AZTA

Azenta, Inc.

Nasdaq · Special Industry Machinery, NEC · Inc. DE · CIK 0000933974
$22.59 +0.58% $1.0B
High Impact Filing (8/10)25 New Institutional Positions12 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$1.0B
Cap SizeSmall Cap
Analyst ConsensusBuy (69%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$651.7M
Inst. Activity25 buys / 12 sells
Insider Activity1B / 0S
Insider Net $$163.8K
SEC Reports2
Congressional2 trades
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Special Industry Machinery, NEC·Inc. DE·CIK 0000933974·Prev Close $22.46

Recent Activity

May 18, 2026 Insider
Cornog William L bought 10,000 shares
Director @ $16.38 ($163.8K)
May 15, 2026 Insider
Starr Ephraim surrendered for taxes 3,621 shares
SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary @ $16.02 ($58.0K)
May 6, 2026 earnings_calendar
AZTA Q2 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-05-06
May 5, 2026 SEC
Azenta reported Q2 FY2026 revenue of $145M (+1% reported, -3% organic), non-GAAP EPS of ($0.04) vs $0.01 a year ago, and
8-K — Impact 8/10
Apr 28, 2026 Insider
MARTIN WILLIAM E. III was granted 17,790 shares
President Multiomics @ $24.24 ($431.2K)
Apr 7, 2026 SEC
Azenta announced a leadership transition in its Multiomics division, appointing Trey Martin as President while Ginger Zh
8-K — Impact 6/10
Inst.
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO — ADD
1,788,250 shares ($37.8M)
Inst.
Neuberger Berman Group LLC — DOUBLED
903,395 shares ($19.1M)

Price Targets

$26.20 +16.0% upside Buy
Current $22.59 Low $20.00 Median $28.00 High $33.00 5 analysts
$20.00 $33.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy69% buy · 13 analysts
3Strong Buy
6Buy
4Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 6, 2026 Needham MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Apr 6, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Mar 17, 2026 Needham REITERATE Buy → Buy
Feb 5, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Feb 4, 2026 Jefferies MAINTAIN Buy → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.10 ▼ -56.9% $0.08 — $0.15 -47% YoY 5
Next Q $0.22 ▼ -33.7% $0.18 — $0.25 3% YoY 5
Current FY $0.38 ▼ -50.3% $0.33 — $0.45 -26% YoY 5
Next FY $0.61 ▼ -43.0% $0.55 — $0.67 62% YoY 5

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$142.1M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$51.8M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP$43.5M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$38.6M
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO$37.8MADD

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 18, 2026Cornog WilliamBUY$163.8K
May 15, 2026Starr EphraimF$58.0K
Apr 28, 2026MARTIN WILLIAMA$431.2K
Feb 6, 2026Nova TinaA$157.7K
Feb 5, 2026Cornog WilliamA$0.00

