Azenta (AZTA) Competitors $28.56 -0.19 (-0.66%) Closing price 09/26/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.93 -0.63 (-2.20%) As of 09/26/2025 06:30 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, HSAI, HAYW, WHD, 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), Hesai Group (HSAI), Hayward (HAYW), Cactus (WHD), 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 Hesai Group Hayward Cactus 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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends. Which has more risk & volatility, WFRD or AZTA? Weatherford International has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Azenta has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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 analysts prefer WFRD or AZTA? Weatherford International presently has a consensus target price of $99.70, indicating a potential upside of 43.23%. Azenta has a consensus target price of $35.75, indicating a potential upside of 25.18%. Given Weatherford International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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 Which has better 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$5.51B0.91$506M$6.4610.78Azenta$656.32M1.99-$164.17M-$2.42-11.80 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WFRD or AZTA? 97.2% of Weatherford International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.1% of Azenta shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Weatherford International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Azenta shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer WFRD or AZTA? In the previous week, Weatherford International had 5 more articles in the media than Azenta. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Weatherford International and 3 mentions for Azenta. Azenta's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Weatherford International's score of 0.44 indicating that Azenta is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Weatherford International 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Azenta 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryWeatherford International beats Azenta on 11 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. 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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$1.31B$2.22B$5.72B$10.37BDividend YieldN/AN/A5.79%4.69%P/E Ratio-11.8039.7076.3726.25Price / Sales1.9911.71535.80176.66Price / Cash6.2861.5737.3261.02Price / Book0.7911.0212.416.36Net Income-$164.17M-$64.84M$3.31B$272.06M7 Day Performance-8.14%1.85%1.29%0.34%1 Month Performance-4.55%2.52%3.71%5.77%1 Year Performance-42.16%30.19%62.66%27.44% Azenta Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AZTAAzenta3.5591 of 5 stars$28.56-0.7%$35.75+25.2%-42.2%$1.31B$656.32M-11.803,300Positive NewsWFRDWeatherford International4.5686 of 5 stars$61.40-1.4%$99.70+62.4%-18.3%$4.48B$5.51B9.5019,000HSAIHesai Group2.3359 of 5 stars$29.80+4.3%$28.74-3.6%+507.0%$3.75B$284.57M331.111,142HAYWHayward3.8751 of 5 stars$15.56-0.2%$17.50+12.5%-2.9%$3.38B$1.05B26.822,080Analyst RevisionWHDCactus4.1739 of 5 stars$39.86-0.2%$50.75+27.3%-29.0%$3.19B$1.13B15.041,600ATSATS0.8781 of 5 stars$27.71+1.7%N/A-13.5%$2.67B$1.82B-102.637,500News CoverageEPACEnerpac Tool Group4.0599 of 5 stars$42.62-0.1%$50.50+18.5%-4.0%$2.31B$589.51M26.152,000Positive NewsPSIXPower Solutions International1.0755 of 5 stars$95.53+1.2%$37.00-61.3%N/A$2.17B$475.97M19.86700News CoveragePositive NewsSEISolaris Energy Infrastructure4.0501 of 5 stars$32.29+3.9%$43.67+35.2%N/A$2.10B$313.09M54.73338Positive NewsACMRACM Research1.5963 of 5 stars$29.83-0.1%$26.33-11.7%+93.8%$1.77B$782.12M18.082,023Gap DownCECOCECO Environmental3.3106 of 5 stars$49.33+2.5%$50.80+3.0%+69.8%$1.70B$557.93M34.501,600 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WFRD Competitors HSAI Competitors HAYW Competitors WHD 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 9/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Devises the Death of the IRS ☠️Trump has just signed an executive order creating America's first-ever National Investment Fund — a game-chang...Angel Publishing | SponsoredWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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