AZTA Azenta (AZTA) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Semiconductors & Electronics · Special industry machinery, nec · CIK 0000933974
C-suite buying · 1Congress · 1
Funds added, last quarter
143
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about AZTA
Insiders, 180 days
+$171.9K net bought
2 buyers
Congress, 1 year
1 bought · 0 sold
Latest: purchase, 2026-03-03
Azenta insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, Azenta, Inc. insiders bought a net $171.9K of stock across 33 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 2 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 0.5% of the 68,728 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 143 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary Starr Ephraim bought about $8.1K of AZTA on Jul 31, 2026; 143 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 buys), the last on May 20, 2025.
- +10.7% median (+10.3% mean) 90-day return after 4 previous buys.
- The trade is 50.8% of the 19,703 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 143 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Cornog William L bought about $163.8K of AZTA on May 18, 2026; 143 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys), the last on Jun 2, 2025.
- +10.0% median (+10.6% mean) 90-day return after 3 previous buys.
- The trade is 0.3% of the 105,979 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 143 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and CEO Marotta John sold about $9.3K of AZTA on Sep 10, 2025; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 143 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Nov 19, 2024.
- The trade is 5.9% of the 18,288 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 143 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP and CHRO Pirogova Olga sold about $31.0K of AZTA on Aug 12, 2025; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 143 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy, 1 sale), the last on Jan 31, 2025.
- The trade is 4.0% of the 26,831 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 143 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP and GM, Multiomics Zhou Ginger sold about $31.0K of AZTA on Aug 12, 2025; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 143 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.33 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$171.9K over 180 days
+$8.1K over 90 days
more than 92% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Congress
1 member bought in the last year
the lowest in Semiconductors & Electronics
Funds
143 funds bought in last quarter
below 53% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Revenue
+3.6% year over year
below 62% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Margin
-9.4% net margin
below 64% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Buybacks
$50.0M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 57% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Short interest
13.7% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 6.1 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 83% of Semiconductors & Electronics
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+20.7%12M
Insider buy
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Who owns AZTA: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
7,529,450 sh
$192.2M
4,622,450 sh
$118.0M
2,493,844 sh
$63.6M
1,870,174 sh
$47.7M
1,859,945 sh
$47.5M
Congress trades in AZTA
STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Bought 2026-03-03 · disclosed 35 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-01-15 · disclosed 29 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-10-09 · disclosed 40 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-03-19 · disclosed 22 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
AZTA planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
AZTA mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Tarkio Fund
$11.0M position · as of 2026-05-31
4.3%
Carillon Chartwell Small Cap Value Fund
$654.9K position · as of 2026-06-30
1.4%
Paradigm Value Fund
$683.9K position · as of 2026-06-30
1.2%
Allspring Common Stock Fund
$7.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.1%
Hartford Schroders US Small Cap Opportunities Fund
$1.7M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.0%
Victory Integrity Discovery Fund
$783.5K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.9%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Dr. Schwartz
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$5.6M
$5.8M
$1.6M
+9%
-20%
2022
$4.7M
-$8.3M
$2.4M
-7%
-18%
2021
$5.3M
$21.0M
$1.9M
+122%
+50%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders are net buyers of their own stock.
The record shows a net $171.9K bought by insiders over 180 days, 143 funds added last quarter, 1 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
AZTA financials
Revenue growth
+3.6%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-9.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$613.8M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM AZTA
| FY Sep 2025 | $594.1M |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | $665.1M |
| FY Sep 2022 | $555.5M |
| FY Sep 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | $161.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $144.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $148.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $159.2M |
| Jun 2025 | $143.9M |
| Mar 2025 | $143.4M |
| Dec 2024 | $147.5M |
| Sep 2024 | $150.6M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
-20.0%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM AZTA
| FY Sep 2025 | -9.4% |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | -2.2% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +384.0% |
| FY Sep 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | +1.5% |
| Mar 2026 | -111.1% |
| Dec 2025 | -10.4% |
| Sep 2025 | +32.0% |
| Jun 2025 | -33.3% |
| Mar 2025 | -33.2% |
| Dec 2024 | -7.5% |
| Sep 2024 | -4.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$9.9M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM AZTA
| FY Sep 2025 | $38.3M |
| FY Sep 2024 | $12.4M |
| FY Sep 2023 | -$33.6M |
| FY Sep 2022 | -$539.5M |
| FY Sep 2021 | $97.1M |
