Azenta (AZTA) Competitors $31.43 -1.42 (-4.31%) Closing price 07/3/2025 02:47 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.20 +1.77 (+5.63%) As of 07/3/2025 04:20 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. CHX, WFRD, WHD, ATS, HAYW, HSAI, EPAC, SEI, DNOW, and FLOCShould you be buying Azenta stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Azenta include ChampionX (CHX), Weatherford International (WFRD), Cactus (WHD), ATS (ATS), Hayward (HAYW), Hesai Group (HSAI), Enerpac Tool Group (EPAC), Solaris Energy Infrastructure (SEI), DNOW (DNOW), and Flowco (FLOC). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Azenta vs. Its Competitors ChampionX Weatherford International Cactus ATS Hayward Hesai Group Enerpac Tool Group Solaris Energy Infrastructure DNOW Flowco ChampionX (NASDAQ:CHX) and Azenta (NASDAQ:AZTA) are both machinery companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CHX or AZTA? 99.0% of ChampionX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.1% of Azenta shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of ChampionX shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Azenta shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is CHX or AZTA more profitable? ChampionX has a net margin of 8.20% compared to Azenta's net margin of -10.31%. ChampionX's return on equity of 19.25% beat Azenta's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ChampionX8.20% 19.25% 10.25% Azenta -10.31%1.30%1.10% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CHX or AZTA? ChampionX has higher revenue and earnings than Azenta. Azenta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ChampionX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioChampionX$3.63B1.38$320.27M$1.5117.31Azenta$656.32M2.19-$164.17M-$1.39-22.61 Do analysts rate CHX or AZTA? ChampionX presently has a consensus target price of $37.67, suggesting a potential upside of 44.12%. Azenta has a consensus target price of $50.67, suggesting a potential upside of 61.18%. Given Azenta's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Azenta is more favorable than ChampionX.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ChampionX 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Azenta 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more volatility and risk, CHX or AZTA? ChampionX has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Azenta has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor CHX or AZTA? In the previous week, ChampionX and ChampionX both had 3 articles in the media. Azenta's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat ChampionX's score of 1.25 indicating that Azenta is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ChampionX 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Azenta 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryChampionX beats Azenta on 8 of the 14 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. Email Address 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$1.52B$2.00B$5.53B$9.04BDividend YieldN/AN/A5.24%4.01%P/E Ratio-22.6135.8727.6620.25Price / Sales2.1910.81416.07118.18Price / Cash7.3155.8736.8958.07Price / Book0.878.708.035.67Net Income-$164.17M-$62.39M$3.18B$249.21M7 Day Performance2.76%2.58%2.92%3.28%1 Month Performance11.07%3.01%3.72%5.55%1 Year Performance-39.85%4.06%35.14%21.08% Azenta Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AZTAAzenta3.4817 of 5 stars$31.43-4.3%$50.67+61.2%-39.5%$1.52B$656.32M-22.613,300News CoveragePositive NewsCHXChampionX3.5308 of 5 stars$24.84-0.5%$37.67+51.6%-21.7%$4.78B$3.63B16.457,100News CoverageDividend AnnouncementWFRDWeatherford International4.4557 of 5 stars$50.31+0.5%$96.63+92.1%-56.8%$3.63B$5.51B8.0519,000Positive NewsWHDCactus4.0035 of 5 stars$43.76-1.3%$52.33+19.6%-12.8%$3.54B$1.13B15.571,600News CoverageATSATS0.7644 of 5 stars$31.92+0.7%$30.50-4.4%+0.5%$3.10B$1.82B-168.007,500Analyst UpgradeHAYWHayward3.4269 of 5 stars$13.78-0.2%$17.13+24.3%+16.3%$2.99B$1.05B25.052,080Trending NewsHSAIHesai Group1.7915 of 5 stars$21.95-0.2%$24.43+11.3%+378.6%$2.89B$284.57M-731.671,142EPACEnerpac Tool Group4.4526 of 5 stars$40.57-2.3%$53.00+30.6%-0.9%$2.25B$589.51M24.892,000Analyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeSEISolaris Energy Infrastructure4.8773 of 5 stars$28.60-1.3%$42.56+48.8%N/A$1.93B$371.53M65.00338Positive NewsDNOWDNOW4.2335 of 5 stars$14.83-6.3%$18.50+24.7%+4.4%$1.67B$2.37B20.042,575High Trading VolumeFLOCFlowcoN/A$17.84-0.1%$32.40+81.6%N/A$1.62B$535.28M9.701,283 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CHX Competitors WFRD Competitors WHD Competitors ATS Competitors HAYW Competitors HSAI Competitors EPAC Competitors SEI Competitors DNOW Competitors FLOC 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 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?Our expert analysts have identified a $100 billion gap in the crypto market. 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