Align Technology's stock surged 11.53% during pre-market trading on Thursday, marking a significant upward movement for the Invisalign maker.
The sharp rise was driven by the company's fourth-quarter financial results, which exceeded Wall Street expectations. Align Technology reported earnings of $3.29 per share, beating the consensus estimate of $2.97 per share, while revenue reached $1.047 billion compared to expectations of $1.033 billion. The company's adjusted gross margin of 72% for the period also came in well above its previous guidance.
Notably, Align's Invisalign business achieved record highs, with 87.7 thousand doctors worldwide submitting cases in the quarter—the highest fourth-quarter total ever. The company also provided forward guidance that aligned with or exceeded expectations, projecting first-quarter revenue of $1.010 billion to $1.030 billion and full-year 2026 revenue growth of 3% to 4%.