Azenta (AZTA) Competitors $34.43 +0.47 (+1.38%) Closing price 07/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.43 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/25/2025 05:22 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, HAYW, ATS, HSAI, EPAC, PSIX, SEI, and ACMRShould you be buying Azenta stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Azenta include ChampionX (CHX), Weatherford International (WFRD), Cactus (WHD), Hayward (HAYW), ATS (ATS), Hesai Group (HSAI), Enerpac Tool Group (EPAC), Power Solutions International (PSIX), Solaris Energy Infrastructure (SEI), and ACM Research (ACMR). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Azenta vs. Its Competitors ChampionX Weatherford International Cactus Hayward ATS Hesai Group Enerpac Tool Group Power Solutions International Solaris Energy Infrastructure ACM Research ChampionX (NASDAQ:CHX) 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. Does the media refer more to CHX or AZTA? In the previous week, Azenta had 6 more articles in the media than ChampionX. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Azenta and 5 mentions for ChampionX. ChampionX's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Azenta's score of 1.23 indicating that ChampionX is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ChampionX 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Azenta 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Azenta shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. 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$3.63B1.36$320.27M$1.5117.09Azenta$669.17M2.36-$164.17M-$1.39-24.77 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 more risk and volatility, CHX or AZTA? ChampionX has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Azenta has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CHX or AZTA? ChampionX presently has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 54.98%. Azenta has a consensus target price of $36.67, suggesting a potential upside of 6.50%. Given ChampionX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe ChampionX is more favorable than Azenta.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ChampionX 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Azenta 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Is CHX or AZTA a better dividend stock? ChampionX pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Azenta pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. ChampionX pays out 25.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Azenta pays out -7.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. ChampionX has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. ChampionX is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryChampionX beats Azenta on 13 of the 19 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$1.58B$2.16B$5.75B$9.54BDividend YieldN/AN/A4.71%4.01%P/E Ratio-24.7737.0728.4120.06Price / Sales2.3611.54444.1792.77Price / Cash7.5755.3336.1858.54Price / Book0.959.108.655.87Net Income-$164.17M-$63.59M$3.25B$258.89M7 Day Performance10.49%3.16%4.30%3.70%1 Month Performance11.89%10.15%10.58%11.71%1 Year Performance-42.83%6.21%35.69%17.98% Azenta Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AZTAAzenta1.7138 of 5 stars$34.43+1.4%$36.67+6.5%-41.8%$1.58B$669.17M-24.773,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeCHXChampionX3.6718 of 5 stars$25.81flat$40.00+55.0%-24.3%$4.94B$3.63B17.097,100Positive NewsWFRDWeatherford International4.3418 of 5 stars$53.45-0.2%$96.63+80.8%-51.7%$3.89B$5.51B8.5519,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionWHDCactus3.7993 of 5 stars$43.46-0.2%$52.00+19.7%-23.2%$3.48B$1.13B15.471,600Upcoming EarningsHAYWHayward3.5334 of 5 stars$14.38-2.0%$17.13+19.1%+17.8%$3.17B$1.05B26.142,080Upcoming EarningsATSATS0.5419 of 5 stars$30.96-1.3%$30.50-1.5%+6.2%$3.06B$1.82B-162.937,500Trending NewsHSAIHesai Group1.8616 of 5 stars$20.86-4.1%$24.43+17.1%+395.3%$2.85B$284.57M-695.331,142EPACEnerpac Tool Group4.6056 of 5 stars$37.09-3.3%$53.00+42.9%-4.6%$2.07B$589.51M22.752,000Analyst DowngradePSIXPower Solutions International0.6763 of 5 stars$87.84-2.4%$37.00-57.9%N/A$2.07B$475.97M24.88700Positive NewsGap UpSEISolaris Energy Infrastructure4.8889 of 5 stars$28.58-2.1%$41.44+45.0%N/A$1.93B$371.53M64.96338News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGap UpACMRACM Research2.2416 of 5 stars$30.40+1.1%$29.40-3.3%+60.1%$1.77B$782.12M19.492,023News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CHX Competitors WFRD Competitors WHD Competitors HAYW Competitors ATS Competitors HSAI Competitors EPAC Competitors PSIX Competitors SEI Competitors ACMR 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 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI’d rather trade news like this than gamble on hypeReal traders are watching Nvidia’s next move—after U.S. approval to resume chip sales to China. 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