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Cognex Corporation CGNX

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56.15 USD -2.82 -4.78%

At close · Oct 30

58.99 +2.84 +5.06%

After hours · Oct 30, 4:09 PM ET

Bid
56.15 × 2
Ask
56.16 × 2
54.95 Day range 57.10
34.80 52-week range 72.42
YTD
+56.06%
1 year
+35.92%
Open
56.43
Prev close
58.97
Mkt cap
9.45B
Vol
1.52M
Avg vol
1.88M
EPS
1.04
P/E
53.99
Div yield
0.58%
More statistics
Low
54.95
High
57.10
Forward P/E
27.34
Beta
1.48
Short ratio
3.50
Inst. own
108.28%
Dividend
0.34
Ex-div date
Aug 19, 2026
Earnings
Nov 4, 2026
50-d avg
59.94
200-d avg
57.80
1y target
79.37

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Events in this range
  • Oct 1, 1993Split: 2 for 1
  • Nov 6, 2003Dividend: 0.06
  • May 5, 2004Dividend: 0.06
  • Aug 4, 2004Dividend: 0.08
  • Nov 3, 2004Dividend: 0.08
  • May 4, 2005Dividend: 0.08
  • Aug 3, 2005Dividend: 0.08
  • Feb 7, 2007Dividend: 0.085
  • Mar 4, 2009Dividend: 0.15
  • Jun 3, 2009Dividend: 0.05
  • Sep 2, 2009Dividend: 0.05
  • Dec 2, 2009Dividend: 0.05
  • Mar 3, 2010Dividend: 0.05
  • Jun 2, 2010Dividend: 0.06
  • Sep 1, 2010Dividend: 0.06
  • Dec 1, 2010Dividend: 0.08
  • Mar 2, 2011Dividend: 0.08
  • Jun 1, 2011Dividend: 0.09
  • Jun 3, 2015Dividend: 0.07
  • Sep 2, 2015Dividend: 0.07
  • Dec 2, 2015Dividend: 0.07
  • Mar 2, 2016Dividend: 0.07
  • Jun 1, 2016Dividend: 0.075
  • Mar 1, 2017Dividend: 0.075
  • Mar 2, 2017Dividend: 0.075
  • Jun 1, 2017Dividend: 0.085
  • Dec 3, 2017Split: 2 for 1
  • Dec 4, 2017Split: 2 for 1
  • Mar 1, 2018Dividend: 0.045
  • Mar 3, 2022Dividend: 0.065
  • Dec 2, 2022Dividend: 0.07
  • Mar 2, 2023Dividend: 0.07
  • May 6, 2026Earnings: 0.34; estimate 0.2483; surprise 36.93%
  • Aug 5, 2026Earnings: 0.45; estimate 0.4238; surprise 6.18%
  • Oct 5, 2026Rating: Truist Securities · Hold → Hold
  • Nov 4, 2026Earnings: —; estimate 0.518; surprise —%
Signals (163)
NameDateAgo
SMA: BearishOct 29, 20262 days ago
SMA: BullishFeb 1, 20269 months ago
SMA: BullishJan 1, 202610 months ago
SMA: BearishDec 1, 202511 months ago
SMA: BearishNov 1, 202512 months ago
SMA: BullishAug 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BullishJul 1, 20251 year ago
MACD: Buy SignalJul 1, 20251 year ago
MACD: Sell SignalFeb 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BearishAug 1, 20242 years ago
SMA: BearishAug 1, 20242 years ago
SMA: BullishJul 1, 20242 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 20242 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalApr 1, 20242 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalSep 1, 20233 years ago
SMA: BearishAug 1, 20233 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalJun 1, 20233 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 20233 years ago
SMA: BearishApr 1, 20233 years ago
SMA: BullishJan 1, 20233 years ago
SMA: BearishApr 1, 20224 years ago
SMA: BullishMar 1, 20224 years ago
SMA: BearishJan 1, 20224 years ago
SMA: BearishNov 1, 20215 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalNov 1, 20215 years ago
SMA: BullishOct 1, 20215 years ago
SMA: BearishSep 1, 20215 years ago
RSI: OverboughtJul 1, 20215 years ago
RSI: OverboughtJan 1, 20215 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalMay 1, 20206 years ago
SMA: BullishApr 1, 20206 years ago
SMA: BullishApr 1, 20206 years ago
SMA: BearishFeb 1, 20206 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalFeb 1, 20206 years ago
SMA: BearishJan 1, 20206 years ago
SMA: BullishDec 1, 20196 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalDec 1, 20196 years ago
SMA: BearishNov 1, 20197 years ago
SMA: BullishOct 1, 20197 years ago
SMA: BullishSep 1, 20197 years ago
SMA: BearishJul 1, 20197 years ago
SMA: BullishJun 1, 20197 years ago
SMA: BearishMay 1, 20197 years ago
SMA: BearishMay 1, 20197 years ago
SMA: BullishFeb 1, 20197 years ago
SMA: BullishFeb 1, 20197 years ago
SMA: BearishOct 1, 20188 years ago
SMA: BearishOct 1, 20188 years ago
SMA: BullishSep 1, 20188 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalApr 1, 20188 years ago
SMA: BearishFeb 1, 20188 years ago
RSI: OverboughtNov 1, 201610 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalJul 1, 201610 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 201610 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 201610 years ago
SMA: BearishApr 1, 201610 years ago
SMA: BullishMar 1, 201610 years ago
SMA: BearishNov 1, 201511 years ago
SMA: BullishOct 1, 201511 years ago
SMA: BearishAug 1, 201511 years ago
