Barclays gives an Equal weight recommendation for Align Technology, Inc (ALGN)

Samantha Gray

In a filing, Align Technology, Inc revealed its PRESIDENT AND CEO HOGAN JOSEPH M acquired Company’s shares for reported $1.0 million on Aug 01 ’25. In the deal valued at $131.49 per share,7,576 shares were bought. As a result of this transaction, HOGAN JOSEPH M now holds 184,945 shares worth roughly $31.81 million.

Barclays initiated its Align Technology, Inc [ALGN] rating to an Equal weight in a research note published on December 09, 2025; the price target was $170. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including Jefferies’s analysts, who decreased its forecast for the stock in early October from “a Buy” to “a Hold”. Morgan Stanley also remained covering ALGN and has decreased its forecast on July 31, 2025 with a “an Equal-weight” recommendation from previously “an Overweight” rating. HSBC Securities revised its rating on April 25, 2025. It rated ALGN as “a Hold” which previously was an “a Buy”.

Price Performance Review of ALGN

On Monday, Align Technology, Inc [NASDAQ:ALGN] saw its stock fall -0.46% to $172.0. Over the last five days, the stock has gained 7.41%. Align Technology, Inc shares have fallen nearly -20.14% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have risen 10.15% over the past one year.

How much short interest is there in Align Technology, Inc?

A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Align Technology, Inc stocks on 2025-12-31, dropping by -0.17 million shares to a total of 2.37 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-11-28 was 2.54 million shares. There was a decline of -7.33%, which implies that there is a negative sentiment for the stock.

The most recent change occurred on February 14, 2025 when Wells Fargo began covering the stock and recommended ‘”an Overweight”‘ rating along with a $255 price target.

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