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ALGN
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC
Health Care · Health Care Supplies
$176.31
+2.19%
Vol: 0.0M
Araverus Market Read
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Barclays upgrades ALGN to Overweight lifts pre-market despite Elliott Investment Management activist stake announcement.
Align Technology received Overweight upgrade from Barclays on March 17 as Elliott Investment Management took a stake, signaling potential activist involvement and governance improvements. Stock fell 2.03% in pre-market to $185.36 but recovered slightly to $189.88 in after-hours, bouncing from recent activist-driven volatility. Digital dentistry market integration efforts and product enhancement initiatives positioned for 2026 upside.
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Previous Market Reads
2 of 2 daysSector Peers
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| ABBVABBVIE | $206.31 | -0.97% | -11.4% | 12.8x | 0.33 | $364.6B |
| MRKMERCK | $114.17 | -0.29% | -5.4% | 11.7x | 0.26 | $282.3B |
| UNHUNITEDHEALTH | $280.37 | -1.29% | -2.2% | 14.1x | 0.38 | $254.5B |
| AMGNAMGEN | $349.90 | -0.42% | -6.3% | 15.0x | 0.42 | $188.6B |
| ABTABBOTT | $107.19 | -1.12% | -4.5% | 17.2x | 0.74 | $186.3B |
| GILDGILEAD | $141.06 | -0.17% | -8.6% | 14.7x | 0.37 | $175.2B |
| TMOTHERMO | $470.21 | +1.18% | -6.2% | 17.5x | 0.97 | $174.7B |
Fundamentals
Market Cap$12.6B
P/E (TTM)31.1
Forward P/E14.3
Beta1.82
Div Yield—
Prev Close$172.53
RSI (14-Day)
38Neutral
0305070100
52-Week Range
$122.00$176.31$208.31
From High-15.4%
From Low+44.5%
Moving Averages
50d SMA
$176.13+0.1%
200d SMA
$159.81+10.3%
Price above both MAs — bullish structure.
Returns
1W
+5.6%
1M
-7.6%
3M
+8.2%
6M
+36.2%
1Y
+7.2%
YTD
+13.0%
Volume
Today46K
20d Avg1.4M
Ratio0.03x