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AZTA · Azenta, Inc.

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$45.65 +1.79 (+4.08%) At close · Nov 13
Market Cap
$2.00B
Shares
43.81M
Volume · Nov 13 1.11M Avg daily vol (3M) 1M

Price & Indicators

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Close$45.65 Open$44.26 Day$43.15–45.68 52W close$16.02–48.90 Avg vol 30d1.1M Short int5.4M · 12.3% of shares · 6.2d Short vol67% Last earningsNov 11, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

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Latest documents

2026
Nov 11
Earnings call
Fiscal 2027 revenue guided to $648 million to $660 million

Azenta expects fiscal 2027 revenue of approximately $648 million to $660 million and organic growth of approximately 3% to 5%, with adjusted EBITDA margin expanding approximately 200 to 250 basis points.

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For fiscal 2027, we expect total reported revenue in the range of approximately $648 million to $660 million, representing organic growth of approximately 3% to 5% year-over-year. From a profitability perspective, we expect adjusted EBITDA margin to expand by approximately 200 to 250 basis points year-over-year. But when considered with GAAP financial results and the reconciliation of GAAP measures, they provide an even more complete understanding of the Azenta business. Open the document at this passage
Nov 10
Current report 8-K
Revenue rose 5% despite a $149 million impairment

Azenta reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $622 million, up 5%, but a $149 million non-cash impairment drove a ($3.50) diluted EPS loss from continuing operations. Fiscal 2027 revenue is expected to range from $648 to $660 million.

Financial results
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BURLINGTON, Mass., November 10, 2026 (PR Newswire) – Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2026. Revenue was $622 million, up 5% year over year. Organic revenue, which excludes a 1-percentage point impact from foreign exchange and a 2-percentage point impact from the acquisition of UK Biocentre Limited, was up 2% year over year, reflecting higher revenue in Sample Management Solutions and Multiomics. Operating expenses were $450 million, an increase of 51% year over year, primarily driven by a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $149 million. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was ($3.50) compared to $0.53 in fiscal year 2025. The Company expects total reported revenue from continuing operations to range approximately between $648 to $660 million for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027. Open the document at this passage
Oct 7
Current report 8-K Events of Oct 5
Exit or restructuring costs, Material impairment

Azenta approved a restructuring plan to consolidate its North American laboratory network, reduce its workforce, close three Multiomics laboratory sites, and record approximately $11.0 million to $13.0 million in pre-tax charges, targeting approximately $11.0 million in annualized savings.

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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$613.81M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$122.90M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+12.0%
Year over year
Operating margin
-28.6%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
0.5%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-1.1%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+52.8%
Trailing year
Short interest
12.3%
Latest settlement · 6.2 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q3 FY26 earnings call · Aug 5, 2026
Q3 FY26

TL;DR. Azenta reported Q3 revenue of $161M (up 9% organically) and raised full-year FY26 organic revenue guidance to flat-to-up 1%, though management cautioned that Q4 organic revenue is still expected to decline low single digits due to tough comps, while adjusted EBITDA margin contracted 60 bps YoY to 11.4%.

Bullish
  • + Raised full-year FY26 organic revenue guidance to approximately flat to up 1% YoY (from prior down 2% to up 1%)
  • + Recurring revenue businesses (Biorepository and C&I) drove strong Sample Management Solutions growth of 9% organically
  • + Repurchased ~$50M of shares (2.3M shares) under the 2025 Repurchase Program
Bearish
  • − Q3 adjusted EBITDA margin contracted 60 bps YoY to 11.4%
  • − Adjusted gross margin declined 140 bps YoY to 46.2%, with SMS gross margin down 750 bps on Automated Stores pressure
  • − Q4 organic revenue guided to decline low single digits due to tough multi-omics comp
  • − Automated Stores remained below prior year levels due to slower bookings from macro-driven budget constraints
  • − Sanger sequencing continues to weigh on multi-omics margins and revenue

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

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Strong Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +61%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +25%
above
RSI (14) 62
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 90%
near high
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +34%
trailing
6-month return +123%
trailing
YTD return +37%
this year
Relative strength +122%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $37 › 200d $28 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
222 of 252 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -975.3K sh shares · +46 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
12.34% of shares out · ▲ +0.8% MoM · 6.2 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr low
252 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score 91
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
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 69%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −61%
past year
ATR 6.3%
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

