Azenta (AZTA) Competitors $31.55 +1.71 (+5.73%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.55 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/22/2025 05:09 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, HAYW, HSAI, WHD, ATS, EPAC, PSIX, SEI, OUST, and CECOShould you be buying Azenta stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Azenta include Weatherford International (WFRD), Hayward (HAYW), Hesai Group (HSAI), Cactus (WHD), ATS (ATS), Enerpac Tool Group (EPAC), Power Solutions International (PSIX), Solaris Energy Infrastructure (SEI), Ouster (OUST), and CECO Environmental (CECO). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Azenta vs. Its Competitors Weatherford International Hayward Hesai Group Cactus ATS Enerpac Tool Group Power Solutions International Solaris Energy Infrastructure Ouster CECO Environmental Azenta (NASDAQ:AZTA) and Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) are both machinery companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend AZTA or WFRD? Azenta currently has a consensus target price of $35.75, indicating a potential upside of 13.31%. Weatherford International has a consensus target price of $99.70, indicating a potential upside of 63.90%. Given Weatherford International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Weatherford International is more favorable than Azenta.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Azenta 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Weatherford International 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Which has more risk & volatility, AZTA or WFRD? Azenta has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weatherford International has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, 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$656.32M2.20-$164.17M-$2.42-13.04Weatherford International$5.51B0.79$506M$6.469.42 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% Does the media prefer AZTA or WFRD? In the previous week, Weatherford International had 12 more articles in the media than Azenta. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Weatherford International and 6 mentions for Azenta. Azenta's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Weatherford International's score of 1.20 indicating that Azenta is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Azenta 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Weatherford International 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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. 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$1.45B$2.15B$5.83B$9.78BDividend YieldN/AN/A4.40%4.05%P/E Ratio-13.0438.6631.3026.05Price / Sales2.2050.65454.60117.80Price / Cash6.9453.5538.0259.36Price / Book0.866.709.536.60Net Income-$164.17M-$63.67M$3.26B$265.65M7 Day Performance3.82%4.61%2.14%2.01%1 Month Performance-8.50%0.23%2.81%-0.33%1 Year Performance-35.93%26.48%30.70%19.04% Azenta Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AZTAAzenta3.2903 of 5 stars$31.55+5.7%$35.75+13.3%-34.0%$1.45B$656.32M-13.043,300Positive NewsWFRDWeatherford International4.7386 of 5 stars$56.63+2.4%$97.63+72.4%-41.6%$3.97B$5.51B8.7719,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastHAYWHayward2.8349 of 5 stars$15.77-0.8%$17.13+8.6%+14.8%$3.44B$1.05B27.182,080HSAIHesai Group2.2221 of 5 stars$26.62+4.0%$27.18+2.1%+451.2%$3.36B$2.49B295.781,142News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpWHDCactus3.9668 of 5 stars$39.29-1.1%$50.75+29.2%-27.2%$3.17B$1.13B14.831,600Positive NewsATSATS0.9896 of 5 stars$27.44-1.0%N/A+1.8%$2.71B$1.82B-101.617,500Analyst RevisionEPACEnerpac Tool Group3.6321 of 5 stars$42.40+1.5%$53.00+25.0%+9.1%$2.26B$589.51M26.012,000News CoveragePositive NewsPSIXPower Solutions International0.7032 of 5 stars$87.11+1.7%$37.00-57.5%N/A$1.97B$475.97M18.11700Positive NewsInsider TradeSEISolaris Energy InfrastructureN/A$27.34-1.3%N/AN/A$1.87B$313.09M46.34338OUSTOuster0.8807 of 5 stars$31.64-8.9%$15.95-49.6%+298.3%$1.70B$125.85M-12.31280CECOCECO Environmental2.6324 of 5 stars$46.58+4.4%$49.20+5.6%+74.6%$1.58B$557.93M32.571,600Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WFRD Competitors HAYW Competitors HSAI Competitors WHD Competitors ATS Competitors EPAC Competitors PSIX Competitors SEI Competitors OUST 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 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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