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Align Technology (ALGN) Recently Broke Out Above the 200-Day Moving Average
Align Technology (ALGN - Free Report) reached a significant support level, and could be a good pick for investors from a technical perspective. Recently, ALGN broke through the 200-day moving average, which suggests a long-term bullish trend.
A useful tool for traders and analysts, the 200-day simple moving average helps determine long-term market trends for stocks, commodities, indexes, and other financial instruments. It moves higher or lower in conjunction with longer-term price performance, and serves as a support or resistance level.
Shares of ALGN have been moving higher over the past four weeks, up 9.1%. Plus, the company is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock, suggesting that ALGN could be poised for a continued surge.
The bullish case solidifies once investors consider ALGN's positive earnings estimate revisions. No estimate has gone lower in the past two months for the current fiscal year, compared to 2 higher, while the consensus estimate has increased too.
With a winning combination of earnings estimate revisions and hitting a key technical level, investors should keep their eye on ALGN for more gains in the near future.