Align Technology (NSDQ:ALGN) shares shot up today on second-quarter results that came in ahead of the consensus forecast. ALGN shares were up 9.4% at $680.27 per share in late-afternoon trading today. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — was up 0.9%. The Tempe, Ariz.-based company posted […]
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Align to repurchase $1B of its common stock
Align Technology (NSDQ:ALGN) announced that its board of directors authorized a new stock repurchase program worth up to $1 billion. Tempe, Ariz.–based Align may purchase up to $1 billion of its common stock over the next three years under the repurchase program, according to a news release. Align said the authorization of the repurchase program […]
Align Technology ticks up in pre-market on Street-beating Q1 results
Align Technology (NSDQ:ALGN) yesterday posted first-quarter results that beat the overall consensus on Wall Street. The Tempe, Ariz.-based company reported profits of $200.4 million, or $2.51 per share, on sales of $894.8 million for the three months ended March 31, for a bottom-line loss of -86.8% on sales growth of 62.4% compared with Q1 2020. Adjusted […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Industry skies to all-time high
The medtech industry hit a slight lull in the early stages of 2021 and, after signs of a rebound, it has soared beyond levels ever before seen. MassDevice‘s MedTech 100 Index had been building up steam in the month of April, rising from 102.16 points at the beginning of March all the way to 109.39 to […]
Analysts are bullish on Align Technology
Analysts are bullish on Align Technology (NSDQ:ALGN) after the company has seemingly prospered despite the COVID-19 pandemic. SVB Leerink senior research analyst Richard Newitter explained in an analysis that Align, a maker of clear teeth aligners, is a “unique-in-healthcare” growth asset with an underpenetrated total available market (TAM). Analysts see the company as a relatively […]
8 medical device companies that beat the COVID-19 pandemic and prospered
Some medical device businesses not only survived the COVID-19 pandemic but actually thrived — with many producing the medtech needed to fight the coronavirus’s spread. Medical Design & Outsourcing recently analyzed financials for 20 of the largest medical device businesses in the world. Not only was revenue only slightly down for the 20 during 2020, but it was […]
How big medtech fared during a year of COVID-19
Despite numerous challenges, the medtech industry showed itself to be fairly recession-proof in 2020, according to a Medical Design & Outsourcing/MassDevice analysis of financials. Annual reports recently released by 20 of the world’s largest medical device companies showed only a slight dip in revenue during 2020 — a year in which medtech held the front lines against […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Index hits another all-time high
The beginning of February brought yet another peak for medtech stocks. MassDevice‘s MedTech 100 index ended the week (Feb. 5) at 108.23 points, marking a 4% rise from the 104.05-point mark set at the end of the previous week (Jan. 29). The final mark for the week sets an all-time best for the index, which had […]
Align Technology rises on Street-beating, record-breaking Q4 revenues
Align Technology (NSDQ:ALGN) shares skyrocketed today on fourth-quarter results that topped the consensus forecast. ALGN shares were up 13.44% at $619.60 per share in midday trading today. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — was up 2.1%. The Tempe, Ariz.-based dental aligner maker posted profits of $133.8 […]
How did medtech companies score on environmental stewardship list?
Medical Design & Outsourcing recently rated the world’s largest medical device companies — the Big 100 — for their sales numbers and R&D spend. Now we can share how some of them scored on an environmental nonprofit’s annual list of companies ranked for their actions on climate change. Not-for-profit organization CDP (Stockholm, Sweden) runs a global disclosure system for […]
Align Technology skyrockets after hours on strong Q3
Align Technology (NSDQ:ALGN) shares shot straight up after hours today on third-quarter results that beat the consensus forecast. Shares of ALGN were up 25.1% at $420.01 per share after the market closed tonight. The San Jose, Calif.-based company posted profits of $139.4 million, or $1.76 per share, on sales of $734.1 million for the three months […]
