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CGNX

Cognex Corp

Dec 26 • 03:42PM ET

36.93

Dollar change +0.24
Percentage change 0.65	%

Technology • Scientific & Technical Instruments • USA • NASD

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Index	-	P/E	71.63	EPS (ttm)	0.52	Insider Own	0.25%	Shs Outstand	171.51M	Perf Week	3.71%
Market Cap	6.33B	Forward P/E	38.92	EPS next Y	0.95	Insider Trans	-4.47%	Shs Float	171.09M	Perf Month	-11.08%
Income	89.05M	PEG	24.12	EPS next Q	0.15	Inst Own	97.48%	Short Float	2.14%	Perf Quarter	-8.36%
Sales	881.50M	P/S	7.19	EPS this Y	-6.25%	Inst Trans	-0.92%	Short Ratio	3.24	Perf Half Y	-20.61%
Book/sh	9.14	P/B	4.04	EPS next Y	55.72%	ROA	4.39%	Short Interest	3.66M	Perf Year	-13.35%
Cash/sh	1.68	P/C	22.00	EPS next 5Y	2.97%	ROE	5.83%	52W Range	34.79 - 53.13	Perf YTD	-11.52%
Dividend Est.	0.32 (0.87%)	P/FCF	68.71	EPS past 5Y	-11.98%	ROI	5.45%	52W High	-30.49%	Beta	1.39
Dividend TTM	0.38 (1.03%)	Quick Ratio	2.96	Sales past 5Y	1.98%	Gross Margin	68.40%	52W Low	6.15%	ATR (14)	1.05
Dividend Ex-Date	Nov 14, 2024	Current Ratio	3.87	EPS Y/Y TTM	-43.09%	Oper. Margin	10.69%	RSI (14)	43.04	Volatility	3.05% 2.82%
Employees	2992	Debt/Eq	0.05	Sales Y/Y TTM	0.14%	Profit Margin	10.10%	Recom	2.16	Target Price	47.22
Option/Short	Yes / Yes	LT Debt/Eq	0.04	EPS Q/Q	57.01%	Payout	43.64%	Rel Volume	0.37	Prev Close	36.69
Sales Surprise	0.38%	EPS Surprise	-6.85%	Sales Q/Q	19.01%	Earnings	Oct 30 AMC	Avg Volume	1.13M	Price	36.93
SMA20	-2.00%	SMA50	-6.04%	SMA200	-11.99%	Trades		Volume	402,737	Change	0.65%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Dec-20-24	Initiated	Cantor Fitzgerald	Overweight	$49
Nov-05-24	Downgrade	Truist	Buy → Hold	$46 → $43
Oct-16-24	Upgrade	Stephens	Equal-Weight → Overweight	$45 → $55
Jul-29-24	Reiterated	Needham	Buy	$48 → $57
Jul-23-24	Initiated	Vertical Research	Buy	$58
May-07-24	Upgrade	HSBC Securities	Hold → Buy
Mar-19-24	Upgrade	UBS	Neutral → Buy	$42 → $54
Mar-14-24	Initiated	Truist	Buy	$47
Oct-05-23	Initiated	Exane BNP Paribas	Outperform	$55
Oct-03-23	Initiated	KeyBanc Capital Markets	Sector Weight
Aug-30-23	Initiated	Citigroup	Neutral	$52
Feb-23-23	Upgrade	Credit Suisse	Underperform → Neutral	$41 → $44
Feb-01-23	Downgrade	Northcoast	Buy → Neutral
Jan-17-23	Downgrade	Morgan Stanley	Equal-Weight → Underweight	$40
Dec-13-22	Initiated	Credit Suisse	Underperform	$41
Nov-22-22	Downgrade	Cowen	Outperform → Market Perform	$55 → $50
Aug-12-22	Downgrade	JP Morgan	Neutral → Underweight	$40
Aug-03-22	Upgrade	Bernstein	Mkt Perform → Outperform	$65
Aug-03-22	Downgrade	Stephens	Overweight → Equal-Weight	$80 → $45
Feb-18-22	Upgrade	JP Morgan	Underweight → Neutral	$80 → $68

