Azenta (AZTA) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $34.09, -6.65% vs the prior close of $36.52.
- Volume 1.26M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
AZTA slides 6.7% to $34.09, 3 down days in a row. Closed at $34.09, -6.65% vs the prior close of $36.52. Day range $33.03–$37.37, opened at $36.52.
AZTA daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — AZTA slides 6.7% to $34.09, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $34.09, -6.65% vs the prior close of $36.52. Day range $33.03–$37.37, opened at $36.52.
- Volume was 1.26M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 973.90K.
- Price is -0.3% vs its 50-day average ($34.19) and +20.4% vs its 200-day average ($28.32).
- 52-week range $15.93–$46.41; today's close sits at 60% of that range, 26.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 15, 2026 — AZTA dips 1.8% to $36.52
- Closed at $36.52, -1.78% vs the prior close of $37.18. Day range $35.20–$37.11, opened at $36.95.
- Volume was 1.22M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 971.72K.
- Price is +7.0% vs its 50-day average ($34.13) and +28.9% vs its 200-day average ($28.32).
- 52-week range $15.93–$46.41; today's close sits at 68% of that range, 21.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — AZTA dips 1.8% to $37.18
- Closed at $37.18, -1.82% vs the prior close of $37.87. Day range $37.06–$38.92, opened at $37.48.
- Volume was 1.11M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 967.35K.
- Price is +9.3% vs its 50-day average ($34.03) and +31.3% vs its 200-day average ($28.31).
- 52-week range $15.93–$46.41; today's close sits at 70% of that range, 19.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — AZTA ends flat (+0.3%) to $37.87, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $37.87, +0.26% vs the prior close of $37.77. Day range $37.18–$38.40, opened at $37.77.
- Volume was 663.30K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 976.31K.
- Price is +11.7% vs its 50-day average ($33.89) and +33.8% vs its 200-day average ($28.30).
- 52-week range $15.93–$46.41; today's close sits at 72% of that range, 18.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — AZTA ends flat (+0.1%) to $37.77, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $37.77, +0.13% vs the prior close of $37.72. Day range $36.57–$37.99, opened at $37.42.
- Volume was 1.04M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 964.60K.
- Price is +12.0% vs its 50-day average ($33.73) and +33.5% vs its 200-day average ($28.28).
- 52-week range $15.93–$46.41; today's close sits at 72% of that range, 18.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 9, 2026 — AZTA jumps 4.8% to $37.72
- Closed at $37.72, +4.78% vs the prior close of $36.00. Day range $35.88–$38.34, opened at $35.94.
- Volume was 1.16M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 953.66K.
- Price is +12.5% vs its 50-day average ($33.54) and +33.4% vs its 200-day average ($28.27).
- 52-week range $15.93–$46.41; today's close sits at 71% of that range, 18.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — AZTA rises 0.3% to $36.00
- Closed at $36.00, +0.31% vs the prior close of $35.89. Day range $34.93–$36.19, opened at $35.74.
- Volume was 1.22M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 943.09K.
- Price is +7.9% vs its 50-day average ($33.36) and +27.4% vs its 200-day average ($28.25).
- 52-week range $15.93–$46.41; today's close sits at 66% of that range, 22.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — AZTA slides 8.8% to $35.89 on 1.8x normal volume
- Closed at $35.89, -8.79% vs the prior close of $39.35. Day range $35.56–$39.11, opened at $38.33.
- Volume was 1.69M shares, 1.8x its 50-day average of 922.40K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +8.1% vs its 50-day average ($33.20) and +27.1% vs its 200-day average ($28.25).
- 52-week range $15.93–$46.41; today's close sits at 65% of that range, 22.7% below the 52-week high.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
Oct 6, 2026 — AZTA slides 7.9% to $39.35 on 2.9x normal volume
- Closed at $39.35, -7.91% vs the prior close of $42.73. Day range $39.33–$46.41, opened at $43.76.
- Volume was 2.54M shares, 2.9x its 50-day average of 885.75K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +19.0% vs its 50-day average ($33.07) and +39.3% vs its 200-day average ($28.24).
- 52-week range $15.93–$46.41; today's close sits at 77% of that range, 15.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — AZTA jumps 10.3% to $42.73, a 52-week high on 2.8x normal volume
- Closed at $42.73, +10.27% vs the prior close of $38.75. Day range $38.84–$43.22, opened at $39.49.
- Volume was 2.37M shares, 2.8x its 50-day average of 852.31K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +30.2% vs its 50-day average ($32.83) and +51.4% vs its 200-day average ($28.21).
- 52-week range $15.93–$43.22; today's close sits at 98% of that range, 1.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — AZTA jumps 12.4% to $38.75, a 6-month high on 4.2x normal volume
- Closed at $38.75, +12.38% vs the prior close of $34.48. Day range $34.66–$42.00, opened at $35.05.
- Volume was 3.38M shares, 4.2x its 50-day average of 796.77K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +19.2% vs its 50-day average ($32.52) and +37.5% vs its 200-day average ($28.17).
- 52-week range $15.93–$42.00; today's close sits at 88% of that range, 7.7% below the 52-week high.
AZTA latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about AZTA in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 7, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.05 — Costs tied to exiting activities / restructuring.
- Item 2.06 — Material impairment charge.