SMA: BearishAug 1, 201511 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalAug 1, 201511 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalMar 1, 201511 years ago
RSI: OverboughtMar 1, 201511 years ago
SMA: BullishFeb 1, 201511 years ago
SMA: BearishJan 1, 201511 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalJan 1, 201511 years ago
RSI: OverboughtNov 1, 201412 years ago
RSI: OverboughtMay 1, 201412 years ago
RSI: OverboughtJul 1, 201313 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalMay 1, 201313 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalApr 1, 201313 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalMar 1, 201313 years ago
SMA: BullishDec 1, 201213 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalJun 1, 201214 years ago
SMA: BearishMay 1, 201214 years ago
RSI: OverboughtJan 1, 201214 years ago
SMA: BullishOct 1, 201115 years ago
SMA: BearishSep 1, 201115 years ago
RSI: OverboughtMay 1, 201115 years ago
RSI: OverboughtJan 1, 201115 years ago
SMA: BullishJul 1, 201016 years ago
SMA: BearishJun 1, 201016 years ago
SMA: BullishFeb 1, 201016 years ago
SMA: BearishJan 1, 201016 years ago
SMA: BullishDec 1, 200916 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalAug 1, 200917 years ago
SMA: BullishJul 1, 200917 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 1, 200818 years ago
SMA: BearishJul 1, 200818 years ago
SMA: BullishApr 1, 200818 years ago
SMA: BullishMar 1, 200818 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalMar 1, 200818 years ago
SMA: BearishJun 1, 200719 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 200719 years ago
SMA: BearishApr 1, 200620 years ago
SMA: BearishApr 1, 200620 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalApr 1, 200620 years ago
SMA: BullishMar 1, 200620 years ago
SMA: BullishMar 1, 200620 years ago
SMA: BearishFeb 1, 200620 years ago
SMA: BearishFeb 1, 200620 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalAug 1, 200521 years ago
SMA: BullishJul 1, 200521 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 200521 years ago
SMA: BearishMar 1, 200521 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalSep 1, 200422 years ago
SMA: BearishJul 1, 200422 years ago
SMA: BullishJul 1, 200323 years ago
SMA: BullishJan 1, 200323 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalJan 1, 200323 years ago
SMA: BearishDec 1, 200223 years ago
SMA: BullishNov 1, 200224 years ago
SMA: BearishMay 1, 200224 years ago
SMA: BullishMar 1, 200224 years ago
SMA: BearishSep 1, 200125 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 200125 years ago
SMA: BearishNov 1, 200026 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalSep 1, 200026 years ago
SMA: BearishAug 1, 200026 years ago
RSI: OverboughtFeb 1, 200026 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalFeb 1, 199927 years ago
SMA: BullishJan 1, 199927 years ago
SMA: BullishDec 1, 199827 years ago
SMA: BearishMay 1, 199828 years ago
SMA: BullishApr 1, 199828 years ago
SMA: BearishMar 1, 199828 years ago
SMA: BullishFeb 1, 199828 years ago
SMA: BearishJan 1, 199828 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalJan 1, 199828 years ago
SMA: BearishNov 1, 199729 years ago
RSI: OverboughtAug 1, 199729 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalMay 1, 199729 years ago
SMA: BullishApr 1, 199729 years ago
SMA: BearishFeb 1, 199729 years ago
SMA: BullishNov 1, 199630 years ago
SMA: BullishNov 1, 199630 years ago
SMA: BearishJun 1, 199630 years ago
SMA: BearishMay 1, 199630 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalMay 1, 199630 years ago
SMA: BullishApr 1, 199630 years ago
SMA: BearishJan 1, 199630 years ago
RSI: OverboughtJun 1, 199531 years ago
SMA: BullishOct 1, 199432 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 1, 199432 years ago
SMA: BearishSep 1, 199432 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalSep 1, 199432 years ago
SMA: BullishJul 1, 199432 years ago
SMA: BearishJun 1, 199432 years ago
RSI: OverboughtFeb 1, 199432 years ago
SMA: BullishDec 1, 199332 years ago
SMA: BearishNov 1, 199333 years ago
SMA: BullishMar 1, 199333 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalMar 1, 199333 years ago
SMA: BearishFeb 1, 199333 years ago
SMA: BullishDec 1, 199233 years ago
SMA: BullishNov 1, 199234 years ago
SMA: BearishApr 1, 199234 years ago
SMA: BearishMar 1, 199234 years ago
SMA: BearishNov 1, 199135 years ago
RSI: OverboughtJan 1, 199135 years ago
SMA: BullishNov 1, 199036 years ago
SMA: BearishOct 1, 199036 years ago

