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Cognex (CGNX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$40.91 -0.45 (-1.09%)
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$40.92 +0.02 (+0.04%)
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About Cognex Stock (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$40.91
$41.71
50-Day Range
$29.61
$41.86
52-Week Range
$22.67
$44.17
Volume
1.46 million shs
Average Volume
2.25 million shs
Market Capitalization
$6.87 billion
P/E Ratio
57.62
Dividend Yield
0.78%
Price Target
$42.31
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Cognex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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87th Percentile Overall Score

CGNX 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.

  • Consensus Rating

    Cognex 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 Coverage

    Cognex 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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The 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. Sector

    The 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 Ratio

    Cognex 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.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.43% of the float of Cognex has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cognex 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 month

    Short interest in Cognex has recently decreased by 0.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Cognex has a dividend yield of 0.78%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Cognex has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Cognex is 45.07%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.43% of the float of Cognex has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cognex 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 month

    Short interest in Cognex has recently decreased by 0.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Cognex 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 Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for Cognex this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    8 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 Follows

    13 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.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Cognex insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.60% of the stock of Cognex is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    88.12% 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.
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CGNX Stock News Headlines

Cognex: Caution Warranted Given Macro Uncertainty
Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Price Target Raised to $35.00
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DA Davidson Forecasts Cognex's Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:CGNX)
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CGNX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

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.

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
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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.

Cognex subsidiaries include ViDi Systems, Webscan Inc, *CHIARO TECHNOLOGIES, Enshape, AQSENSE, AssistWare Technology, Cognex Distribution, and more.

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.
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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.

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 Dividend
5/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend
5/15/2025
Dividend Payable
5/29/2025
Last Earnings
7/30/2025
Today
8/08/2025
Record date for 8/28 Dividend
8/14/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend
8/14/2025
Dividend Payable
8/28/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
ELEC TEST EQUIPTMENT
Sub-Industry
Electronic Equipment & Instruments
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CGNX
CIK
851205
Employees
2,914
Year Founded
1981

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$60.00
Low Price Target
$29.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+3.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.53
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.71
Trailing P/E Ratio
57.62
Forward P/E Ratio
67.07
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$106.17 million
Net Margins
13.13%
Pretax Margin
15.94%
Return on Equity
6.65%
Return on Assets
5.02%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
3.29
Quick Ratio
2.53

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$914.52 million
Price / Sales
7.51
Cash Flow
$0.70 per share
Price / Cash Flow
58.45
Book Value
$8.97 per share
Price / Book
4.56

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
167,900,000
Free Float
165,213,000
Market Cap
$6.87 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.47

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This page (NASDAQ:CGNX) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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