AZTAAzenta, Inc.

$36.48+16% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: in an uptrend and insiders net buying, but heavily shorted (+12% of shares).

2 good, 1 to watch
TrendUptrendderived · Oct 23, 2026

In an uptrend, above its rising 50- and 200-day averages. Price is +28% vs its 200-day average.

Insider conviction+$8K (90 days to Oct 22, 2026)SEC EDGAR · Oct 22, 2026

Insiders were net buyers over the 90 days ending Oct 22, 2026.

Short interest12% of sharesFINRA · Sep 30, 2026

Heavily shorted, settled Sep 30, 2026, about a week of normal trading to cover. Down 1.2% since the previous count, down from 14.2% of shares outstanding three months ago.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returnmiddle of the market
vs 200-day avgtop 9% of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How AZTA is trading

Azenta, Inc. is +16% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +16%: 0.20 points behind the market.

+16%

1-year return · S&P 500 +16%

vs 200-day average
+28%

vs 200-day average · a clear uptrend

RSI (14)
31

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
15%

Below its 52-week high

Oct 15, 2024$16.02 – $55.88 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 23, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-23
$36.48
1 monthS&P 500 −0.94%
+6.6%
1 yearS&P 500 +16%
+16%
5 yearsS&P 500 +86%
−63%
vs 50-day average$34.47
+5.8%
52-week high
$42.76
52-week low
$16.02
Annualised volatility
59%
Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-22
$172K
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+9.7%
2025−33%
2024−23%
2023+12%
2022−44%
2021+53%
2020+63%
2019+62%
2018+11%
2017+42%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan107 of 10+4.3%
Feb104 of 10−4.8%
Mar103 of 10−6.5%
Apr105 of 10+5.0%
May106 of 10+3.3%
Jun106 of 10+2.5%
Jul118 of 11+6.2%
Aug115 of 11−0.38%
Sep115 of 11+0.42%
Oct117 of 11+1.4%
Nov107 of 10+15%
Dec103 of 10−2.1%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.

Where the price stands

Its trend against the 50-day and 200-day averages, and the levels it keeps coming back to.

What it has returned

With dividends, year by year, month by month, and by calendar month on average.

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