Align Technology(US:ALGN) ZACKS·2025-10-29 22:21Core Insights - Align Technology reported quarterly earnings of $2.61 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.37 per share, and showing an increase from $2.35 per share a year ago [1][2] - The company achieved revenues of $995.69 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.49% and up from $977.87 million year-over-year [3] - Align Technology's stock has underperformed, losing approximately 36.2% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 17.2% [4] Earnings Performance - The earnings surprise for the recent quarter was +10.13%, following a previous quarter where the company reported earnings of $2.49 per share against an expectation of $2.57, resulting in a surprise of -3.11% [2] - Over the last four quarters, Align Technology has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times [2] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $3.06 on revenues of $1.04 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $10.07 on revenues of $4.01 billion [8] - The estimate revisions trend for Align Technology was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [7] Industry Context - Align Technology operates within the Medical - Dental Supplies industry, which is currently ranked in the top 21% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable industry outlook [9] - The performance of Align Technology's stock may be influenced by the overall industry outlook, as research indicates that the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [9]