Sep 23, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Madaus Martin D had withheld for taxes 1,456 shares at $34.28 (≈$49.91K) on Sep 22, 2026; now holds 42,602
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 17, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Sep 16, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Madaus Martin D received an award of 36,653 shares on Sep 14, 2026; now holds 44,058
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 16, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Martin William E. Iii received an award of 15,272 shares on Sep 14, 2026; now holds 33,062
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 16, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Pirogova Olga received an award of 15,272 shares on Sep 14, 2026; now holds 47,225
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 16, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Lin Lawrence Y. received an award of 30,544 shares on Sep 14, 2026; now holds 110,199
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 16, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Starr Ephraim received an award of 15,272 shares on Sep 14, 2026; now holds 84,000
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 4, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Aug 24, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Aug 11, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $161.18M (prior year $143.85M) (+12.0% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $2.46M (prior year -$47.99M) (swung to profit vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.05 (prior year -$1.05) (swung to profit vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 8, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 2.01 — Completed an acquisition or sale of assets.
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Things to know before you trade AZTA
- Last results release: Aug 4, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 5, 2026, Feb 4, 2026, Nov 21, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 3, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 3.17% (largest 12.4%). That is a volatile stock.
- Liquidity: about 1.27M shares (≈$43.30M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $34.09 vs a range of $15.93–$46.41 (60% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 17 open-market buys, 8 sales; latest: Ephraim Starr bought 335 shares on Jul 31, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Oct 7, 2026; 8-K Sep 17, 2026; 8-K Sep 4, 2026.
- Share count: 43.81M shares outstanding (Aug 3, 2026), -4.4% vs a year earlier — the company has been reducing its share count.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Special Industry Machinery, NEC.
AZTA market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 36.52 | 37.37 | 33.03 | 34.09 | 1.26M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 36.95 | 37.11 | 35.20 | 36.52 | 1.22M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 37.48 | 38.92 | 37.06 | 37.18 | 1.11M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 37.77 | 38.40 | 37.18 | 37.87 | 663.30K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 37.42 | 37.99 | 36.57 | 37.77 | 1.04M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 35.94 | 38.34 | 35.88 | 37.72 | 1.16M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 35.74 | 36.19 | 34.93 | 36.00 | 1.22M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 38.33 | 39.11 | 35.56 | 35.89 | 1.69M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 43.76 | 46.41 | 39.33 | 39.35 | 2.54M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 39.49 | 43.22 | 38.84 | 42.73 | 2.37M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 35.05 | 42.00 | 34.66 | 38.75 | 3.38M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 34.92 | 35.03 | 34.19 | 34.48 | 936.00K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 34.37 | 35.24 | 34.14 | 34.89 | 929.00K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 34.21 | 34.45 | 33.66 | 34.28 | 813.90K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 33.58 | 34.71 | 33.28 | 34.25 | 736.90K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 34.36 | 34.39 | 33.67 | 34.02 | 781.10K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 33.69 | 34.82 | 33.51 | 34.20 | 917.80K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 34.15 | 34.88 | 33.88 | 34.09 | 769.30K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 34.00 | 34.86 | 33.72 | 34.28 | 1.13M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 33.53 | 33.97 | 33.10 | 33.75 | 718.20K |
About Azenta
Azenta (AZTA) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Special Industry Machinery, NEC”. Its business address is in BURLINGTON, MA. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends September 30. SEC CIK 933974.
AZTA board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Casal | Director | Feb 6, 2026 |
| William L Cornog | Director | May 19, 2026 |
| Robyn C Davis | Director | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Dipal Doshi | Director | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Quentin Koffey | Director | May 12, 2026 |
| Alan J Malus | Director | Nov 14, 2025 |
| John Marotta | President and CEO | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Erica Mclaughlin | Director | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Tina Susan Nova | Director | Feb 6, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Erik J. Bello | VP Chief Accounting Officer | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Lawrence Y. Lin | EVP, CFO and Treasurer | Sep 16, 2026 |
| William E. Iii Martin | President Multiomics | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Martin D Madaus | Interim CEO | Sep 23, 2026 |
| John Marotta | President and CEO | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Olga Pirogova | SVP and CHRO | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Ephraim Starr | SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Ginger Zhou | SVP and GM, Multiomics | Nov 25, 2025 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Ephraim Starr | Buy | 335 | $24.17 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Ephraim Starr | Buy | 335 | $24.17 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Ephraim Starr | Buy | 335 | $24.17 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Ephraim Starr | Buy | 335 | $24.17 |
| May 18, 2026 | William L Cornog | Buy | 10,000 | $16.38 |
| May 18, 2026 | William L Cornog | Buy | 10,000 | $16.38 |
| May 18, 2026 | William L Cornog | Buy | 10,000 | $16.38 |
| May 18, 2026 | William L Cornog | Buy | 10,000 | $16.38 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Ginger Zhou | Sale | 1,085 | $28.54 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Ginger Zhou | Sale | 1,085 | $28.54 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Ginger Zhou | Sale | 1,085 | $28.54 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Ginger Zhou | Sale | 1,085 | $28.54 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Olga Pirogova | Sale | 1,085 | $28.54 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Olga Pirogova | Sale | 1,085 | $28.54 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Olga Pirogova | Sale | 1,085 | $28.54 |
AZTA financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | $593.82M | $-55.76M | -1.22 | $72.18M |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $573.45M | $-164.90M | -3.10 | $49.74M |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $551.49M | $-14.64M | -0.22 | $5.83M |
| Sep 30, 2022 | $555.50M | $2.13B | 28.48 | $-466.05M |
| Sep 30, 2021 | $513.70M | $110.75M | 1.49 | $149.86M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $1.88B, total liabilities $366.08M, cash $189.65M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
AZTA earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $30.13 |
| May 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $24.61 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $28.49 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $34.89 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $26.90 |
| May 7, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $25.26 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $53.76 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $53.91 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $45.99 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 8, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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