AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Align Technology (ALGN)

Align Technology Q3 revenue rises 1.9% to $1.015 billion; GAAP EPS $1.90 vs $0.78

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Align Technology reported third-quarter 2026 results for the period ended September 30, 2026, with total revenue of $1.015 billion, up 1.9% from a year earlier, and GAAP diluted earnings of $1.90 per share, compared with $0.78 a year earlier. The company also gave fourth-quarter and full-year 2026 revenue ranges and said it expects to repurchase up to $300 million of stock in the fourth quarter.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 net revenues were $1,014.8 million, up 1.9% year over year; Clear Aligner revenue rose 4.2% to $839.3 million
  • Q3 2026 GAAP net income was $135.0 million, or $1.90 per diluted share, versus $0.78 in Q3 2025; non-GAAP diluted EPS was $2.80 versus $2.61
  • Q4 2026 revenue is expected to be $1,000 million to $1,020 million; full-year 2026 revenue is expected to be $4,110 million to $4,130 million
  • Company expects to repurchase about $500 million of its common stock in 2026, with up to $300 million planned for Q4; $630.0 million remained under the $1.0 billion program as of September 30, 2026

The filing

CompanyAlign Technology (ALGN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 28, 2026, 4:02 PM ET
Accession number0001097149-26-000077

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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