Align Technology (ALGN) reported $1.01 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 1.6%. EPS of $2.49 for the same period compares to $2.41 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -4.61% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.06 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.57, the EPS surprise was -3.11%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Align Technology performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:- Clear Aligner Shipments: 644 versus 672 estimated by two analysts on average.
- Net revenues- Imaging Systems and CAD/CAM Services: $207.83 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $205.92 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.6%.
- Net revenues- Clear Aligner: $804.62 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $857 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -3.3%.
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Shares of Align Technology have returned +5.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.#1 Semiconductor Stock to Buy (Not NVDA)
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