NASDAQ:CGNX Cognex (CGNX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $40.91 -0.45 (-1.09%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.92 +0.02 (+0.04%) As of 07:44 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Cognex Stock (NASDAQ:CGNX) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Cognex alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$40.91▼$41.7150-Day Range$29.61▼$41.8652-Week Range$22.67▼$44.17Volume1.46 million shsAverage Volume2.25 million shsMarket Capitalization$6.87 billionP/E Ratio57.62Dividend Yield0.78%Price Target$42.31Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview 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. Read More Cognex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScoreCGNX MarketRank™: Cognex scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 126th out of 653 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCognex has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageCognex has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Cognex's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth42.62% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cognex are expected to grow by 42.62% in the coming year, from $0.61 to $0.87 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cognex is 57.62, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.93.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cognex is 57.62, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 50.26.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCognex has a P/B Ratio of 4.56. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.43% of the float of Cognex has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCognex has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cognex has recently decreased by 0.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCognex has a dividend yield of 0.78%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCognex has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Cognex is 45.07%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Cognex will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.78% next year. This indicates that Cognex will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Cognex's dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.7 / 5Environmental Score-2.12 Percentage of Shares Shorted3.43% of the float of Cognex has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCognex has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cognex has recently decreased by 0.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment0.65 News SentimentCognex has a news sentiment score of 0.65. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for Cognex this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for CGNX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows13 people have added Cognex to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 44% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cognex insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.60% of the stock of Cognex is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions88.12% of the stock of Cognex is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Cognex's insider trading history. Receive CGNX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Cognex and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CGNX Stock News HeadlinesCognex: Caution Warranted Given Macro UncertaintyAugust 7 at 11:56 PM | seekingalpha.comCognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Price Target Raised to $35.00August 7 at 3:09 AM | americanbankingnews.comTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger the biggest forced rotation of capital since World War II. They reveal why Trump is mobilizing America’s tech giants… and name the two stocks most likely to soar as trillions shift behind the scenes.August 8 at 2:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)DA Davidson Forecasts Cognex's Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:CGNX)August 7 at 2:23 AM | americanbankingnews.comDA Davidson raises Cognex stock price target to $35 on demand cycle bottomingAugust 4, 2025 | investing.comCognex to Present at the KeyBanc Capital Markets Technology Leadership Forum | CGNX Stock NewsAugust 4, 2025 | gurufocus.comCognex to Present at the KeyBanc Capital Markets Technology Leadership ForumAugust 4, 2025 | prnewswire.comLendingClub Gains 21% While CE 100 Index StrugglesAugust 4, 2025 | pymnts.comSee More Headlines CGNX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CGNX shares performed this year? Cognex's stock was trading at $35.86 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CGNX shares have increased by 14.1% and is now trading at $40.91. How were Cognex's earnings last quarter? Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 30th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.02. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Cognex's stock split? Cognex shares split before market open on Monday, December 4th 2017.The 2-1 split was announced on Monday, October 30th 2017. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, December 1st 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Does Cognex have any subsidiaries? Cognex subsidiaries include ViDi Systems, Webscan Inc, *CHIARO TECHNOLOGIES, Enshape, AQSENSE, AssistWare Technology, Cognex Distribution, and more. Who are Cognex's major shareholders? Cognex's top institutional shareholders include Nordea Investment Management AB (4.22%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.81%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.25%) and Copeland Capital Management LLC (0.94%). Insiders that own company stock include Theodor Krantz, Anthony Sun, Dianne M Parrotte, Dennis Fehr, Carl Gerst, Joerg Kuechen and Patrick Alias. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Cognex? Shares of CGNX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Cognex own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cognex investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), AU Optronics (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and The RMR Group (RMR). Company Calendar Record date for 5/29 Dividend5/15/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend5/15/2025Dividend Payable5/29/2025Last Earnings7/30/2025Today8/08/2025Record date for 8/28 Dividend8/14/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend8/14/2025Dividend Payable8/28/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry ELEC TEST EQUIPTMENT Sub-IndustryElectronic Equipment & Instruments Current SymbolNASDAQ:CGNX CIK851205 Webwww.cognex.com Phone(508) 650-3000Fax508-650-3333Employees2,914Year Founded1981Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Cognex$42.31 High Price Target$60.00 Low Price Target$29.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.53 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.71 Trailing P/E Ratio57.62 Forward P/E Ratio67.07 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$106.17 million Net Margins13.13% Pretax Margin15.94% Return on Equity6.65% Return on Assets5.02% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio3.29 Quick Ratio2.53 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$914.52 million Price / Sales7.51 Cash Flow$0.70 per share Price / Cash Flow58.45 Book Value$8.97 per share Price / Book4.56Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares167,900,000Free Float165,213,000Market Cap$6.87 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.47 Social Links Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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