How to buy Align Technology stock (ALGN)

Align Technology is a medical instruments & supplies business based in the US. Align Technology shares (ALGN) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $212.78 – an increase of 2.47% over the previous week. Align Technology employs 21,805 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $4 billion.

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Align Technology stock price (NASDAQ: ALGN)

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Align Technology shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-10-24.

Latest market close	$212.78
52-week range	$176.34 - $335.40
50-day moving average more info button	$233.79
200-day moving average more info button	$264.97
Wall St. target price	$276.34
PE ratio more info button	36.9317
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$5.86

Is it a good time to buy Align Technology stock?

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Align Technology price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $215.8 from 2024-10-28

1 week (2024-10-22)	2.37%
1 month (2024-09-30)	-15.15%
3 months (2024-07-30)	-6.64%
6 months (2024-04-30)	-23.58%

1 year (2023-10-30)	15.56%
2 years (2022-10-28)	14.41%
3 years (2021-10-29)	624.37
5 years (2019-10-30)	252.71

Is Align Technology stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Align Technology stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Align Technology's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Align Technology's P/E ratio

Align Technology's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 37x. In other words, Align Technology shares trade at around 37x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Align Technology's PEG ratio

Align Technology's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.1927. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Align Technology's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Align Technology's EBITDA

Align Technology's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $821.7 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Align Technology's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Align Technology financials

Revenue TTM	$4 billion
Operating margin TTM	16.6%
Gross profit TTM	$2.6 billion
Return on assets TTM	6.7%
Return on equity TTM	11.4%
Profit margin	11.15%
Book value	$52.78
Market Capitalization more info button	$16.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Align Technology share dividends

We're not expecting Align Technology to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Align Technology share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Align Technology's shares have ranged in value from as little as $176.34 up to $335.4. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Align Technology's is 1.645. This would suggest that Align Technology's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Align Technology 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.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Align Technology is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 6.599% of Align Technology shares are held by insiders and 89.997% by institutions. How many people work for Align Technology?
Latest data suggests 21,805 work at Align Technology. When does the fiscal year end for Align Technology?
Align Technology's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Align Technology based?
Align Technology's address is: 410 North Scottsdale Road, Tempe, AZ, United States, 85288 What is Align Technology's ISIN number?
Align Technology's international securities identification number is: US0162551016 What is Align Technology's CUSIP number?
Align Technology's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 016255101