AZTA NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Azenta Inc · Healthcare · Medical Instruments & Supplies

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Latest close 28.13 USD
2.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 7.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 47.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.8%, after a 8.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 48/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 39 out of 100
Latest Close 28.13 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.8% latest completed week
4W Return 8.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 46.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 38.5% 20 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 2.8% Latest completed week; four-week move 8.9%. Indicator stack 21/66 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Recent Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 48/100 conviction; expected move 19.6%. News sentiment 55/100 49 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 7.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 47.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.8%, after a 8.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.2512-week average 0.12

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.25Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 8.9% over four weeks, 46.4% over 12 weeks, and -13.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.8%
4W8.9%
12W46.4%
26W-27.6%
52W-13.0%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year20
Trend breadth38.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.66Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change55.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-10.40Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change55.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 85% Model confidence 81%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength41/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 60; rank 1 is best.
Value72/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Quality24/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Momentum14/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 87; rank 1 is best.
Growth29/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
8.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
44.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-25.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
15.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-8.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
1.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-9.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-0.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-0.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.9x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

AZTA shows volatility options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 19.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction48/100
Expected move19.6%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure88
Speculation6
Volatility96
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity2 / 1

2 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

16 positive · 28 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move19.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-32.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility11.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+26.0%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-26.1%Week of 6 Feb.
Latest week+2.8%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses7
Recent vol11.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.6% / -6.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape31/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 31/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis27/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.25; No reversal markers Factors37/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 73; Small Cap Core rank 70 Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options34/100

AZTA shows volatility options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 19.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 19.6% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

Azenta Inc (AZTA) Financial Health: Profitability & Balance Sheet Analysis Insiders2 / 1

2 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202628.13 USD2.8%26.08 USD41.89 USD0.66-10.403.1MOff
24 Jul 202627.37 USD4.1%26.25 USD42.02 USD0.60-12.992.7MOff
17 Jul 202626.29 USD3.7%26.50 USD42.14 USD0.58-18.483.1MOff
10 Jul 202625.36 USD-1.9%26.77 USD42.27 USD0.49-25.193.0MOff
3 Jul 202625.84 USD1.3%27.10 USD42.39 USD0.42-23.202.1MOff
26 Jun 202625.50 USD9.4%27.41 USD42.52 USD0.35-24.294.0MOff
19 Jun 202623.31 USD3.2%27.74 USD42.66 USD0.22-34.433.2MOff
12 Jun 202622.59 USD-0.4%28.13 USD42.79 USD0.14-35.414.5MOff
5 Jun 202622.69 USD-0.8%28.37 USD42.94 USD-0.12-34.335.7MOff
29 May 202622.88 USD13.4%28.59 USD43.08 USD-0.33-37.315.3MOff
22 May 202620.18 USD26.0%28.84 USD43.22 USD-0.54-43.568.2MOff
15 May 202616.02 USD-16.6%29.24 USD43.36 USD-0.67-55.086.4MOff
8 May 202619.22 USD-22.8%29.74 USD43.53 USD-0.65-46.9012.9MOff
1 May 202624.91 USD-3.9%30.09 USD43.67 USD-0.69-28.163.4MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.