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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
$44.12
+4.5%
$33.80
$22.67
$44.17
$7.41B1.472.10 million shs1.58 million shs
Fortive Corporation stock logo
FTV
Fortive
$48.81
+2.4%
$57.90
$46.34
$83.32
$16.52B1.083.29 million shs3.98 million shs
MKS Inc. stock logo
MKSI
MKS
$104.15
+0.7%
$98.15
$54.84
$125.33
$7.00B1.861.20 million shs449,543 shs
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. stock logo
ST
Sensata Technologies
$33.00
+6.1%
$30.25
$17.32
$39.04
$4.81B1.141.78 million shs1.46 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
+4.27%+0.81%+22.89%+31.59%+9.61%
Fortive Corporation stock logo
FTV
Fortive
+1.89%-1.59%-9.51%-34.64%-30.26%
MKS Inc. stock logo
MKSI
MKS
+5.38%+12.42%-2.82%+10.12%-5.59%
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. stock logo
ST
Sensata Technologies
+5.94%+4.61%-2.77%+12.50%-13.23%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
4.471 of 5 stars
2.34.03.31.73.81.71.9
Fortive Corporation stock logo
FTV
Fortive
4.8894 of 5 stars
4.23.01.72.52.92.52.5
MKS Inc. stock logo
MKSI
MKS
4.9047 of 5 stars
3.44.01.72.93.12.53.1
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. stock logo
ST
Sensata Technologies
4.5825 of 5 stars
2.14.02.52.83.33.31.9
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
2.53
Moderate Buy$42.31-3.57% Downside
Fortive Corporation stock logo
FTV
Fortive
2.33
Hold$65.8635.61% Upside
MKS Inc. stock logo
MKSI
MKS
2.70
Moderate Buy$119.8015.18% Upside
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. stock logo
ST
Sensata Technologies
2.25
Hold$34.645.50% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest MKSI, ST, CGNX, and FTV Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/8/2025
MKS Inc. stock logo
MKSI
MKS
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy
8/8/2025
MKS Inc. stock logo
MKSI
MKS
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$100.00 ➝ $108.00
8/7/2025
MKS Inc. stock logo
MKSI
MKS
Needham & Company LLC
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$140.00 ➝ $130.00
8/4/2025
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
DA Davidson
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$32.00 ➝ $35.00
8/1/2025
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$53.00 ➝ $58.00
8/1/2025
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
KeyCorp
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UpgradeSector Weight ➝ Overweight$50.00
7/31/2025
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
Needham & Company LLC
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$36.00 ➝ $45.00
7/31/2025
Fortive Corporation stock logo
FTV
Fortive
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Lower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$58.00 ➝ $56.00
7/31/2025
Fortive Corporation stock logo
FTV
Fortive
Truist Financial
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold$60.00 ➝ $55.00
7/30/2025
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. stock logo
ST
Sensata Technologies
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$27.00 ➝ $35.00
7/30/2025
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. stock logo
ST
Sensata Technologies
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$41.00 ➝ $43.00
(Data available from 8/13/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
$929.56M7.92$0.76 per share57.85$8.97 per share4.89
Fortive Corporation stock logo
FTV
Fortive
$6.15B2.67$5.74 per share8.46$30.71 per share1.58
MKS Inc. stock logo
MKSI
MKS
$3.59B1.95$12.94 per share8.04$38.01 per share2.74
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. stock logo
ST
Sensata Technologies
$3.93B1.22$7.36 per share4.46$19.78 per share1.66
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
$106.17M$0.7161.7850.43N/A13.13%6.65%5.02%10/29/2025 (Estimated)
Fortive Corporation stock logo
FTV
Fortive
$832.90M$2.2221.8711.092.9613.62%11.96%7.08%10/29/2025 (Estimated)
MKS Inc. stock logo
MKSI
MKS
$190M$3.9426.4012.081.177.11%20.65%5.68%N/A
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. stock logo
ST
Sensata Technologies
$128.48M$0.7543.719.411.162.97%16.88%6.76%N/A

Latest MKSI, ST, CGNX, and FTV Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/6/2025Q2 2025
MKS Inc. stock logo
MKSI
MKS
$1.61$1.77+$0.16$0.92$931.05 million$973.00 million
7/30/2025Q2 2025
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
$0.23$0.25+$0.02$0.24$246.70 million$249.09 million
7/30/2025Q2 2025
Fortive Corporation stock logo
FTV
Fortive
$0.60$0.58-$0.02$0.49$1.54 billion$1.52 billion
7/29/2025Q2 2025
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. stock logo
ST
Sensata Technologies
$0.84$0.87+$0.03$0.42$928.25 million$943.38 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
$0.320.73%N/A45.07%10 Years
Fortive Corporation stock logo
FTV
Fortive
$0.320.66%N/A14.41%2 Years
MKS Inc. stock logo
MKSI
MKS
$0.880.85%N/A22.34%N/A
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. stock logo
ST
Sensata Technologies
$0.481.46%N/A64.00%N/A

Latest MKSI, ST, CGNX, and FTV Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/4/2025
MKS Inc. stock logo
MKSI
MKS
quarterly$0.220.93%8/25/20258/25/20259/5/2025
7/30/2025
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
quarterly$0.080.95%8/14/20258/14/20258/28/2025
7/17/2025
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. stock logo
ST
Sensata Technologies
quarterly$0.121.52%8/13/20258/13/20258/27/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
N/A
3.29
2.53
Fortive Corporation stock logo
FTV
Fortive
0.28
0.98
0.82
MKS Inc. stock logo
MKSI
MKS
1.71
2.99
1.88
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. stock logo
ST
Sensata Technologies
1.11
2.71
1.94