Beat or met 5 of last 8
Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 5, 2021
Life Sciences revenues · fourth quarter $127M – $137M
Previous outlook earlier release · from the Earnings Call filed May 10, 2021

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Capital expenditures · whole year $65M – $70M
Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 5, 2026
Total reported revenue · full year fiscal 2026 $613M – $618M
Adjusted EBITDA · full year fiscal 2026 $59M – $62M
Adjusted EBITDA · fourth quarter $20M – $23M
Guided vs delivered · last 8 settled
Total revenue fiscal year 2024
guided $652M – $658M
$573.45M Miss −12.5%
Revenue second quarter fiscal 2023
guided $156M – $171M
$148.4M Miss −9.2%
GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations second quarter fiscal 2023
guided $-0.24 – $-0.16
$-0.07 Beat +65.0%
Revenue from continuing operations fourth quarter of fiscal 2022
guided $131M – $141M
$137.57M In line

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
0 · 3 · 4
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+61% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+25% Bullish
RSI (14)
62 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
90% Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $37 › 200d $28 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
222 of 252 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -975.3K sh shares · +46 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
12.34% of shares out · ▲ +0.8% MoM · 6.2 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr low
252 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $16 Now $46 · 90% Range high $49
vs 200-day avg +61% vs 50-day avg +25%

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 gross margin for Multiomics non-GAAP 46.5% the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Adjusted operating income for the SMS segment non-GAAP $4.9M the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Adjusted operating loss for the Multiomics segment non-GAAP $0.3M the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Adjusted operating margin for the Multiomics segment non-GAAP 550 the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Adjusted operating margin for the SMS segment non-GAAP 823 the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Gross margin for Multiomics 45.6% the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Gross margin for Sample Management Solutions 44.3% the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Restructuring charges $0.5M the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization - Continuing operations non-GAAP $38.91M Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $18.5M Third quarter fiscal 2026 —
Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 11.4% Third quarter fiscal 2026 —
Adjusted gross margin non-GAAP 46.2% Third quarter fiscal 2026 —
Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP 2.9% Third quarter fiscal 2026 —
Amount repurchased under the 2025 Repurchase Program $50M As of June 30, 2026 —
Capital expenditures $7M Third quarter fiscal 2026 —
Gross margin 44.9% Third quarter fiscal 2026 —
Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations non-GAAP $7.16M Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP Net loss from continuing operations -1.53M
+2.08M Amortization of completed technology
+3.62M Amortization of other intangible assets
+272K Transformation costs
+513K Restructuring charges
+0K Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
+2.25M Merger and acquisition costs
+0K Non-recurring other adjustments
+154K Purchase accounting adjustments
-198K Tax effect of adjustments
+0K Other adjustments
= Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations 7.16M
Non-GAAP adjusted net income excluding stock-based compensation - continuing operations non-GAAP $22.43M Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Non-GAAP adjusted net income from continuing operations non-GAAP $9.54M Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income (loss) non-GAAP -$1.77M Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS non-GAAP $0.16 Third quarter fiscal 2026 —
Operating cash flow $1M Third quarter fiscal 2026 —
Organic revenue growth non-GAAP 9% Third quarter fiscal 2026 —
Shares repurchased under the 2025 Repurchase Program 2.3M As of June 30, 2026 —
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities $529M As of June 30, 2026 —

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

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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
284
% held
113.4%
Reported
222 of 252
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
297
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
5.4M
Days to cover
6.2d
Change
+42.2K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
67%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
433
Value
$15.5K
As of
Oct 8, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
43.3%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Congressional Trades Buy
Member
Gilbert Cisneros
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Mar 3, 2026
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$593.8M
Net income (FY)
$-55.8M
EPS diluted
$-1.22
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Buybacks
Authorized
$250.0M
Remaining
$200.0M
Spent Remaining
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Nov 10, 2026
This year
20

Azenta reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $622 million, up 5%, but a $149 million non-cash impairment drove a ($3.50) diluted EPS loss from continuing operations. Fiscal 2027 revenue is expected to range from $648 to $660 million.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$62.1K
Shares
1.0K
Filed
Aug 1, 2024
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Nov 11, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Azenta Reports Fourth Quarter and…
Published
Nov 10, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
AZTA +16.6% +33.9% +122.7% +16.9% +37.3%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY +14.0% +35.1% +122.2% +17.1% +26.6%

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
Full dividend history
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) 232 filings 193 filers Visit website Investor relations