Congressional Trades

1 members: 2 buys, 0 sells
MemberPartyTypeAmount
Gilbert CisnerosDBUY$1,001 - $15,000
Gilbert CisnerosDBUY$1,001 - $15,000
50 institutional holders with $651.7M total value (30,837,636 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, DIMENSIONAL. Net buying activity: 25 institutions added/increased vs 12 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.6,724,989$142.1M21.8%
2VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC2,450,492$51.8M7.9%
3DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP2,060,322$43.5M6.7%
4VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1,828,291$38.6M5.9%
5MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/1,788,250$37.8M5.8%ADD +61.6%
6STATE STREET CORP1,762,423$37.2M5.7%
7Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC1,613,914$34.2M5.2%
8CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO1,145,635$24.2M3.7%NEW
9Neuberger Berman Group LLC903,395$19.1M2.9%DOUBLED +10681.7%
10MORGAN STANLEY865,609$18.3M2.8%
11FEDERATED HERMES, INC.854,360$18.1M2.8%ADD +37.0%
12VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC836,707$17.7M2.7%DOUBLED +120.0%
13D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.679,155$14.4M2.2%DOUBLED +280.4%
14SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC576,917$12.2M1.9%NEW
15CITADEL ADVISORS LLC548,364$11.6M1.8%
16CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC527,611$11.1M1.7%
17ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP523,308$11.1M1.7%NEW
18SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP528,312$10.7M1.6%
19ROYAL BANK OF CANADA494,469$10.4M1.6%
20BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/468,046$9.9M1.5%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ADD1,106,5361,788,250+61.6%$37.8M2026-Q1
Neuberger Berman Group LLCDOUBLED8,379903,395+10681.7%$19.1M2026-Q1
FEDERATED HERMES, INC.ADD623,703854,360+37.0%$18.1M2026-Q1
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCDOUBLED380,271836,707+120.0%$17.7M2026-Q1
SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLCNEW576,917$12.2M2026-Q1
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LPNEW523,308$11.1M2026-Q1
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPDOUBLED1,321285,632+21522.4%$6.0M2026-Q1
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCTRIM618,689259,251-58.1%$5.5M2026-Q1
SEI INVESTMENTS COADD183,637243,389+32.5%$5.1M2026-Q1
Nuveen, LLCTRIM470,711152,898-67.5%$3.2M2026-Q1
STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARDADD63,903109,372+71.2%$2.3M2026-Q1
BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A.DOUBLED79890,948+11297.0%$1.9M2026-Q1
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INCTRIM127,82990,071-29.5%$1.9M2026-Q1
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.DOUBLED3,81771,964+1785.4%$1.5M2026-Q1
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INCTRIM82,46756,277-31.8%$1.2M2026-Q1
Gotham Asset Management, LLCNEAR_EXIT505,00349,862-90.1%$1.1M2026-Q1
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORPADD23,03630,382+31.9%$642.0K2026-Q1
GLENMEDE TRUST CO NAADD18,69126,941+44.1%$569.3K2026-Q1
CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORSADD18,22824,397+33.8%$515.5K2026-Q1
Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLCTRIM41,46822,596-45.5%$477.5K2026-Q1
AmundiADD11,12318,741+68.5%$396.0K2026-Q1
State of Tennessee, Department of TreasuryADD10,32417,524+69.7%$370.3K2026-Q1
VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLCDOUBLED7,27115,698+115.9%$331.7K2026-Q1
Atria Investments, IncADD8,88912,218+37.5%$258.2K2026-Q1
Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbHNEAR_EXIT50,29811,570-77.0%$244.5K2026-Q1
10 unique insiders with 11 transactions. Net insider value: $163.8K ($163.8K bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 18, 2026Cornog William LDirectorBUY10,000$16.38$163.8K
May 15, 2026Starr EphraimSVP, Gen Counsel & SecretaryTAX W/H3,621$16.02$58.0K
Apr 28, 2026MARTIN WILLIAM E. IIIPresident MultiomicsAWARD17,790$24.24$431.2K
Feb 6, 2026Nova Tina SusanDirectorAWARD5,663$27.85$157.7K
Feb 5, 2026Cornog William LDirectorAWARD5,663
Feb 5, 2026Madaus Martin DDirectorAWARD5,663
Feb 5, 2026Doshi DipalDirectorAWARD5,663$27.85$157.7K
Feb 5, 2026Casal FrankDirectorAWARD7,243$27.85$201.7K
Feb 5, 2026McLaughlin EricaDirectorAWARD5,663$27.85$157.7K
Feb 5, 2026Davis Robyn CDirectorAWARD5,663
Feb 5, 2026Koffey QuentinDirectorAWARD5,663

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Current analyst consensus: Buy (69% buy). Based on 13 analysts: 3 strong buy, 6 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$26.20 mean target +16.0% upside Buy (2.17)
$20.00 Low $33.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$22.59
Target Low$20.00
Target Mean$26.20
Target Median$28.00
Target High$33.00
# Analysts5
RecommendationBuy (2.17)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.10 $0.08 $0.15 -47.4% -56.9% 0↑ 4↓ $0.1B 3.7% 5
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.22 $0.18 $0.25 2.9% -33.7% 0↑ 3↓ $0.2B -0.9% 5
Current FY
2026-09-30
$0.38 $0.33 $0.45 -25.9% -50.3% 0↑ 5↓ $0.6B 1.1% 5
Next FY
2027-09-30
$0.61 $0.55 $0.67 62.4% -43.0% 1↑ 4↓ $0.6B 4.8% 5

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.100
7d ago$0.233-0.133
30d ago$0.232-0.132
60d ago$0.247-0.147
90d ago$0.246-0.146
4 analyst firms have rated this stock: 1 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 6, 2026 Needham MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 6, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Mar 17, 2026 Needham REITERATE Buy Buy
Feb 5, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Feb 4, 2026 Jefferies MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 4, 2026 Needham REITERATE Buy Buy
Jan 8, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Jan 5, 2026 Evercore ISI Group UPGRADE In-Line Outperform
Dec 19, 2025 Needham MAINTAIN Buy Buy

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20263640069%
May 1, 20263650064%
Apr 1, 20263650064%
Mar 1, 20263650064%
Feb 1, 20263560057%
Jan 1, 20263560057%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
1 members of Congress traded this stock: 2 buys, 0 sells.

Congressional Trades

DateMemberPartyChamberTypeAmountAssetDisclosed
Mar 3, 2026Gilbert CisnerosDHOUSEBUY$1,001 - $15,000Azenta IncApr 8, 2026 (37d)
Jan 15, 2026Gilbert CisnerosDHOUSEBUY$1,001 - $15,000Azenta IncFeb 16, 2026 (33d)

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May 6, 2026
earnings_calendar
AZTA Q2 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-05-06
May 5, 2026
earnings_calendar
AZTA Q2 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-05-05
Apr 21, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AZTA — 76.0% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 380,707 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 500,947 | Short Ratio: 76.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Mar 26, 2026
short_interest
FTD: AZTA — 33,685 shares ($0.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260326, Price: $21.86, FTD Value: $736,354.1, AZENTA, INC.
Feb 27, 2026
short_interest
FTD: AZTA — 26,019 shares ($0.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260227, Price: $27.38, FTD Value: $712,400.22, AZENTA, INC.