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In the latest session, Align Technology, Inc (NASDAQ: ALGN) closed at $145.74 up 3.74% from its previous closing price of $140.49. In other words, the price has increased by $3.74 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.81 million shares were traded. ALGN stock price reached its highest trading level at $146.7199 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $140.5.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Align Technology, Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 11.72 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.73. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.10 and its Current Ratio is at 1.23. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.03 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.02.
On April 25, 2025, HSBC Securities Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $170.
On February 14, 2025, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $255.Wells Fargo initiated its Overweight rating on February 14, 2025, with a $255 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 01 ’25 when HOGAN JOSEPH M bought 7,576 shares for $131.49 per share. The transaction valued at 996,131 led to the insider holds 184,945 shares of the business.
Wright Emory bought 2,500 shares of ALGN for $582,362 on Nov 25 ’24. On Aug 15 ’24, another insider, LARKIN C RAYMOND JR, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 6,500 shares for $235.33 each. As a result, the insider paid 1,529,645 and bolstered with 28,247 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ALGN now has a Market Capitalization of 10564168704 and an Enterprise Value of 9786025984. As of this moment, Align’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.58, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.35. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.09. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.66 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.70. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.468 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.244.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ALGN is 1.65, which has changed by -0.38069946 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16657472 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ALGN has reached a high of $262.87, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $127.70. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -19.19%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -24.73%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, ALGN has traded an average of 1.32M shares per day and 3801780 over the past ten days. A total of 72.49M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 67.87M. Insiders hold about 6.36% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.38% stake in the company. Shares short for ALGN as of 1753920000 were 2740134 with a Short Ratio of 2.07, compared to 1751241600 on 2806063. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2740134 and a Short% of Float of 4.9000002.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
Earnings Estimates
The firm’s stock currently is rated by 13.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.07, with high estimates of $3.26 and low estimates of $2.83.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $10.42 and $9.8 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $10.11. EPS for the following year is $10.9, with 17.0 analysts recommending between $11.45 and $10.47.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 13 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $981.09M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.04B to a low estimate of $972.1M. As of the current estimate, Align Technology, Inc’s year-ago sales were $977.87MFor the next quarter, 13 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.04B. There is a high estimate of $1.07B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $993M.
A total of 18 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ALGN’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.17B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.96B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.02B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $4BBased on 17 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.2B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.61B and the low estimate is $4B.