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Dec-09-24 06:30AM	Meet the Supercharged Growth Stock That Could Make You a Millionaire (Motley Fool)
Nov-11-24 04:45PM	Cognex to Present at the Baird Global Industrial Conference (PR Newswire)
Nov-01-24 03:04AM	Cognex Corp (CGNX) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth Amidst Competitive ... (GuruFocus.com)
01:00AM	Cognex (CGNX) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (Motley Fool)
Oct-30-24 06:10PM	Cognex Corporation (CGNX) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
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04:30PM	Cognex Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results (PR Newswire)
04:30PM	Cognex Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend (PR Newswire)
Oct-22-24 11:28AM	Cognex Corp. (CGNX) Fell on Disappointing Second Quarter Update (Insider Monkey)
Oct-11-24 10:21PM	Cognex Corporation (CGNX) CEO Highlights Growth Opportunities in AI and Semiconductors During Q2 Earnings Call, Unveils Insight L38 AI-Enabled 3D Vision System (Insider Monkey)
12:00PM	Cognex Announces Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates (PR Newswire)
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Sep-10-24 11:19AM	Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Cognex (CGNX) Stock? (Zacks)
Sep-06-24 09:01AM	Insider Buying: SVP, CFO Dennis Fehr Acquires Shares of Cognex Corp (CGNX) (GuruFocus.com)
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Sep-05-24 06:13AM	Here's Why Cognex Stock Slumped in August (and Why It's a Buying Opportunity) (Motley Fool)
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05:23AM	Down Between 29% and 82% From Their 52-Week Highs, Should You Buy the Dip on Tesla, Cognex, Or Plug Power Stock? (Motley Fool)
Aug-10-24 06:30PM	Take Advantage of the Dip to Buy This Unstoppable Long-Term Growth Stock (Motley Fool)
11:28AM	20 Industrial Stocks Already Riding the AI Wave (Insider Monkey)
Aug-06-24 08:00AM	Cognex Launches AI-Powered Counting Tool for In-Sight SnAPP Vision Sensors (PR Newswire)
Aug-02-24 12:00AM	Cognex (CGNX) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (Motley Fool)
Aug-01-24 01:26PM	Why Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Cognex Crashed More Than 20% Today (Motley Fool) -21.24%
Jul-31-24 06:30PM	Cognex Corporation (CGNX) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates (Zacks)
04:15PM	Cognex Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results (PR Newswire)
04:15PM	Cognex Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend (PR Newswire)
Jul-24-24 10:01AM	Earnings Preview: Cognex Corporation (CGNX) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline (Zacks)
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Jul-16-24 07:10AM	Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Cognex (CGNX) Stock? (Zacks)
Jul-13-24 06:59AM	The 3 Most Undervalued Robotics Stocks to Buy in July 2024 (InvestorPlace)
03:05AM	Tesla's Resurgence Is Great News for These 3 Growth Stocks (Motley Fool)
Jul-12-24 02:50PM	Cognex Announces Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates (PR Newswire)
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May-26-24 03:09AM	Wall Street Just Turned Bullish on This Hot Technology Stock: Time to Buy? (Motley Fool)
May-09-24 04:30PM	3 AI Stocks to Sell in May Before They Crash & Burn (InvestorPlace)
May-07-24 07:59AM	Truist Raises Price Target on Cognex to $50 From $47, Keeps Buy Rating (MT Newswires)
May-06-24 12:39PM	Goldman Sachs Adjusts Cognex Price Target to $41 From $36, Maintains Sell Rating (MT Newswires)
10:50AM	UBS Adjusts Cognex Price Target to $57 From $54, Maintains Buy Rating (MT Newswires)
May-03-24 12:46PM	Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
09:00AM	Cognex (CGNX) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (Motley Fool)
03:07AM	Cognex Corp (CGNX) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Strategic Insights and ... (GuruFocus.com)
May-02-24 10:55AM	CGNX Stock Earnings: Cognex Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024 (InvestorPlace) +5.91%
10:43AM	Cognex Names Dennis Fehr CFO (MT Newswires)
09:52AM	Cognex Shares Rise After Q1 Beat (MT Newswires)
07:33AM	Cognex Corp (CGNX) Q1 2024 Earnings: Revenue Beats Estimates, Adjusted EPS Meets Expectations (GuruFocus.com)
