Index
-
Market Cap
9.45B
Enterprise Value
9.11B
Income
174.79M
Sales
1.09B
Book/sh
9.69
Cash/sh
2.40
Employees
2745
IPO
Jul 20, 1989
P/E
54.37
Forward P/E
28.30
PEG
0.93
P/S
8.67
P/B
5.80
P/C
23.36
P/FCF
35.21
EV/EBITDA
34.11
EV/Sales
8.37
Quick Ratio
3.18
Current Ratio
3.84
Debt/Eq
0.04
LT Debt/Eq
0.04
Option/Short
Yes / Yes
EPS (ttm)
1.03
EPS next Y
1.98
EPS next Q
0.52
EPS this Y
65.02%
EPS next Y
17.87%
EPS next 5Y
30.58%
EPS past 3/5Y
-18.16% -7.50%
Sales past 3/5Y
-0.39% 4.16%
EPS Y/Y TTM
45.49%
Sales Y/Y TTM
17.15%
EPS Q/Q
78.11%
Sales Q/Q
16.93%
Insider Own
0.37%
Insider Trans
-28.64%
Inst Own
106.66%
Inst Trans
9.27%
ROA
8.36%
ROE
11.15%
ROIC
10.34%
Gross Margin
68.87%
Oper. Margin
21.90%
Profit Margin
16.05%
SMA20
-4.18%
SMA50
-6.21%
SMA200
-3.00%
Trades
Shs Outstand
168.22M
Shs Float
167.61M
52W High
72.88 -22.96%
52W Low
34.60 62.28%
Volatility
3.93% 4.09%
ATR (14)
2.64
RSI (14)
44.01
Beta
1.48
Rel Volume
0.81
Avg Volume
1.89M
Volume
1,523,014
Perf Week
1.08%
Perf Month
-9.76%
Perf Quarter
-16.74%
Perf Half Y
0.38%
Perf YTD
56.06%
Perf Year
35.92%
Perf 3Y
60.70%
Perf 5Y
-35.89%
Perf 10Y
124.06%
Prev Close
58.97
Price
56.15
Change %
-4.78%
Analysts 13 incl. previous ratings
Rating Distribution 11 Buy · 2 Hold · 0 Sell
Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target Change Implied Upside Aug 10, 2026 Downgrade H HSBC Securities
Buy → Hold $65 +15.8% May 26, 2026 Upgrade J JP Morgan
Neutral → Overweight $75 +33.6% Mar 09, 2026 Upgrade J JP Morgan
Underweight → Neutral $55 -2.0% Feb 17, 2026 Upgrade H HSBC Securities
Hold → Buy $68 +21.1% Dec 16, 2025 Upgrade G Goldman
Sell → Buy $50 -11.0% Dec 03, 2025 Downgrade J JP Morgan
Neutral → Underweight $35 -37.7% Oct 08, 2025 Initiated B Barclays
Overweight $55 -2.0% Sep 15, 2025 Initiated J JP Morgan
Neutral $45 -19.9% Aug 01, 2025 Upgrade K KeyBanc Capital Markets
Sector Weight → Overweight $50 -11.0% Jul 10, 2025 Upgrade M Melius
Hold → Buy $60 +6.9% Apr 28, 2025 Upgrade T TD Cowen
Hold → Buy $35 -37.7% Feb 21, 2025 Downgrade H HSBC Securities
Buy → Hold $33 -41.2% Dec 20, 2024 Initiated C Cantor Fitzgerald
Overweight $49 -12.7% Nov 05, 2024 Downgrade T Truist
Buy → Hold $46 → $43 -23.4% Oct 16, 2024 Upgrade S Stephens
Equal-Weight → Overweight $45 → $55 -2.0% Jul 29, 2024 Reiterated N Needham
Buy $48 → $57 +1.5% Jul 23, 2024 Initiated V Vertical Research
Buy $58 +3.3% May 07, 2024 Upgrade H HSBC Securities
Hold → Buy Mar 19, 2024 Upgrade U UBS
Neutral → Buy $42 → $54 -3.8% Mar 14, 2024 Initiated T Truist
Buy $47 -16.3%
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Insider Trading
Relationship
Date
Transaction
Cost
#Shares
Value ($)
#Shares Total
SEC Form 4
Moschner Matthew CEO & President Aug 11 '26 Option Exercise 45.72 16,600 758,984 26,246 Aug 12 04:00 PM Moschner Matthew CEO & President Aug 11 '26 Sale 64.01 24,962 1,597,749 10,884 Aug 12 04:00 PM MATTHEW MOSCHNER Director Aug 11 '26 Proposed Sale 64.36 24,962 1,606,554 Aug 11 04:31 PM Long Darren Marc Vice President Aug 07 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 2,500 0 6,490 Aug 11 04:22 PM Moschner Matthew CEO & President Aug 07 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 4,999 0 21,464 Aug 11 04:18 PM Willett Robert Former Director Jun 30 '26 Proposed Sale 71.33 172,667 12,315,940 Jun 30 04:35 PM Willett Robert Former Director Jun 29 '26 Proposed Sale 69.51 8,576 596,101 Jun 29 04:39 PM Long Darren Marc Vice President May 27 '26 Option Exercise 51.99 18,673 970,718 14,244 May 28 06:05 PM Long Darren Marc Vice President May 27 '26 Sale 66.34 20,252 1,343,457 3,990 May 28 06:05 PM DARREN LONG Officer May 27 '26 Proposed Sale 66.34 20,252 1,343,457 May 27 04:06 PM Fennell Mark Chief Legal Officer &Secretary May 11 '26 Option