% Q1'26
      Clear Aligner shipments to Orthodontists 7.4% Q1'26
      Invisalign adult patients 7.8% Q1'26
      Invisalign teen/kid patients 4.8% Q1'26
      active Invisalign trained doctors 295K 2025
      active iTero scanner units 121K 2025
      Clear Aligner volumes up year-over-year for adult patients 8% Q4'25
      Clear Aligner volumes up year-over-year in teens and kids 6.9% Q4'25
      Clear Aligner volumes up year-over-year in the GP dentist channel 5.3% Q4'25
      Clear Aligner volumes up year-over-year in the Orthodontic channel 8.9% Q4'25
      clear aligners manufactured worldwide 2.4B 2025
      doctors submitted Invisalign cases globally 87.7K Q4'25
      exocad CAD/CAM licenses 70K 2025
      Invisalign DSP Touch Up cases shipped 136K 2025
      Invisalign patients 22M 2025
      iTero Lumina share of full systems units 86% Q4'25
      teens and kids started treatment with Invisalign clear aligners 935.8K 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Medical Instruments & Supplies — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      ALGN
      Align Technology Inc
      this stock
      $11.29B +1.8% +23.9% 27.7 5.9%
      ISRG
      Intuitive Surgical Inc
      $140.51B -33.9% +20.5% 45.7 1.9%
      BDX
      Becton Dickinson & Co
      $49.24B +8.2% 3.7%
      MDLN
      Medline Inc.
      $44.58B -22.4% +11.5% 2.6%
      ALC
      Alcon Inc
      $35.25B -7.5% +10.5% 2.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      673
      % held
      103.6%
      Net QoQ
      +2.4M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      615
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      4.2M
      Days to cover
      4.0d
      Change
      -623.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      66%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      200
      Value
      $33.6K
      As of
      Jul 24, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.4%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Lisa McClain
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Sep 11, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $4.0B
      Net income (FY)
      $410.4M
      EPS diluted
      $5.65
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $1.0B
      Remaining
      $733.3M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 5, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.5M
      Shares
      8.0K
      Filed
      Feb 12, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 29, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ALGN -9.8% -5.5% -16.4% -6.0% +1.8%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY -7.8% -8.8% -27.6% -8.1% -10.0%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $1.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $266.70M
      Remaining
      $733.30M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1097149 CUSIP 016255101 13F (30d) 601 filings 569 filers Visit website Investor relations