Align Technology, Inc (NASDAQ: ALGN) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 3.97 compared to its previous closing price of 177.23. However, the company has seen a gain of 10.22% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-24 that SAN JOSE, Calif. & TEMPE, Ariz.& PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Invisalign® System with mandibular advancement featuring occlusal blocks now commercially available to Invisalign-trained doctors in the U.S. & Canada.
Is It Worth Investing in Align Technology, Inc (NASDAQ: ALGN) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Align Technology, Inc (NASDAQ: ALGN) is above average at 32.77x. The 36-month beta value for ALGN is also noteworthy at 1.62. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ALGN is 68.57M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.02% of that float. The average trading volume of ALGN on April 25, 2025 was 1.22M shares.
ALGN’s Market Performance
ALGN stock saw an increase of 10.22% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 8.39% and a quarterly increase of -21.55%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.71%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.76% for Align Technology, Inc (ALGN). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 12.53% for ALGN’s stock, with a simple moving average of -13.80% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ALGN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ALGN stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for ALGN by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for ALGN in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $255 based on the research report published on February 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Leerink Partners, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ALGN reach a price target of $280, previously predicting the price at $235. The rating they have provided for ALGN stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Outperform” to ALGN, setting the target price at $295 in the report published on December 04th of the previous year.
ALGN Trading at 6.45% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ALGN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -43.73% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.76%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.71%, as shares surge +10.70% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.47% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ALGN rose by +10.22%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -25.98% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $163.76. In addition, Align Technology, Inc saw -11.63% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ALGN starting from Wright Emory, who proposed sale 2,500 shares at the price of $232.94 back on Nov 25 ’24. After this action, Wright Emory now owns shares of Align Technology, Inc, valued at $582,362 using the latest closing price.
LARKIN C RAYMOND JR, the Director of Align Technology, Inc, purchase 6,500 shares at $235.33 during a trade that took place back on Aug 15 ’24, which means that LARKIN C RAYMOND JR is holding 28,247 shares at $1,529,645 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ALGN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.7 for the gross margin
The net margin for Align Technology, Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 11.26, with 6.85 for asset returns.
Based on Align Technology, Inc (ALGN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.02 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 8.37. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 150.26.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 816.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.16. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.13. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.02for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.64. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.22.
Conclusion
In summary, Align Technology, Inc (ALGN) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
