Azenta (AZTA) Competitors $44.65 +3.74 (+9.14%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends AZTA vs. ACLS, VECO, ACMR, BRC, ERII, SPXC, ESAB, MOG.B, WFRD, and CHXShould you be buying Azenta stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Azenta include Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Veeco Instruments (VECO), ACM Research (ACMR), Brady (BRC), Energy Recovery (ERII), SPX Technologies (SPXC), ESAB (ESAB), Moog (MOG.B), Weatherford International (WFRD), and ChampionX (CHX). Azenta vs. Axcelis Technologies Veeco Instruments ACM Research Brady Energy Recovery SPX Technologies ESAB Moog Weatherford International ChampionX Azenta (NASDAQ:AZTA) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and community ranking. Does the media refer more to AZTA or ACLS? In the previous week, Azenta had 1 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Azenta and 15 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Azenta's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 0.17 indicating that Azenta is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Azenta 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axcelis Technologies 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AZTA or ACLS? Axcelis Technologies received 537 more outperform votes than Azenta when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.45% of users gave Axcelis Technologies an outperform vote while only 40.38% of users gave Azenta an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAzentaOutperform Votes2140.38% Underperform Votes3159.62% Axcelis TechnologiesOutperform Votes55871.45% Underperform Votes22328.55% Do analysts prefer AZTA or ACLS? Azenta currently has a consensus target price of $63.60, indicating a potential upside of 42.44%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus target price of $167.33, indicating a potential upside of 135.68%. Given Axcelis Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Axcelis Technologies 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) 2.40Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Is AZTA or ACLS more profitable? Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 20.65% compared to Azenta's net margin of -25.01%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 24.16% beat Azenta's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Azenta-25.01% 1.03% 0.89% Axcelis Technologies 20.65%24.16%17.03% Which has more risk and volatility, AZTA or ACLS? Azenta has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, AZTA or ACLS? Axcelis Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Azenta. Azenta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Axcelis Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAzenta$656.32M3.33-$164.17M-$2.97-15.03Axcelis Technologies$1.13B2.04$246.26M$6.7610.50 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AZTA or ACLS? 99.1% of Azenta shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Azenta shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAxcelis Technologies beats Azenta on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Weiss RatingsTrump won. Buy this coin now.Juan Villaverde called the top and bottom of every crypto bull market since 2012. He believes Bitcoin will go to $150,000 — or more. But there’s one coin he thinks could go even higher.This could be his favorite coin. 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricAzentaSpecial industry machinery IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.18B$18.88B$5.06B$8.89BDividend YieldN/A1.65%4.97%4.06%P/E Ratio-15.0316.7489.0213.30Price / Sales3.3313.731,207.2881.01Price / Cash14.7423.5839.1736.03Price / Book1.233.666.085.74Net Income-$164.17M$589.57M$119.07M$225.93M7 Day Performance4.75%-1.90%-1.84%-1.32%1 Month Performance2.08%-8.47%-3.65%0.60%1 Year Performance-21.68%1.28%31.62%26.23% Azenta Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AZTAAzenta3.7985 of 5 stars$44.65+9.1%$63.60+42.4%-20.3%$2.18B$656.32M-15.033,500Insider TradeNews CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeACLSAxcelis Technologies3.7969 of 5 stars$71.00+1.1%$167.33+135.7%-46.1%$2.31B$1.13B10.501,704Analyst RevisionVECOVeeco Instruments2.5754 of 5 stars$26.15+0.6%$42.14+61.2%-10.4%$1.48B$666.43M19.371,215ACMRACM Research4.2885 of 5 stars$18.68+1.5%$33.00+76.7%+0.1%$1.06B$728.97M14.151,590Positive NewsBRCBrady3.2827 of 5 stars$70.72+1.6%$65.00-8.1%+31.0%$3.37B$1.39B17.385,700Earnings ReportERIIEnergy Recovery4.6582 of 5 stars$15.50+1.0%$20.33+31.2%-21.2%$888.67M$128.35M45.59250Analyst ForecastSPXCSPX Technologies2.0226 of 5 stars$166.66-0.8%$141.00-15.4%+91.7%$7.79B$1.74B44.804,100ESABESAB2.7643 of 5 stars$122.01+0.7%$124.14+1.7%+54.4%$7.33B$2.77B28.579,000Analyst DowngradeMOG.BMoogN/A$215.85+0.1%N/A+61.1%$6.90B$3.61B33.6714,000WFRDWeatherford International4.9201 of 5 stars$82.43+0.1%$147.29+78.7%-13.1%$5.98B$5.14B11.5818,500CHXChampionX4.4009 of 5 stars$30.70+0.6%$41.33+34.6%+3.6%$5.85B$3.67B19.077,100Dividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACLS Competitors VECO Competitors ACMR Competitors BRC Competitors ERII Competitors SPXC Competitors ESAB Competitors MOG.B Competitors WFRD Competitors CHX Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AZTA) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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