Azenta (AZTA) Competitors $30.30 +0.78 (+2.64%) Closing price 09/5/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.30 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 09/5/2025 04:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AZTA vs. WFRD, HAYW, WHD, HSAI, ATS, EPAC, PSIX, SEI, ACMR, and CECOShould you be buying Azenta stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Azenta include Weatherford International (WFRD), Hayward (HAYW), Cactus (WHD), Hesai Group (HSAI), ATS (ATS), Enerpac Tool Group (EPAC), Power Solutions International (PSIX), Solaris Energy Infrastructure (SEI), ACM Research (ACMR), and CECO Environmental (CECO). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Azenta vs. Its Competitors Weatherford International Hayward Cactus Hesai Group ATS Enerpac Tool Group Power Solutions International Solaris Energy Infrastructure ACM Research CECO Environmental Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) and Azenta (NASDAQ:AZTA) are both machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends. Do analysts prefer WFRD or AZTA? Weatherford International presently has a consensus target price of $99.70, suggesting a potential upside of 59.52%. Azenta has a consensus target price of $35.75, suggesting a potential upside of 17.99%. Given Weatherford International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Weatherford International is more favorable than Azenta.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Weatherford International 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Azenta 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Does the media favor WFRD or AZTA? In the previous week, Weatherford International had 9 more articles in the media than Azenta. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Weatherford International and 4 mentions for Azenta. Weatherford International's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Azenta's score of 1.43 indicating that Weatherford International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Weatherford International 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Azenta 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is WFRD or AZTA more profitable? Weatherford International has a net margin of 9.35% compared to Azenta's net margin of -18.45%. Weatherford International's return on equity of 34.87% beat Azenta's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Weatherford International9.35% 34.87% 9.37% Azenta -18.45%1.35%1.13% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WFRD or AZTA? 97.2% of Weatherford International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.1% of Azenta shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Weatherford International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Azenta shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, WFRD or AZTA? Weatherford International has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Azenta has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WFRD or AZTA? Weatherford International has higher revenue and earnings than Azenta. Azenta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weatherford International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWeatherford International$5.51B0.81$506M$6.469.67Azenta$656.32M2.12-$164.17M-$2.42-12.52 SummaryWeatherford International beats Azenta on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Azenta News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AZTA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AZTA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AZTA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAzentaMEDICAL INFO SYS IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.39B$2.10B$5.83B$9.92BDividend YieldN/AN/A6.70%4.51%P/E Ratio-12.5238.2076.2926.13Price / Sales2.129.33529.66172.92Price / Cash6.6652.9136.9959.28Price / Book0.8411.1511.486.09Net Income-$164.17M-$63.67M$3.29B$266.51M7 Day Performance-0.79%-1.25%1.28%0.45%1 Month Performance4.02%6.55%8.56%5.05%1 Year Performance-36.62%36.50%61.19%26.03% Azenta Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AZTAAzenta3.6206 of 5 stars$30.30+2.6%$35.75+18.0%-36.6%$1.39B$656.32M-12.523,300Positive NewsWFRDWeatherford International4.5724 of 5 stars$61.98+1.9%$99.70+60.9%-30.6%$4.37B$5.51B9.5919,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionHAYWHayward3.9096 of 5 stars$16.30-1.6%$17.13+5.1%+16.4%$3.59B$1.05B28.102,080Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastWHDCactus3.996 of 5 stars$41.66-1.6%$50.75+21.8%-22.5%$3.38B$1.13B15.721,600News CoverageAnalyst RevisionGap DownHSAIHesai Group2.5387 of 5 stars$23.38+0.5%$28.74+22.9%+617.9%$3.05B$284.57M259.781,142News CoverageGap UpATSATS1.2012 of 5 stars$26.94-2.2%N/A+8.7%$2.69B$1.82B-99.767,500News CoverageEPACEnerpac Tool Group4.0109 of 5 stars$43.50-0.5%$53.00+21.8%+8.9%$2.36B$608.10M26.692,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastPSIXPower Solutions International0.9381 of 5 stars$88.47-3.1%$37.00-58.2%N/A$2.10B$475.97M18.39700Positive NewsSEISolaris Energy Infrastructure4.6267 of 5 stars$28.61-0.2%N/AN/A$1.94B$313.09M48.49338News CoverageACMRACM Research1.5941 of 5 stars$28.80-5.7%$26.33-8.6%+75.1%$1.81B$782.12M17.452,023Insider TradeShort Interest ↑CECOCECO Environmental3.7435 of 5 stars$47.53-0.9%$50.80+6.9%+90.4%$1.70B$557.93M33.241,600News CoveragePositive NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WFRD Competitors HAYW Competitors WHD Competitors HSAI Competitors ATS Competitors EPAC Competitors PSIX Competitors SEI Competitors ACMR Competitors CECO Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AZTA) was last updated on 9/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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