Why ALGN Stock advanced +0.06% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$153.71 +0.06% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Align Technology Inc. (ALGN) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 69/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $10.92B
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:54% Call Buyers ($2.4M)
46% PutsMax Pain: $151.00
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Why ALGN Stock advanced +0.06% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Align Technology Inc. (ALGN) advanced +0.06% to $153.71 as options desks priced 54% call premium vs. 46% put protection around the $151 max-pain magnet. Solid 67% profit margin (11% return on capital), mixed timing at 27x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 33% of its 52-week range ($130.23 – $200.44) with RSI-14 at 49.8 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.4M in bullish call flow vs. $2.1M in put flow (Put/Call 0.85x, implied earnings swing ±6.6%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C+ (Hold) backed by 67.2% gross margin and $490.8M annual free cash flow.
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CATALYSTYahoo • 3d ago
Align Technology Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

Align Technology (NASDAQ:ALGN) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.015 billion, up 1.9% from a year earlier, as higher clear aligner volumes and international growth helped offset continued pressure in discretionar

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ALGN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -14.84%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $154.0H $155.5L $147.5C $149.9VOL 1.12M
RES: $165.3SUP: $135.8SMA50: $150.5SMA200: $168.8
$194.7$179.3$164.0$148.6$133.3RES $165.3SUP $135.8$149.92026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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ALGN Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
20.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +0.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Why is ALGN stock moving today?

Why ALGN Stock advanced +0.06% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 67% profit margin (11% return on capital), mixed timing at 27x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.