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Stockholders' Equity
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity Stockholders’ Equity
As of June 30, 2026, the Align Technology, Inc. 2005 Incentive Plan, as amended, has a total reserve of 34,668,895 shares, of which 2,888,952 shares are available for issuance.

Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation related to our stock-based awards and employee stock purchase plan for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 is as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2026202520262025
Cost of net revenues$1,846 $1,636 $3,466 $3,174 
Selling, general and administrative
33,011 33,485 62,003 64,351 
Research and development10,703 13,087 21,015 25,680 
Total stock-based compensation$45,560 $48,208 $86,484 $93,205 
Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)

The fair value of RSUs is based on the closing price of our stock on the date of grant. Generally, RSUs vest over a period of four years.

A summary for the six months ended June 30, 2026 is as follows:
Number of Shares
Underlying RSUs
(in thousands)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair ValueWeighted Average Remaining
Contractual Term (in years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)
Unvested as of December 31, 2025
1,250 $256.80 
Granted
798 189.19 
Vested and released(452)283.14 
Forfeited(64)229.45 
Unvested as of June 30, 2026
1,532 $214.93 1.75$258,338 

As of June 30, 2026, we expect to recognize $257.8 million of total unamortized compensation costs, net of estimated forfeitures, related to RSUs over a weighted average period of 2.9 years.

Market-Performance Based Restricted Stock Units (“MSUs”)

We grant MSUs to members of senior management. Each MSU represents the right to one share of our common stock. The actual number of MSUs which will be eligible to vest will be based on the performance of our stock price relative to the performance of a stock market index over the vesting period. The fair value of MSUs was estimated using a Monte Carlo model. Because the awards contain a market condition, the related compensation expense is recognized over the service period regardless of whether the market condition is ultimately achieved, provided the service condition is satisfied. MSUs vest over a period of three years and the maximum number of shares eligible to vest is 250% of the number of MSUs initially granted.

The following table summarizes the MSU performance activity for the six months ended June 30, 2026: 
Number of Shares
Underlying MSUs
(in thousands)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term (in years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)
Unvested as of December 31, 2025
263 $507.88 
Granted149 378.44 
Vested and released1
(63)622.37 
Forfeited(37)532.75 
Unvested as of June 30, 2026
312 $419.99 1.92$52,623 
1 Includes MSUs vested during the period below 100% of the original grant as actual shares released are based on our stock performance relative to a market index over the vesting period.

As of June 30, 2026, we expect to recognize $69.0 million of total unamortized compensation costs, net of estimated forfeitures, related to MSUs over a weighted average period of 1.92 years.


Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)

As of June 30, 2026, we have 1,626,275 shares available for future issuance under the Align Technology, Inc. 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as amended and restated, the “2010 Purchase Plan”).
The fair value of the option component of the 2010 Purchase Plan shares was estimated at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20262025
Expected term (in years)0.91.1
Expected volatility41.4 %40.9 %
Risk-free interest rate3.6 %4.2 %
Expected dividends— — 
Weighted average fair value at grant date$51.66 $70.62 

As of June 30, 2026, we expect to recognize $5.6 million of total unamortized compensation costs related to future employee stock purchases over a weighted average period of 0.5 years.