Insider trade

CFO sold ~$1.51M of ALGN shares in the open market

Traded Feb 18, 2026 · Filed Feb 21, 2026

Align TechnologyALGN

~$1.51M
Reported value · 7,969 sh @ $189.3143: 8,237
Holds after · shares reported: -23.8%
stock since the trade · S&P 500 +11.3%, $190.82 → $145.345 on Oct 1

Why it stands out

The money chief of Align Technology sold $1.51M of Align Technology shares. It happened by itself, for taxes or pay.

Written from the filing's own figures. OQRO describes what was reported and never tells you what to buy or sell

View the official recordSEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

All the details

Dates, kept separate

Transaction date: Feb 18, 2026
Reporting period: Not applicable
Filed with the SEC: Feb 21, 2026

CFO$1M+Pre-arranged plan referenced

Context

Classification

open market sale

Code S — open-market or private sale

Absolute commitment

~$1,508,646

Shares × reported transaction price

Timing vs results

14 days after results of Feb 4, 2026, 70 days before results of Apr 29, 2026

Results dates are the company's own 8-K (Item 2.02). Many companies only let insiders trade in a window after results

Price at the time

Closed at $190.82 on Feb 18, 2026, 53% above its 52-week low and 8% below its high, after a 19% rise over the previous 30 trading days

52-week range $124.88 (Sep 25, 2025) to $207.19 (Jul 28, 2025), 80% of the way up, from 251 adjusted closes. 30 trading days earlier: $160.13 on Jan 5, 2026. Describes the past only, not a forecast

Planned / mechanical clue

Footnote references an employee stock purchase plan

Only flagged when a footnote says so; never inferred

After it was reported

After	Stock	S&P 500	Difference
7 days	+4.3%	+0.6%	+3.7%
30 days	-0.6%	-3.8%	+3.2%
90 days	-9.8%	+10.0%	-19.8%
180 days	-11.9%	+11.9%	-23.8%

Past results only. Not a forecast.

Source receipt

Record ID: 0001193125-26-061949
Filed / recorded: Feb 21, 2026, 12:59 AM UTC
Added to OQRO: Oct 2, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC
Parser: form4-xml-v1
Data quality: Verified: identifiers matched exactly
Issuer: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC
Issuer CIK: 1097149
Ticker: ALGN
Reporting person: John Morici
Relationship: Officer
Officer title: EVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Security: Common Stock
Table: Non-derivative (Table I)
Transaction date: Feb 18, 2026
Transaction code: S
Shares / units: 7,969
Price per share: $189.3143
Acquired / disposed: Disposed (D)
Shares owned after: 8,237
Ownership form: Direct
Amendment: No

Footnotes from the filing

The price reported in column 4 is an average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $189.050 to $189.65, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Align Technology, Inc., any security holder of Align Technology, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
Includes 183 shares acquired on January 30, 2026 under the ALGN Employee Stock Purchase Plan.