Azenta, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZTA) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

It's been a sad week for Azenta, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZTA), who've watched their investment drop 15% to US$28.40 in the week since the company reported its third-quarter result. Revenues were US$144m, with Azenta reporting some 3.9% below analyst expectations. The analysts typically update their forecasts at each earnings report, and we can judge from their estimates whether their view of the company has changed or if there are any new concerns to be aware of. We've gathered the most recent statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their earnings models, following these results.

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Following the recent earnings report, the consensus from seven analysts covering Azenta is for revenues of US$619.0m in 2026. This implies a discernible 7.5% decline in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Per-share statutory losses are expected to explode, reaching US$0.01 per share. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of US$628.2m and earnings per share (EPS) of US$0.28 in 2026. While the analysts have made no real change to their revenue estimates, we can see that the consensus is now modelling a loss next year - a clear dip in sentiment compared to the previous outlook of a profit.

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As a result, there was no major change to the consensus price target of US$33.00, with the analysts implicitly confirming that the business looks to be performing in line with expectations, despite higher forecast losses. The consensus price target is just an average of individual analyst targets, so - it could be handy to see how wide the range of underlying estimates is. The most optimistic Azenta analyst has a price target of US$40.00 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at US$30.00. Analysts definitely have varying views on the business, but the spread of estimates is not wide enough in our view to suggest that extreme outcomes could await Azenta shareholders.

Another way we can view these estimates is in the context of the bigger picture, such as how the forecasts stack up against past performance, and whether forecasts are more or less bullish relative to other companies in the industry. We would highlight that revenue is expected to reverse, with a forecast 6.0% annualised decline to the end of 2026. That is a notable change from historical growth of 11% over the last five years. Compare this with our data, which suggests that other companies in the same industry are, in aggregate, expected to see their revenue grow 6.0% per year. So although its revenues are forecast to shrink, this cloud does not come with a silver lining - Azenta is expected to lag the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The biggest low-light for us was that the forecasts for Azenta dropped from profits to a loss next year. Fortunately, the analysts also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Although our data does suggest that Azenta's revenue is expected to perform worse than the wider industry. There was no real change to the consensus price target, suggesting that the intrinsic value of the business has not undergone any major changes with the latest estimates.

Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Azenta going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here..

We also provide an overview of the Azenta Board and CEO remuneration and length of tenure at the company, and whether insiders have been buying the stock, here.

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