Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Market Information
Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “ALGN.” As of February 20, 2026, there were approximately 50 holders of record of our common stock. Because the majority of our shares of outstanding common stock are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, we are unable to estimate the total number of stockholders represented by these record holders.
Dividends
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain earnings for use in the operations and expansion of our business. In additional, we may use a portion of our retained earnings to repurchase shares of our common stock, if appropriate.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
Please see Part III, Item 12 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading “ Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters .”
Performance Graph
Notwithstanding any statement to the contrary in any of our previous or future filings with the SEC, the following information relating to the price performance of our common stock shall not be deemed “filed” with the SEC or “soliciting material” under the Exchange Act or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C, or to liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act except to the extent we specifically request that such information be treated as soliciting material or to the extent we specifically incorporate this information by reference.
The graph below compares the 5-year cumulative total stockholder return on Align common stock with the cumulative total returns of the NASDAQ Composite Index, the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 1500 Composite Health Care Equipment & Supplies Industry Index. The graph tracks the performance of a $100 investment in Align common stock and each index (assuming reinvestment of all dividends) from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2025. Past stock price performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.
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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table summarizes the stock repurchase activity for the three months ended December 31, 2025:
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
October 1, 2025 through October 31, 2025 319,732 $ 131.99 319,732 $ 886,241,000
November 1, 2025 through November 30, 2025 105,371 $ 139.31 105,371 $ 871,563,000
December 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 255,577 $ 157.95 255,577 $ 831,195,000
Total 680,680 680,680
1 April 2025 Repurchase Program. In April 2025, our Board of Directors authorized a plan to repurchase up to $1,000,000,000 of our common stock (“April 2025 Repurchase Program”). See Note 11 “ Common Stock Repurchase Programs” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for details on the April 2025 Repurchase Program.
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