Key statistics

Market cap
9.30B
Enterprise value
9.59B
Trailing P/E
53.15
Forward P/E
27.34
PEG ratio
2.71
Price / sales
8.54
Price / book
5.71
EPS (TTM)
1.04
Beta
1.48
Dividend yield
0.58%
Payout ratio
32.21%
Profit margin
16.05%
Revenue (TTM)
1.09B
Revenue growth
16.90%
Free cash flow
195.67M
Total cash
404.37M
Total debt
72.48M
Return on equity
11.15%
Shares outstanding
168.22M
Short % of float
4.40%
50-day average
59.94
200-day average
57.80

Analyst view

Consensus: buy

Buy
Price target (mean) 79.37 +41.4% upside
Target (low)
60.00
Target (mean)
79.37
Target (high)
92.00
Ratings (0m) 20 14 buy · 6 hold · 0 sell
  • Strong buy5
  • Buy9
  • Hold6
  • Sell0
  • Strong sell0

Next earnings

Nov 4, 2026

Expected Nov 4, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 0.51973.

Earnings history

Financials — quick view

All financials
CGNX Revenue — quarterly 291.26M
2022-Q3 20222022-Q4 20222023-Q1 20232023-Q2 20232023-Q3 20232023-Q4 20232024-Q1 20242024-Q2 20242024-Q3 20242024-Q4 20242025-Q1 20252025-Q2 20252025-Q3 20252025-Q4 20252026-Q1 20262026-Q2 2026
CGNX Net income — quarterly 72.76M
2022-Q3 20222022-Q4 20222023-Q1 20232023-Q2 20232023-Q3 20232023-Q4 20232024-Q1 20242024-Q2 20242024-Q3 20242024-Q4 20242025-Q1 20252025-Q2 20252025-Q3 20252025-Q4 20252026-Q1 20262026-Q2 2026
CGNX EPS — quarterly 0.43
2022-Q3 20222022-Q4 20222023-Q1 20232023-Q2 20232023-Q3 20232023-Q4 20232024-Q1 20242024-Q2 20242024-Q3 20242024-Q4 20242025-Q1 20252025-Q2 20252025-Q3 20252025-Q4 20252026-Q1 20262026-Q2 2026