Exercise 45.33 60,010 2,720,417 23,159 May 12 04:40 PM Fennell Mark Chief Legal Officer &Secretary May 11 '26 Sale 67.05 64,873 4,349,979 0 May 12 04:40 PM MACDONALD LAURA ANN VP and PAO May 11 '26 Option Exercise 48.45 95,910 4,646,996 37,470 May 12 04:13 PM MACDONALD LAURA ANN VP and PAO May 12 '26 Option Exercise 49.75 41,600 2,069,751 30,758 May 12 04:13 PM MACDONALD LAURA ANN VP and PAO May 11 '26 Sale 66.80 98,122 6,554,765 5,258 May 12 04:13 PM MACDONALD LAURA ANN VP and PAO May 12 '26 Sale 65.56 41,600 2,727,429 5,258 May 12 04:13 PM MACDONALD LAURA ANN Officer May 12 '26 Proposed Sale 65.56 41,600 2,727,429 May 12 11:41 AM MARK FENNELL Officer May 11 '26 Proposed Sale 67.05 64,873 4,350,033 May 11 04:59 PM MACDONALD LAURA ANN Officer May 11 '26 Proposed Sale 66.80 2,212 147,767 May 11 02:15 PM Fehr Dennis SVP, Chief Financial Officer May 06 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 5,394 0 17,972 May 08 05:50 PM Willett Robert Former Director May 07 '26 Proposed Sale 68.08 423,478 28,831,493 May 07 04:22 PM Willett Robert Former Director May 06 '26 Proposed Sale 61.65 53,726 3,312,317 May 06 04:32 PM MACDONALD LAURA ANN VP and PAO Mar 15 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 368 0 7,579 Mar 16 05:10 PM PARROTTE DIANNE M Director Mar 02 '26 Option Exercise 50.16 44,000 2,207,215 51,831 Mar 03 04:28 PM PARROTTE DIANNE M Director Mar 02 '26 Sale 54.00 44,000 2,376,000 33,431 Mar 03 04:28 PM DIANNE PARROTTE Director Mar 02 '26 Proposed Sale 54.00 44,000 2,376,000 Mar 02 04:04 PM PARROTTE DIANNE M Director Feb 21 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 2,913 0 33,431 Feb 24 04:58 PM Papadimitriou Angelos Director Feb 21 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 2,537 0 20,372 Feb 24 04:56 PM Papadimitriou Angelos Director Feb 23 '26 Sale 55.58 4,150 230,659 16,222 Feb 24 04:56 PM Lee John Tseng-Chung Director Feb 21 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 2,913 0 24,820 Feb 24 04:52 PM Sennett Marjorie Director Feb 21 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 2,913 0 25,936 Feb 24 04:50 PM Lawande Sachin Director Feb 21 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 2,913 0 28,431 Feb 24 04:48 PM SUN ANTHONY Director Feb 21 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 2,913 0 335,085 Feb 24 04:37 PM Moschner Matthew CEO & President Feb 21 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 3,495 0 17,491 Feb 24 04:31 PM Moschner Matthew CEO & President Feb 20 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 3,042 0 14,889 Feb 24 04:31 PM Kuechen Joerg Head of Corporate M&A Feb 20 '26 Option Exercise 34.89 64,496 2,249,994 38,371 Feb 24 04:29 PM Kuechen Joerg Head of Corporate M&A Feb 21 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 6,355 0 9,105 Feb 24 04:29 PM Kuechen Joerg Head of Corporate M&A Feb 20 '26 Sale 56.03 61,900 3,468,386 0 Feb 24 04:29 PM Gerst Carl EVP, Global Sales and Products Feb 20 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 6,846 0 10,650 Feb 24 04:24 PM Gerst Carl EVP, Global Sales and Products Feb 21 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 8,791 0 13,627 Feb 24 04:24 PM Gerst Carl EVP, Global Sales and Products Feb 23 '26 Sale 55.93 10,532 589,042 0 Feb 24 04:24 PM Gerst Carl EVP, Global Sales and Products Feb 20 '26 Sale 55.99 3,804 212,979 4,836 Feb 24 04:24 PM MACDONALD LAURA ANN VP and PAO Feb 21 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 2,754 0 8,020 Feb 24 04:20 PM MACDONALD LAURA ANN VP and PAO Feb 20 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 1,902 0 5,825 Feb 24 04:20 PM DiPalma Sheila Marie EVP, Employee Services Feb 21 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 5,295 0 