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
88.12%
Fortive Corporation stock logo
FTV
Fortive
94.94%
MKS Inc. stock logo
MKSI
MKS
99.79%
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. stock logo
ST
Sensata Technologies
99.42%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
1.60%
Fortive Corporation stock logo
FTV
Fortive
0.92%
MKS Inc. stock logo
MKSI
MKS
0.51%
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. stock logo
ST
Sensata Technologies
0.89%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Cognex Corporation stock logo
CGNX
Cognex
2,914167.90 million165.21 millionOptionable
Fortive Corporation stock logo
FTV
Fortive
18,000338.34 million335.22 millionOptionable
MKS Inc. stock logo
MKSI
MKS
10,20067.16 million66.82 millionOptionable
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. stock logo
ST
Sensata Technologies
19,000145.64 million144.34 millionOptionable

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Cognex stock logo

Cognex NASDAQ:CGNX

$44.12 +1.92 (+4.54%)
As of 03:37 PM Eastern
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Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing and tracking of discrete items, including mobile phones, electric vehicle batteries, and e-commerce packages by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing or distribution process. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for advanced programming; QuickBuild that allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical, flowchart-based programming interface; and Cognex deep learning vision software. It also provides a range of inspection tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; vision sensors for vision applications, such as checking the presence and size of parts; and the In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors. In addition, the company offers DataMan, an image-based barcode readers and barcode verifiers. It sells its products to automotive, logistics, consumer electronics, medical-related, semiconductor, consumer products, food and beverage, and others, as well as through a network of distributors and integrators. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.

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Fortive NYSE:FTV

$48.81 +1.16 (+2.43%)
As of 03:37 PM Eastern
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Fortive Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and services professional and engineered products, software, and services in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Intelligent Operating Solutions, Precision Technologies, and Advanced Healthcare Solutions. The Intelligent Operating Solutions segment provides advanced instrumentation, software, and services, including electrical test and measurement, facility and asset lifecycle software applications, and connected worker safety and compliance solutions for manufacturing, process industries, healthcare, utilities and power, communications and electronics, and other industries. This segment markets its products and services under the ACCRUENT, FLUKE, GORDIAN, INDUSTRIAL SCIENTIFIC, INTELEX, PRUFTECHNIK, and SERVICECHANNEL brands. The Precision Technologies segment offers electrical test and measurement, sensing and material technologies for industrial, power and energy, automotive, medical equipment, food and beverage, aerospace and defense, semiconductor, and other general industries under the ANDERSON-NEGELE, GEMS, SETRA, HENGSTLER-DYNAPAR, QUALITROL, PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC, KEITHLEY, and TEKTRONIX brand names. The Advanced Healthcare Solutions segment provides critical workflow solutions comprising instrument sterilization, instrument tracking, design and manufacture of cell therapy equipment, biomedical test tools, radiation detection and safety monitoring, and end-to-end clinical productivity software and solutions under the ASP, CENSIS, CENSITRAC, EVOTECH, FLUKE BIOMEDICAL, INVETECH, LANDAUER, PROVATION, RAYSAFE, and STERRAD brands. Fortive Corporation was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Everett, Washington.

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MKS NASDAQ:MKSI

$104.15 +0.70 (+0.67%)
As of 03:37 PM Eastern
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MKS Instruments, Inc. provides foundational technology solutions to semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications in the United States, Germany, China, South Korea, and internationally. It operates through Vacuum Solutions Division (VSD), Photonics Solutions Division (PSD), and Material Solutions Division (MSD) segments. The VSD segment provides foundational technology solutions, including pressure measurement and control, flow measurement and control, gas and vapor delivery, gas composition analysis, electronic control technology, reactive gas generation and delivery, power generation and delivery, and vacuum technology. The PSD segment offers range of solutions, which include lasers, beam measurement and profiling, precision motion control, vibration isolation systems, photonics instruments, temperature sensing, opto-mechanical components, optical elements, systems for flexible PCB laser processing, and laser-based systems, as well as high density interconnect PCB and package manufacturing. The MSD segment develops, process, and manufactures technologies comprising advanced surface modification, electroless and electrolytic plating, and surface finishing for chemistry, equipment, software, and services markets, as well as high-technology applications. In addition, the company sells its products and services through direct sales, network of independent distributors, and sales representatives, as well as websites, including product catalogs. The company was incorporated in 1961 and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.

Sensata Technologies stock logo

Sensata Technologies NYSE:ST

$33.00 +1.91 (+6.15%)
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Sensata Technologies Holding plc develops, manufactures, and sells sensors and sensor-rich solutions, electrical protection components and systems, and other products used in mission-critical systems and applications in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Performance Sensing and Sensing Solutions. The Performance Sensing segment offers pressure, temperature, and position sensors, high-voltage solutions, and other solutions used in mission-critical systems and applications, such as tire pressure monitoring, thermal management, electrical protection, regenerative braking, powertrain for engine/transmission, and exhaust management for automobiles, on-road trucks, and off-road equipment customers. The Sensing Solutions segment provides application-specific sensor and electrical protection products, such as pressure, temperature, and position sensors; motor and compressor protectors; high-voltage contactors; solid state relays; bimetal electromechanical controls; power inverters; charge controllers; battery management systems; operator controls; and power conversion systems. It serves automotive, on-road truck, construction, and original equipment manufacturers in agriculture, control, appliance, medical, energy and charging infrastructure, data/telecom, and aerospace and defense industries, as well as systems integrators, aerospace, and motor and compressor distributors. Sensata Technologies Holding plc was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Attleboro, Massachusetts.