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AZTA · Azenta, Inc.

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$36.51 +0.89 (+2.50%) At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$1.60B
Shares
43.81M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$36.51 Open$35.25 Day$35.14–37.15 52W close$16.02–41.01 Avg vol 30d654K Short int5.3M · 12.2% float · 9.4d Short vol65% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +30%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +33%
      above
      RSI (14) 77
      overbought
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 82%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +29%
      trailing
      6-month return +35%
      trailing
      YTD return +10%
      this year
      Relative strength +24%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $28 › 200d $28 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +44 funds added
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$8.1K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Falling
      12.19% of float · ▼ -11.5% MoM · 9.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      247 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 75
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +4%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 46%
      expanding
      EPS growth +61%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $38.3M
      Buyback $200.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $229.3M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 61%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −61%
      past year
      ATR 3.9%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 4, 2026
      fourth quarter of fiscal 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $20M – $23M
      fiscal year ending September 30, 2026
      Total reported revenue from continuing operations Initiated $613M – $618M
      prior FY $593.82M midpoint +3.7% Y/Y
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $59M – $62M
      Free cash flow Non-GAAP Initiated 10% – 15%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2025
      Organic revenue growth · full year 2025 3% – 5%
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Fourth quarter revenue fourth quarter
      guided $155M – $173M
      $58.77M Miss −64.2%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +30% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +33% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      77 Bearish
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      82% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $28 › 200d $28 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +44 funds added
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$8.1K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Falling
      12.19% of float · ▼ -11.5% MoM · 9.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      247 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $16 Now $37 · 82% Range high $41
      vs 200-day avg +30% vs 50-day avg +33%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $18.5M Q3 FY2026
      Capital expenditures $6M Q1 FY2026
      Free cash flow non-GAAP $15M Q1 FY2026
      Operating cash flow $21M Q1 FY2026
      Total balance of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities $571M Q1 FY2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Medical Instruments & Supplies — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      AZTA
      Azenta, Inc.
      this stock
      $1.60B +9.8% +3.6% 12.2%
      ISRG
      Intuitive Surgical Inc
      $140.51B -33.9% +20.5% 45.7 1.9%
      BDX
      Becton Dickinson & Co
      $51.11B +8.2% 3.7%
      MDLN
      Medline Inc.
      $44.58B -22.4% +11.5% 2.6%
      ALC
      Alcon Inc
      $35.25B -7.5% +10.5% 2.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      247
      % held
      115.4%
      Net QoQ
      -2.8M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      296
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      5.3M
      Days to cover
      9.4d
      Change
      -693.4K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      65%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.7K
      Value
      $49.3K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      40.8%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net buying
      Net (90d)
      +$8.1K
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 0
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Gilbert Cisneros
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Mar 3, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $593.8M
      Net income (FY)
      $-55.8M
      EPS diluted
      $-1.22
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $250.0M
      Remaining
      $200.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 11, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $62.1K
      Shares
      1.0K
      Filed
      Aug 1, 2024
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      AZTA +7.7% +29.0% +35.3% +29.8% +9.8%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY +9.6% +25.7% +24.2% +27.7% -2.1%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.10 / share · ex Dec 2, 2021
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.00 / share · 0 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      · no payout in the trailing year
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $250.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $50.00M
      Remaining
      $200.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 933974 CUSIP 114340102 13F (30d) 242 filings 227 filers Visit website Investor relations