Rep. Josh Gottheimer Sells Azenta, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZTA) Stock

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Azenta, Inc. NASDAQ: AZTA. In a filing disclosed on April 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Azenta stock on March 19th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1" account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 3/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Spotify Technology NYSE: SPOT on 3/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Flywire NASDAQ: FLYW on 3/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Disco OTCMKTS: DSCSY on 3/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Snowflake NYSE: SNOW on 3/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Diageo NYSE: DEO on 3/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Shopify NYSE: SHOP on 3/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk NYSE: TLK on 3/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 3/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Tandem Diabetes Care NASDAQ: TNDM on 3/19/2025.

Azenta Trading Down 1.0 %

NASDAQ AZTA traded down $0.25 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $25.25. The company's stock had a trading volume of 880,637 shares, compared to its average volume of 638,591. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.47 and a beta of 1.66. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $36.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $43.99. Azenta, Inc. has a twelve month low of $24.68 and a twelve month high of $63.58.

Azenta (NASDAQ:AZTA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.03. Azenta had a negative net margin of 24.91% and a positive return on equity of 1.25%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Azenta, Inc. will post 0.53 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Azenta

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AZTA. Ballentine Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Azenta by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 20,340 shares of the company's stock worth $1,017,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares during the period. Boothbay Fund Management LLC raised its position in shares of Azenta by 8.4% in the fourth quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC now owns 6,571 shares of the company's stock valued at $329,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares during the period. Picton Mahoney Asset Management lifted its stake in shares of Azenta by 305.7% during the 4th quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 706 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 532 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Azenta by 14.9% in the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 4,446 shares of the company's stock valued at $225,000 after buying an additional 576 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV lifted its position in shares of Azenta by 48.5% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,137 shares of the company's stock worth $107,000 after acquiring an additional 698 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.08% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on AZTA. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on Azenta from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Stephens reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $60.00 price target on shares of Azenta in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Azenta to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their target price on Azenta from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025. Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

Azenta Company Profile

Azenta, Inc provides biological and chemical compound sample exploration and management solutions for the life sciences market in North America, Africa, China, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates in two reportable segments, Life Sciences Products and Life Sciences Services.