07:15AM	Cognex Corporation (CGNX) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
06:29AM	Cognex Q1 Net Income Declines (RTT News)
06:00AM	Cognex Reports First Quarter 2024 Results (PR Newswire)
06:00AM	Cognex Names Dennis Fehr as Chief Financial Officer (PR Newswire)
06:00AM	Cognex Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend (PR Newswire)
Apr-27-24 03:03AM	2 Stocks Down 21% and 34% to Buy Right Now (Motley Fool)
Apr-25-24 08:00AM	Cognex Customers Reach New Levels of Success with AI-Powered Solutions (PR Newswire)
Apr-11-24 04:00PM	Cognex Announces First Quarter Earnings Release Date and Conference Call (PR Newswire)
Apr-03-24 01:44PM	3 Tech Stocks to Sell Before the Next Market Meltdown (InvestorPlace)
Apr-02-24 08:30AM	Cognex Launches the World's First 3D Vision System with AI (PR Newswire)
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08:00AM	Cognex Launches Flexible, Data-Driven Tunnel Solution Powered by the DataMan 380 Barcode Reader (PR Newswire)
Mar-13-24 07:00PM	Insider Sell: Cognex Corp's (CGNX) Chief Technology Officer Joerg Kuechen Sells 5,331 Shares (GuruFocus.com)
Mar-08-24 07:00AM	Insider Sell: EVP, Vision & ID Products Carl Gerst Sells 6,782 Shares of Cognex Corp (CGNX) (GuruFocus.com)
Feb-29-24 04:15PM	Cognex to Present at Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference (PR Newswire)
Feb-28-24 05:55AM	Missed Out on Apple? Buy This Essential Supplier Instead (Motley Fool)
Feb-22-24 12:16AM	Conestoga Mid Cap Composite Exited Cognex Corp. (CGNX) (Insider Monkey)
Feb-16-24 10:19AM	Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Feb-15-24 03:30PM	Cognex (CGNX) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript (Motley Fool) +6.53%
07:15AM	Cognex Corporation (CGNX) Matches Q4 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
06:45AM	Cognex Corp (CGNX) Faces Headwinds as Q4 Revenue and Net Income Decline (GuruFocus.com)
06:00AM	Cognex Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results (PR Newswire)
06:00AM	Cognex Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend (PR Newswire)
Jan-24-24 05:38AM	Why Taiwan Semiconductor's Big News Is Great for These 2 Surprising Companies (Motley Fool)
Jan-18-24 08:00AM	Cognex Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings Release Date and Conference Call (PR Newswire)
Jan-13-24 07:40AM	Buy These 2 Growth Stocks on the Dip (Motley Fool)
Jan-08-24 07:15AM	Why Shares in Cognex Soared in December (Motley Fool)
Jan-03-24 04:14PM	COGNEX ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (PR Newswire)
Dec-29-23 05:20AM	Here's the Best Way to Invest in 2024 (Motley Fool)
Dec-27-23 06:09AM	Should You Hold Cognex Corp. (CGNX)? (Insider Monkey)
Dec-22-23 05:45AM	3 Growth Stocks Set to Soar in 2024 (Motley Fool)
Dec-18-23 09:17AM	3 Outstanding Stocks to Buy if Interest Rates Fall Next Year (Motley Fool)
Nov-30-23 01:21PM	2 Stocks Down More Than 60% to Buy Right Now (Motley Fool)
09:06AM	Bull Market Buys: 3 Exciting Growth Stocks to Own for the Long Run (Motley Fool)
Nov-28-23 06:41AM	Cognex Corporation (CGNX) Fell on a Weak Earnings Update (Insider Monkey)
Nov-23-23 09:03AM	Forget 3M, Buy This Hot Growth Stock Instead (Motley Fool)
Nov-04-23 10:58AM	Here's Why Cognex Stock Crashed in October (Motley Fool)
Nov-01-23 05:57AM	2 Little-Known Artificial Intelligence (AI) Growth Stocks to Buy Before They Soar 43% and 50%, According to Wall Street (Motley Fool)
Oct-31-23 11:16PM	Q3 2023 Cognex Corp Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
02:00PM	Cognex (CGNX) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript (Motley Fool)
07:58AM	Cognex Corp (CGNX) Reports Q3 2023 Earnings: Revenue Down 6%, Net Income Drops 44% (GuruFocus.com)
07:25AM	Cognex Corporation (CGNX) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates (Zacks)
06:06AM	Cognex Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results (Business Wire)
06:06AM	Cognex Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend (Business Wire)
Oct-26-23 10:02AM	Itron (ITRI) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? (Zacks)
Oct-24-23 10:00AM	Analysts Estimate Cognex Corporation (CGNX) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Oct-18-23 04:00PM	Cognex Completes Acquisition of Moritex Corporation (Business Wire)
Oct-16-23 03:41PM	Q4 Stock Predictions: 3 Robotics Stocks Ready to Roar Into 2024 (InvestorPlace)

