Azenta (AZTA) Competitors $30.97 -0.53 (-1.68%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.97 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 10/17/2025 05:08 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, SEI, WHD, ATS, ACMR, EPAC, PSIX, and OUSTShould you be buying Azenta stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Azenta include Weatherford International (WFRD), Hesai Group (HSAI), Hayward (HAYW), Solaris Energy Infrastructure (SEI), Cactus (WHD), ATS (ATS), ACM Research (ACMR), Enerpac Tool Group (EPAC), Power Solutions International (PSIX), and Ouster (OUST). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Azenta vs. Its Competitors Weatherford International Hesai Group Hayward Solaris Energy Infrastructure Cactus ATS ACM Research Enerpac Tool Group Power Solutions International Ouster Azenta (NASDAQ:AZTA) and Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) are both machinery companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and valuation. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AZTA or WFRD? 99.1% of Azenta shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Weatherford International shares are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of Azenta shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Weatherford International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend AZTA or WFRD? Azenta currently has a consensus target price of $35.75, suggesting a potential upside of 15.43%. Weatherford International has a consensus target price of $95.50, suggesting a potential upside of 53.32%. Given Weatherford International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Weatherford International is more favorable than Azenta.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Azenta 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17Weatherford International 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 Does the media favor AZTA or WFRD? In the previous week, Weatherford International had 8 more articles in the media than Azenta. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Weatherford International and 3 mentions for Azenta. Weatherford International's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Azenta's score of 0.85 indicating that Weatherford International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Azenta 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Weatherford International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AZTA or WFRD 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 Azenta-18.45% 1.35% 1.13% Weatherford International 9.35%34.87%9.37% Which has better earnings and valuation, AZTA or WFRD? 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 RatioAzenta$656.32M2.16-$164.17M-$2.42-12.80Weatherford International$5.51B0.81$506M$6.469.64 Which has more volatility and risk, AZTA or WFRD? Azenta has a beta of 1.62, suggesting that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weatherford International has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWeatherford International beats Azenta on 13 of the 17 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$1.42B$2.25B$6.21B$10.54BDividend YieldN/AN/A5.70%4.80%P/E Ratio-12.8039.7185.7027.13Price / Sales2.1617.43581.70177.21Price / Cash6.8159.9337.1060.81Price / Book0.8612.2912.236.52Net Income-$164.17M-$65.79M$3.33B$276.93M7 Day Performance3.89%0.97%1.17%1.93%1 Month Performance-0.39%4.06%6.85%2.19%1 Year Performance-29.84%30.24%58.93%34.62% Azenta Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AZTAAzenta3.2956 of 5 stars$30.97-1.7%$35.75+15.4%-29.8%$1.42B$656.32M-12.803,300WFRDWeatherford International4.0885 of 5 stars$65.10-0.8%$99.70+53.1%-26.9%$4.72B$5.51B10.0819,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHSAIHesai Group3.0405 of 5 stars$27.07-1.0%$32.26+19.2%+402.2%$3.59B$2.49B300.781,142Positive NewsHAYWHayward3.4844 of 5 stars$15.58+0.9%$17.50+12.3%-2.8%$3.35B$1.05B26.862,080Analyst ForecastSEISolaris Energy Infrastructure3.4666 of 5 stars$46.71+4.6%$43.67-6.5%+286.5%$3.02B$313.09M79.17338Options VolumeWHDCactus4.4268 of 5 stars$37.27-0.9%$50.75+36.2%-38.5%$3.00B$1.12B14.061,600Positive NewsATSATS1.0198 of 5 stars$26.74-0.5%N/A-17.5%$2.63B$1.82B-99.047,500Analyst UpgradeACMRACM Research1.8414 of 5 stars$41.78+0.5%$32.25-22.8%+98.2%$2.46B$782.12M25.322,023Gap UpEPACEnerpac Tool Group4.1482 of 5 stars$40.55-1.8%$50.50+24.5%-4.4%$2.23B$589.51M24.882,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportInsider TradePSIXPower Solutions International1.123 of 5 stars$84.58-8.3%$37.00-56.3%N/A$2.13B$475.97M17.58700Positive NewsShort Interest ↑Gap UpOUSTOuster0.9808 of 5 stars$32.43+8.6%$15.95-50.8%+266.5%$1.88B$125.85M-12.62280Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WFRD Competitors HSAI Competitors HAYW Competitors SEI Competitors WHD Competitors ATS Competitors ACMR Competitors EPAC Competitors PSIX Competitors OUST 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 10/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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