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Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (ATEC) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 3/5Moderate Confidence

Healthcare · Medical Devices

Earnings in 4 days (2026-05-05). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.1/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $10.29 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 16.5): -1.5; Concentration risk — Supplier: Invibio.

Alphatec Holdings is a medical technology company focused exclusively on spine surgery, offering approach-specific procedures integrated with its InformatiX platform and EOS imaging technology. Revenue was $764.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, a 25% increase... Read more

$10.29+105.0% A.UpsideScore 5.8/10#6 of 40 Medical Devices
Stop $9.57Target $21.10(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 7.7:1
Analyst target$24.25+135.7%12 analysts
$21.10our TP
$10.29price
$24.25mean
$28

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.1/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $10.29 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 16.5): -1.5; Concentration risk — Supplier: Invibio. Chart setup: RSI 43 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA) and earnings proximity 4d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Attractive valuation
Strong growth profile
Risks
Concentration risk — Supplier: Invibio
Leverage penalty (D/E 16.5): -1.5
Earnings in 4 days (event risk)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)17.0
Mkt Cap$1.5B
EV/EBITDA99.2
Profit Mgn-18.8%
ROE-630.7%
Rev Growth20.4%
Beta1.12
DividendNone
Rating analysts19

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C0.02bullish
IV119%elevated
Max Pain$3-75.7% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHSupplierInvibio
    10-K Item 1A: 'We rely on a number of suppliers and in one case on a single source vendor, Invibio, to provide the raw materials used in the production of our products'
  • MEDIUMProductpolyaxial pedicle screw systems38%
    10-K Item 1A: 'Net sales of our systems that include polyaxial pedicle screws represented approximately 38% and 40% our net sales for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-03-03Item 5.02LOW
    Ward W. Woods retired from the Board effective February 27, 2026, for personal reasons, not due to any disagreement with the Company. A Vesting Acceleration Agreement was entered into for unvested RSUs.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·2 ceiling hits

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Volume
0.2
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
1.5
Macd
3.3
Rsi
4.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope flat

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
1.0
Value Rank
6.8
Growth Rank
7.8
GatesMomentum 2.1<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)EARNINGS PROXIMITY 4d<=7dA.R:R 7.7 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
43 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $9.11Resistance $11.78

Price Targets

$10
$21
A.Upside+105.1%
A.R:R7.7:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 2.1/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA
! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:4d<=7d

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-05 (4d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is ATEC stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.1/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $10.29 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 16.5): -1.5; Concentration risk — Supplier: Invibio. Chart setup: RSI 43 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $9.57. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.

What is the ATEC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $21.10 (+105.0% upside). Prior stop was $9.57. Stop-loss: $9.57.

What are the risks of investing in ATEC?

Concentration risk — Supplier: Invibio; Leverage penalty (D/E 16.5): -1.5; Earnings in 4 days (event risk).

Is ATEC overvalued or undervalued?

Alphatec Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 17.0). TrendMatrix value score: 8.9/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about ATEC?

19 analysts cover ATEC with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $24.

What does Alphatec Holdings, Inc. do?Alphatec Holdings is a medical technology company focused exclusively on spine surgery, offering approach-specific...

Alphatec Holdings is a medical technology company focused exclusively on spine surgery, offering approach-specific procedures integrated with its InformatiX platform and EOS imaging technology. Revenue was $764.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, a 25% increase year-over-year.

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