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CGNX:NASDAQ
Cognex Corp
$47.50
-10.49%
(-5.57) 1D
$48.73
+2.60% (+1.24)
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Closed: Nov 5, 4:00:01 PM GMT-5  ·   USD
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SymbolPriceChange% Change
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Open
$50.39
High
$58.85
Low
$46.59
Mkt. cap
7.99B
Avg. vol.
1.84M
Volume
3.15K
Dividend
0.72%
Quarterly dividend
$0.09
Ex-dividend date
Aug 20, 2026
P/E ratio
45.99
52-wk high
$72.88
52-wk low
$34.61
EPS
$1.03
Beta
1.49
Shares outstanding
168.22M
No. of employees
3K
Open
$50.39
High
$58.85
Low
$46.59
Mkt. cap
7.99B
Avg. vol.
1.84M
Volume
3.15K
Dividend
0.72%
Quarterly dividend
$0.09
Ex-dividend date
Aug 20, 2026
P/E ratio
45.99
52-wk high
$72.88
52-wk low
$34.61
EPS
$1.03
Beta
1.49
Shares outstanding
168.22M
No. of employees
3K
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Profile
Cognex Corporation is an American manufacturer of machine vision systems, software and sensors used in automated manufacturing to inspect and identify parts, detect defects, verify product assembly, and guide assembly robots. Cognex is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, USA and has offices in more than 20 countries. Cognex began exploring commercial applications of machine vision in the early 1980s. In the 1990s, Cognex's business grew due to a demand for machine vision tools to help automate semiconductor and electronics manufacturing. While semiconductor manufacturing remains an important market for Cognex, it has expanded to general manufacturing applications. The company's product portfolio includes In-Sight, VisionPro software, and DataMan. Wikipedia
About Cognex Corp
CEOMatt Moschner
Employees2.74K
Founded1981
HeadquartersNatick, Massachusetts, United States
SectorInformation Technology
IndustryComputer hardware
Websitecognex.com
Analyst ratings
Based on 13 analysts giving stock ratings to CGNX in the past 3 months
Buy
Buy
8
Hold
5
Sell
0
12-month forecast
Based on 13 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for CGNX in the last 3 months.
Highest
Current $47.50
$91.00 (+91.60%)
Average
$76.46 (+60.99%)
Lowest
$65.00 (+36.86%)
Analyst
Recommendation
Action
Price target
Projected
Date
Kenneth Newman
KeyBanc
Buy
Reiterated
$65.00
+36.9%
11/06/2026
Guy Hardwick
Barclays
Buy
Maintained
$85.00
+79%
11/05/2026
Andrew Kaplowitz
Citi
Hold
Maintained
$74.00
+55.8%
10/12/2026
Piyush Avasthy
Citi
Hold
Maintained
$74.00
+55.8%
10/12/2026
Jamie Cook
Truist Financial
Hold
Maintained
$74.00
+55.8%
10/05/2026
Amit Mehrotra
UBS
Buy
Maintained
$80.00
+68.4%
09/28/2026
Quinn Fredrickson
Robert W. Baird
Hold
Maintained
$70.00
+47.4%
09/23/2026
Tomohiko Sano
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Reiterated
$75.00
+57.9%
09/23/2026
Jay Huang
Bernstein
Buy
Reiterated
$85.00
+79%
09/23/2026
Matt Summerville
D.A. Davidson
Hold
Maintained
$65.00
+36.9%
09/22/2026
Robert Jamieson
Needham
Buy
Maintained
$80.00
+68.4%
09/22/2026
James Ricchiuti
Needham
Buy
Reiterated
$80.00
+68.4%
09/15/2026
Helen Fang
HSBC
Hold
Downgraded
$65.00
+36.9%
08/10/2026
Troy Jensen
Cantor Fitzgerald
Buy
Reiterated
$84.00
+76.9%
08/06/2026
Joseph C Giordano
TD Cowen
Buy
Reiterated
$85.00
+79%
08/07/2026
Joe Ritchie
Goldman Sachs
Buy
Reiterated
$91.00
+91.6%
08/07/2026
Robert Mason CFA
Robert W. Baird
Hold
Maintained
$72.00
+51.6%
05/08/2026
Tommy Moll
Stephens
Buy
Maintained
$75.00
+57.9%
05/07/2026
Richard Eastman
Robert W. Baird
Hold
Maintained
$55.00
+15.8%
02/17/2026
Damian Karas
UBS
Buy
Maintained
$70.00
+47.4%
02/13/2026
Last report
Nov 5, 2026
Fiscal period
Q3 2026
$0.53 / $0.52
+1.98%beat
Revenue / Est. (USD)
313.39M / 313.59M
-0.07%miss
Fiscal Q3 2026 earnings call
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At a glance
Insights from the latest news and reports
Previous reportsAll values in USD
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Revenue
Net income
All values in USD
Dec 2025
Apr 2026
Jul 2026
Oct 2026
Revenue
252.34M
268.44M
291.26M
313.39M
Cost of goods sold
86.43M
77.50M
85.49M
91.64M
Cost of revenue
86.43M
77.50M
85.49M
91.64M
Research and development expenses
36.06M
37.02M
32.39M
33.90M
Total research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Selling, general, and admin expenses
94.57M
94.04M
87.86M
87.02M
Operating expense
130.63M
131.07M
120.26M
120.92M
Total operating expenses
217.06M
208.56M
205.75M
212.56M
Operating income
35.28M
59.87M
85.52M
100.82M
Other non operating income
-7.00K
-68.00K
-446.00K
-146.00K
EBT including unusual items
44.08M
61.76M
89.30M
103.29M
EBT excluding unusual items
39.03M
63.30M
89.30M
103.29M
Income tax expense
11.42M
10.05M
16.54M
18.47M
Effective tax rate
25.90%
16.28%
18.53%
17.88%
Other operating expenses
-
-
-
-
Net income
32.66M
51.70M
72.76M
84.82M
Net profit margin
12.94%
19.26%
24.98%
27.07%
Earnings per share
0.27
0.34
0.45
0.53
Interest and investment income
4.72M
4.84M
5.09M
3.36M
Interest expense
-
-
-
-
Net interest expenses
4.72M
4.84M
5.09M
3.36M
Depreciation and amortization charges
-
-
-
-
EBITDA
42.60M
67.11M
92.40M
107.70M
Gain or loss from assets sale
-4.90M
1.54M
-
-
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