Cognex Stock
Cognex Corporation
Company data
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Hardware, Equipment & Parts
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Matthew Moschner
- Employees
- 2,745
- Market cap
- $9.1 B
- IPO
- 20/07/1989
Cognex Corporation (CGNX) operates in the Technology / Hardware, Equipment & Parts sector and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts. The company specializes in machine vision technology, providing solutions for interpreting and processing visual data to automate global production and logistics processes. Its…
AI-generated company profile based on the figures on this page, last updated on 01/10/2026. Not investment advice.
Cognex stock: price history
1D
-3.0%
1W
-14.2%
1M
-10.2%
6M
-2.7%
YTD
+50.1%
1Y
+16.6%
2Y
+34.4%
5Y
-36.0%
10Y
+109.3%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
04/11/2026 (in 18 days)
Volatility around earnings
~103% stronger price swings than usual
Pattern chart
Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vdouble-bottom-top-v1.0 on 15/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta
What does this mean?
Double top
BearishThe price failed at a similar high twice, with a pullback in between. This M-shaped pattern is a classic reversal signal from an uptrend into a downtrend.
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Business model & megatrends
Robust business model that benefits noticeably from at least one megatrend.
3 more assignments (Enabler/Second row) Pro-only.
Cognex Corporation offers specialized machine vision technologies designed to optimize production and logistics processes worldwide. Its portfolio combines hardware solutions such as In-Sight sensors and DataMan barcode readers with software solutions including VisionPro and deep learning applications. These systems enable automated identification, inspection, and allocation of components, finding application across industries such as automotive manufacturing, electronics production, and food and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Distribution occurs both directly and through a global network of partners and systems integrators.
- Revenue model
- Hardware sales
- Recurring revenue
- None
- Pricing power
- Strong
- Moat
- Wide
- Moat type
- Brand / IP
- Capital intensity
- Medium
- Customer concentration
- Unknown
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Analyst assessment of Cognex
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$65.00
CONSENSUS
US$75.36
MEDIAN
US$75.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$91.00
1
STRONG BUY
14
BUY
15
HOLD
2
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
32
TOTAL · Hold
As of: 12/10/2026
Cognex stock metrics
P/E
51.42
P/B
5.54
EV/EBITDA
31.68
RETURN ON EQUITY
4.5%
NET MARGIN
25.0%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.04
DIVIDEND YIELD
0.6%
AS OF
05/07/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
99.6%
FLOAT SHARES
167,470,199
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
1,775,721
Insider transactions (SEC)
Moschner Matthew
Moschner Matthew
Moschner Matthew
Moschner Matthew
Moschner Matthew
Attention
1 mention today in US forums, about the same as yesterdayPrice since yesterday: -3.0%
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Frequently asked questions about Cognex stock
What does Cognex do?
Cognex Corporation is a company in the Technology sector, Hardware, Equipment & Parts industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Matthew Moschner, the company employs around 2,745 people.
The IPO was on 20/07/1989; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker CGNX.
What do analysts say about Cognex stock?
32 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 12/10/2026).
The average price target is US$75.36, ranging from US$65.00 to US$91.00, with a median of US$75.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Cognex report next?
The next earnings date is 04/11/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 103% stronger than usual.
Does Cognex pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.09 per share, ex-date 20/08/2026, paid on 03/09/2026.
The dividend yield is 0.6% (as of 05/07/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Cognex?
Comparable stocks include Amphenol, Corning, Keysight Technologies, Coherent, Flex, Jabil, Teledyne Technologies and Fortive.
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