| Jun 2026 | -$5.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $6.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $14.7M |
| Sep 2025 | -$5.7M |
| Jun 2025 | $15.0M |
| Mar 2025 | $7.0M |
| Dec 2024 | $22.0M |
| Sep 2024 | $8.3M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.03x
long-term 2021-12-31 (54 months older than the period end) plus current 2021-03-31 (63 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity AZTA
| FY Sep 2025 | 0.03x |
| FY Sep 2024 | 0.03x |
| FY Sep 2023 | 0.02x |
| FY Sep 2022 | 0.01x |
| FY Sep 2021 | 0.04x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.03x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.03x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.03x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.03x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.03x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.03x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.03x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.03x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.76x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2021-12-31 (54 months older than the period end) plus current 2021-03-31 (63 months older than the period end)
Cash flow to debt AZTA
| FY Sep 2025 | 1.44x |
| FY Sep 2024 | 0.99x |
| FY Sep 2023 | 0.12x |
| FY Sep 2022 | -9.30x |
| FY Sep 2021 | 2.99x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.76x |
| Mar 2026 | 1.24x |
| Dec 2025 | 1.26x |
| Sep 2025 | 1.44x |
| Jun 2025 | 1.75x |
| Mar 2025 | 1.43x |
| Dec 2024 | 1.32x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.99x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
-7.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity AZTA
| FY Sep 2025 | -3.2% |
| FY Sep 2024 | -7.7% |
| FY Sep 2023 | -0.5% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +91.0% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +8.7% |
| Jun 2026 | -7.7% |
| Mar 2026 | -10.7% |
| Dec 2025 | -3.5% |
| Sep 2025 | -3.2% |
| Jun 2025 | -6.2% |
| Mar 2025 | -3.7% |
| Dec 2024 | -7.8% |
| Sep 2024 | -7.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
-6.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets AZTA
| FY Sep 2025 | -2.7% |
| FY Sep 2024 | -6.6% |
| FY Sep 2023 | -0.4% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +77.1% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +6.6% |
| Jun 2026 | -6.3% |
| Mar 2026 | -8.8% |
| Dec 2025 | -2.9% |
| Sep 2025 | -2.7% |
| Jun 2025 | -5.2% |
| Mar 2025 | -3.1% |
| Dec 2024 | -6.6% |
| Sep 2024 | -6.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
pre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
Return on invested capital AZTA
| FY Sep 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
-10.4%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed AZTA
| FY Sep 2025 | -1.4% |
| FY Sep 2024 | -2.2% |
| FY Sep 2023 | -2.0% |
| FY Sep 2022 | -1.0% |
| FY Sep 2021 | -2.2% |
| Jun 2026 | -10.4% |
| Mar 2026 | -10.0% |
| Dec 2025 | -1.4% |
| Sep 2025 | -1.4% |
| Jun 2025 | -1.7% |
| Mar 2025 | -1.9% |
| Dec 2024 | -2.0% |
| Sep 2024 | -2.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
P/E, trailing AZTA
| FY Sep 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2022 | 1.51x |
| FY Sep 2021 | 68.69x |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$1.6B
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-08-03 shares, plus long-term 2021-12-31 (54 months older than the period end) plus current 2021-03-31 (63 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value AZTA
| FY Sep 2025 | $1.1B |
| FY Sep 2024 | $2.1B |
| FY Sep 2023 | $2.4B |
| FY Sep 2022 | $2.6B |
| FY Sep 2021 | $7.4B |
| Jun 2026 | $1.0B |
| Mar 2026 | $789.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.2B |
| Sep 2025 | $1.1B |
| Jun 2025 | $1.2B |
| Mar 2025 | $1.4B |
| Dec 2024 | $2.0B |
| Sep 2024 | $2.1B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+0.6%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
FCF yield AZTA
| FY Sep 2025 | +2.9% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +0.5% |
| FY Sep 2023 | -1.1% |
| FY Sep 2022 | -16.8% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +1.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +0.8% |
| Mar 2026 | +3.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +2.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +2.9% |
| Jun 2025 | +3.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +2.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +1.4% |
| Sep 2024 | +0.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
PEG, trailing AZTA
| FY Sep 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2022 | 0.00x |
| FY Sep 2021 | 0.99x |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-09 | 2024-09 | 2023-09 | 2022-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $593.8M | $656.3M | $665.1M | $555.5M |
| Gross profit | $270.3M | $254.6M | $239.2M | $255.6M |
| Operating income | -$26.8M | -$51.3M | -$61.2M | -$24.7M |
| Net income | -$55.8M | -$164.9M | -$14.6M | $2.1B |
| EPS (diluted) | -1.22 | -3.10 | -0.22 | 28.48 |
| Operating cash flow | $72.2M | $49.7M | $5.8M | -$466.0M |
| Cash | $279.8M | $280.0M | $649.5M | $658.3M |
| Buybacks | $0 | $661.7M | $838.5M | $0 |
| Dividends paid | n/a | $0 | $0 | $7.5M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
AZTA Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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AZTA filings, in plain words
Are Azenta insiders buying or selling AZTA?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Azenta insiders were net buyers, a net $171.9K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 buyers.
Have members of Congress traded AZTA?
Yes. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 House member disclosed buying AZTA and 0 House members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-03-03.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Azenta insiders were net buyers of AZTA, a net $171.9K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 buyers. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 member of Congress disclosed buying AZTA and 0 members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-03-03. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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