16,568 Feb 24 04:01 PM DiPalma Sheila Marie EVP, Employee Services Feb 20 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 3,803 0 12,390 Feb 24 04:01 PM CARL W GERST III Officer Feb 23 '26 Proposed Sale 56.03 10,532 590,108 Feb 23 04:30 PM ANGELOS PAPADIMITRIOU Director Feb 23 '26 Proposed Sale 55.58 4,150 230,659 Feb 23 04:07 PM JOERG KUECHEN Officer Feb 20 '26 Proposed Sale 56.03 61,900 3,468,386 Feb 20 05:17 PM CARL W GERST III Officer Feb 20 '26 Proposed Sale 55.94 3,804 212,796 Feb 20 04:27 PM PARROTTE DIANNE M Director Feb 18 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 8,324 0 30,518 Feb 19 05:02 PM Moschner Matthew CEO & President Feb 18 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 5,085 0 13,447 Feb 19 04:59 PM Fehr Dennis SVP, Chief Financial Officer Feb 18 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 5,085 0 14,196 Feb 19 04:56 PM Papadimitriou Angelos Director Feb 18 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 8,324 0 17,835 Feb 19 04:50 PM Kuechen Joerg Chief Technology Officer Feb 18 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 4,056 0 4,056 Feb 19 04:45 PM Lee John Tseng-Chung Director Feb 18 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 8,324 0 21,907 Feb 19 04:42 PM Sennett Marjorie Director Feb 18 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 8,324 0 23,023 Feb 19 04:39 PM Lawande Sachin Director Feb 18 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 8,324 0 25,518 Feb 19 04:37 PM Gerst Carl EVP, Vision & ID Products Feb 18 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 5,570 0 5,570 Feb 19 04:34 PM MACDONALD LAURA ANN VP and PAO Feb 18 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 2,422 0 4,634 Feb 19 04:30 PM DiPalma Sheila Marie EVP, Employee Services Feb 18 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 3,027 0 9,609 Feb 19 04:22 PM Willett Robert Director Feb 18 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 14,165 0 29,969 Feb 19 04:19 PM SUN ANTHONY Director Feb 18 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 8,324 0 332,172 Feb 19 04:15 PM Willett Robert Director Feb 13 '26 Option Exercise 39.44 2,148 84,717 2,148 Feb 17 04:23 PM Willett Robert Director Feb 13 '26 Sale 59.50 2,148 127,808 0 Feb 17 04:23 PM Willett Robert Director Feb 12 '26 Option Exercise 38.41 177,052 6,800,970 173,296 Feb 13 04:39 PM Willett Robert Director Feb 12 '26 Sale 58.39 177,052 10,337,199 0 Feb 13 04:39 PM MACDONALD LAURA ANN VP and PAO Feb 12 '26 Option Exercise 38.39 12,500 479,875 14,712 Feb 13 04:33 PM MACDONALD LAURA ANN VP and PAO Feb 12 '26 Sale 57.16 14,881 850,553 2,212 Feb 13 04:33 PM Willett Robert Director Feb 13 '26 Proposed Sale 59.50 2,148 127,808 Feb 13 04:28 PM MACDONALD LAURA ANN Officer Feb 12 '26 Proposed Sale 56.56 2,381 134,670 Feb 13 10:30 AM Willett Robert Director Feb 12 '26 Proposed Sale 58.18 177,052 10,300,974 Feb 12 04:58 PM SUN ANTHONY Director Jan 08 '26 Option Exercise 16.72 26,000 434,720 52,608 Jan 08 04:05 PM
Cognex Corp. engages in the provision of machine vision products and solutions that improve efficiency and quality in a wide range of businesses across attractive industrial end markets. It operates through the following geographical segments: the United States, Europe, Greater China, and Other. The company was founded by Robert J. Shillman, William Silver, and Marilyn Matz on January 7, 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, MA.
President Mr. Matthew Moschner
Senior VP of Finance & CFO Mr. Dennis S. Fehr
Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Products Mr. Carl W. Gerst III
Executive VP of Employee Services & Chief Culture Officer Ms. Sheila M. DiPalma CPA
Head of Corporate M&A Mr. Joerg Kuechen