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Align Technology, Inc (ALGN) is a leading medical devices business based in the US. It opened the day at $507 after a previous close of $508.39. During the day the price has varied from a low of $498.255 to a high of $509.5. The latest price was $507.08 (25 minute delay). Align Technology is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 14,530 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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- Can I buy shares in Align Technology?
- Has coronavirus impacted Align Technology shares?
- Align Technology shares summary
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Is Align Technology stock a buy or sell?
- Align Technology performance over time
- Can I short Align Technology shares?
- Are Align Technology shares over-valued?
- Align Technology's financials
- How volatile are Align Technology shares?
- Does Align Technology pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
How has Coronavirus impacted Align Technology's share price?
Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Align Technology's share price has had significant positive movement.
Its last market close was $326.84, which is 20.37% up on its pre-crash value of $260.26 and 155.58% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $127.88.
If you had bought $1,000 worth of Align Technology shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $543.99 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth $1,291.02.
Align Technology share price
Use our graph to track the performance of ALGN stocks over time.Align Technology shares at a glance
Information last updated 2020-12-11.
| Open | $507 |
|---|---|
| High | $509.5 |
| Low | $498.255 |
| Close | $507.08 |
| Previous close | $508.39 |
| Change | $-1.31 |
| Change % | -0.258% |
| Volume | 305,925 |
Information last updated 2020-12-27.
| 52-week range | $127.88 - $543.654 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $491.8897 |
| 200-day moving average | $360.0567 |
| Wall St. target price | $472.21 |
| PE ratio | 24.0276 |
| Dividend yield | N/A (0%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $21.976 |
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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 last close of $507.08
| 1 week (2021-01-08) | -11.12% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2020-12-18) | -4.31% |
| 3 months (2020-10-16) | 50.68% |
| 6 months (2020-07-17) | 57.33% |
| 1 year (2020-01-17) | 80.65% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2019-01-17) | 138.44% |
| 3 years (2018-01-17) | 86.26% |
| 5 years (2016-01-15) | 747.11% |
Is Align Technology under- or over-valued?
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 24x. In other words, Align Technology shares trade at around 24x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
However, Align Technology's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the medical devices industry or those of similar companies.
- DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY.US): 126.19
- Henry Schein (HSIC.US): 16.10
- 3M Company (MMM.US): 20.47
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 3.9394. 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.
However, it's sensible to consider Align Technology's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
- DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY.US): 18.91
- Henry Schein (HSIC.US): 2.14
- 3M Company (MMM.US): 3.18
Align Technology's EBITDA
Align Technology's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $421.6 million (£0.0 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Align Technology's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put Align Technology's EBITDA into context you can compare it against that of similar companies.
- DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY.US): USD$619 million
- Henry Schein (HSIC.US): USD$766.5 million
- 3M Company (MMM.US): USD$8.6 billion
Align Technology financials
| Revenue TTM | $2.3 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 14.22% |
| Gross profit TTM | $1.7 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 6.01% |
| Return on equity TTM | 80.12% |
| Profit margin | 76% |
| Book value | $38.472 |
| Market capitalisation | $41.6 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
How to short and sell Align Technology shares
- Create a CFD or spread betting account.
- Search for the stock code. E.g. "ALGN.US"
- Choose your position size.
- Select "sell" rather than "buy".
- Confirm your position and keep tabs on it. You may wish to set limits on your position.
There are currently 1.4 million Align Technology shares held short by investors – that's known as Align Technology's "short interest". This figure is 13.6% down from 1.7 million last month.
There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Align Technology shares can be evaluated.
Align Technology's "short interest ratio" (SIR)
Align Technology's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Align Technology shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Align Technology shares traded daily (recently around 550456.48854962). Align Technology's SIR currently stands at 2.62. In other words for every 100,000 Align Technology shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2620 shares are currently held short.
To gain some more context, you can compare Align Technology's short interest ratio against those of similar companies.
- DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY.US): 2.59
- Henry Schein (HSIC.US): 6.4
- 3M Company (MMM.US): 2.83
However Align Technology's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Align Technology shares, or, against the total number of tradable Align Technology shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Align Technology's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Align Technology shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0206% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Align Technology shares, roughly 21 shares are currently held short).
Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Align Technology.
Find out more about how you can short Align Technology stock.
Align Technology share dividends
We're not expecting Align Technology to pay a dividend over the next 12 months. However, you can browse other dividend-paying shares in our guide.
You may also wish to consider:
- DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY.US) (0.76% forward annual dividend yield)
- 3M Company (MMM.US) (3.37% forward annual dividend yield)
Align Technology share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Align Technology's shares have ranged in value from as little as $127.88 up to $543.654. 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 1.6751. 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).
To put Align Technology's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.
- DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY.US): 0.8488
- Henry Schein (HSIC.US): 0.8121
- 3M Company (MMM.US): 0.9234
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Align Technology overview
Align Technology, Inc., a medical device company, designs, manufactures, and markets Invisalign clear aligners and iTero intraoral scanners and services for orthodontists and general practitioner dentists, and restorative and aesthetic dentistry. It operates in two segments, Clear Aligner; and Scanners and Services. The Clear Aligner segment consists of comprehensive products, including Invisalign Comprehensive treatment that addresses the orthodontic needs of teenage 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 seven and ten years, which is a mixture of primary/baby and permanent teeth. This segment's non-comprehensive products comprise Invisalign Moderate, Lite and Express packages, and Invisalign Go; and non-case products include retention products, Invisalign training fees, and sales of ancillary products, such as cleaning material, and adjusting tools used by dental professionals during the course of treatment. The Scanners and Services segment offers iTero Scanner, a single hardware platform with software options for restorative or orthodontic procedures; restorative software for general practitioner dentists, prosthodontists, periodontists, and oral surgeons; software for orthodontists for digital records storage, orthodontic diagnosis, and for the fabrication of printed models and retainers; computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing services and ancillary products, such as disposable sleeves for the wand; and iTero applications and tools. The company sells its products in the United States, the Netherlands, China, and internationally. Align Technology, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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