Earnings

CGNX recent earnings
Report dateQuarter endingEPS estimateEPS reportedSurpriseSurprise %
Nov 4, 2026Oct 5, 20260.518———
Aug 5, 2026Jul 5, 20260.42380.45+0.03+6.18%
May 6, 2026Apr 5, 20260.24830.34+0.09+36.93%
Feb 11, 2026Dec 31, 20250.220.27+0.05+22.73%
Oct 29, 2025Sep 28, 20250.270.33+0.06+22.22%
Jul 30, 2025Jun 29, 20250.230.25+0.02+8.70%

Upgrades / downgrades

CGNX analyst upgrades and downgrades
DateFirmActionFromTo
Oct 12, 2026BarclaysmainOverweightOverweight
Oct 5, 2026Truist SecuritiesmainHoldHold
Sep 23, 2026DA DavidsonmainNeutralNeutral
Sep 23, 2026BairdmainNeutralNeutral
Sep 15, 2026NeedhamreitBuyBuy
Aug 10, 2026DA DavidsonmainNeutralNeutral

About Cognex Corporation

Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks in the United States, Europe, Greater China, and internationally. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacture and distribution of discrete items, such as mobile phones, automotive components, and e-commerce packages, by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for traditional rule-based tools and deep learning-enabled tools for advanced programming; vision systems that combine smart cameras and software to perform a wide range of tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; OneVision, a cloud-based platform designed to transform how manufacturers build, train, and scale AI-powered vision applications; In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors; QuickBuild, which allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical and flowchart-based programming interface; DataMan, an image-based barcode reader for fixed-mount and handheld models, as well as barcode verifiers; and vision accessories, such as industrial cameras, lenses, lighting, vision controllers, frame grabbers, and I/O cards. It sells its products to the automotive, logistics, packaging, consumer electronics, medical-related, semiconductor, and consumer products industries. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.

Sector
Technology
Industry
Scientific & Technical Instruments
Country
United States
Website
cognex.com

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Insider holders

CGNX insider holders
InsiderRelationLatest transactionDateShares held
DIPALMA SHEILA MARIEOfficerConversion of Exercise of derivative securityFeb 19, 202615,013
FEHR DENNISChief Financial OfficerConversion of Exercise of derivative securityMay 5, 202615,988
LAWANDE SACHIN SDirectorConversion of Exercise of derivative securityFeb 19, 202628,431
LEE JOHN TSENG-CHUNGDirectorConversion of Exercise of derivative securityFeb 19, 202624,820
MOSCHNER MATTHEWChief Executive OfficerConversion of Exercise of derivative securityAug 10, 202610,884
PAPADIMITRIOU ANGELOSDirectorSaleFeb 22, 202616,222

Institution ownership

CGNX institution ownership
Holder% heldSharesValueReported
Blackrock Inc.9.51%15,991,755884.02MJun 29, 2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC6.00%10,099,866558.32MJun 29, 2026
Invesco Ltd.4.88%8,206,627453.66MJun 29, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.46%7,509,391415.12MJun 29, 2026
Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc3.72%6,255,563345.81MJun 29, 2026
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA3.47%5,829,878322.28MJun 29, 2026

Fund ownership

CGNX fund ownership
Holder% heldSharesValueReported
iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF3.56%5,992,192331.25MSep 29, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund3.14%5,281,144291.94MJun 29, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund2.27%3,815,246210.91MJun 29, 2026
VANGUARD WORLD FUND-Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund1.37%2,304,063127.37MAug 30, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund1.31%2,202,164121.74MJun 29, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund1.13%1,908,009105.47MJun 29, 2026
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