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.

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Kuechen Joerg	Chief Technology Officer	Dec 12 '24	Sale	37.75	2,934	110,773	0	Dec 16 04:00 PM
Kuechen Joerg	Officer	Dec 12 '24	Proposed Sale	37.75	2,934	110,773		Dec 12 05:27 PM
SUN ANTHONY	Director	Nov 22 '24	Option Exercise	20.62	26,000	536,250	52,608	Nov 25 04:06 PM
SUN ANTHONY	Director	Nov 22 '24	Sale	40.03	26,000	1,040,671	26,608	Nov 25 04:06 PM
SUN ANTHONY	Director	Nov 22 '24	Proposed Sale	40.03	26,000	1,040,671		Nov 22 11:02 AM
Sennett Marjorie T.	Director	Nov 08 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	272	0	3,845	Nov 12 04:11 PM
Fehr Dennis	SVP, Chief Financial Officer	Sep 04 '24	Buy	38.04	6,570	249,920	6,570	Sep 05 05:36 PM
PARROTTE DIANNE M	Director	Aug 07 '24	Buy	38.62	2,000	77,230	11,340	Aug 08 04:21 PM
Lee John Tseng-Chung	Director	May 09 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	1,109	0	3,015	May 10 04:06 PM
Kuechen Joerg	Chief Technology Officer	Mar 12 '24	Sale	40.93	5,331	218,212	2,934	Mar 13 04:19 PM
Gerst Carl	EVP, Vision & ID Products	Mar 06 '24	Sale	40.54	6,782	274,923	0	Mar 07 04:03 PM
Kuechen Joerg	Chief Technology Officer	Feb 22 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	2,538	0	9,010	Feb 23 04:45 PM
Sennett Marjorie T.	Director	Feb 22 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	1,281	0	3,573	Feb 23 04:44 PM
Lawande Sachin	Director	Feb 22 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	1,281	0	6,340	Feb 23 04:39 PM
Gerst Carl	EVP, Vision & ID Products	Feb 22 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	3,879	0	7,920	Feb 23 04:38 PM
PARROTTE DIANNE M	Director	Feb 22 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	1,281	0	9,340	Feb 23 04:38 PM
Todgham Paul	SVP, CFO	Feb 22 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	3,492	0	31,165	Feb 23 04:33 PM
DiPalma Sheila Marie	EVP, Employee Services	Feb 22 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	2,328	0	4,726	Feb 23 04:25 PM
SUN ANTHONY	Director	Feb 22 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	1,281	0	312,994	Feb 23 04:18 PM
Gerst Carl	EVP, Vision & ID Products	Feb 21 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	3,517	0	5,222	Feb 22 07:22 PM
Papadimitriou Angelos	Director	Feb 21 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	1,016	0	1,016	Feb 22 07:19 PM
Lee John Tseng-Chung	Director	Feb 21 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	1,166	0	1,906	Feb 22 07:16 PM
Sennett Marjorie T.	Director	Feb 21 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	1,166	0	2,292	Feb 22 07:13 PM
Lawande Sachin	Director	Feb 21 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	1,166	0	5,059	Feb 22 07:08 PM
PARROTTE DIANNE M	Director	Feb 21 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	1,166	0	8,059	Feb 22 07:00 PM
SUN ANTHONY	Director	Feb 21 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	1,166	0	311,713	Feb 22 06:56 PM
Todgham Paul	SVP, CFO	Feb 21 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	3,178	0	28,606	Feb 22 06:52 PM
Kuechen Joerg	Chief Technology Officer	Feb 21 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	2,542	0	7,239	Feb 22 06:44 PM
DiPalma Sheila Marie	EVP, Employee Services	Feb 21 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	2,119	0	3,133	Feb 22 06:36 PM
Kuechen Joerg	Chief Technology Officer	Feb 16 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	2,698	0	5,632	Feb 20 05:43 PM
PARROTTE DIANNE M	Director	Feb 16 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	1,519	0	6,893	Feb 20 05:31 PM
Lawande Sachin	Director	Feb 16 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	1,519	0	3,893	Feb 20 05:27 PM
Todgham Paul	SVP, CFO	Feb 16 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	4,144	0	26,783	Feb 20 05:17 PM
Willett Robert	CEO & President	Feb 16 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	11,304	0	19,207	Feb 20 05:12 PM
SUN ANTHONY	Director	Feb 16 '24	Option Exercise	0.00	1,519	0	310,547	Feb 20 05:07 PM
SUN ANTHONY	Director	Jan 09 '24	Option Exercise	19.66	26,000	511,030	26,608	Jan 10 05:08 PM

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