Director Cornog buys 10,000 AZTA shares at $16.38; stock down 57.7% from 52-week high, company unprofitable with -9.5% revenue growth
Director William L Cornog purchased 10,000 shares of Azenta at $16.38 on 2026-05-18, increasing his holdings from 9.7K to 19.7K shares (+103.1%). The purchase occurs amid significant headwinds: the stock has fallen 57.7% from its 52-week high of $41.73, declined 29.5% over the past 30 days, and the company posted a net loss of $-160.8M against quarterly revenue of $144.8M with annual revenue declining 9.5% year-over-year. Cornog's prior buy at AZTA in November 2024 was followed by a 90-day return of +14.7%, demonstrating a historical instance of profitable timing at this ticker. His cross-ticker buy history shows an average 90-day return of +9.1% across 6 prior trades.