Cognex (CGNX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) develops machine vision products and technologies that help businesses automate manufacturing, logistics and other industrial processes. Its systems enable machines to inspect, identify, measure and guide products, components and materials with limited human intervention.

The company’s product portfolio includes industrial vision cameras, vision sensors, image-based barcode readers, three-dimensional vision systems and software for image processing and analysis. Cognex also offers solutions incorporating artificial intelligence, deep learning and optical character recognition to support applications such as quality inspection, assembly verification, packaging, tracking and robotic guidance.

Founded in 1981 by Robert J. Shillman, Cognex serves customers across a range of industries, including automotive, electronics, consumer products, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and logistics. The company markets its products internationally through direct sales, distributors and systems integrators, supporting customers in manufacturing and distribution operations around the world. Robert J. Willett serves as Cognex’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $60.91 to $63.52
• 50-Day Range: $57.70 to $71.52
• 52-Week Range: $34.60 to $72.88
• Volume: 2.01 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.75 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.58 billion
• P/E Ratio: 61.09
• Dividend Yield: 0.54%
• Price Target: $75.21
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Cognex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cognex scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 43rd out of 598 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Cognex has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 10 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Cognex has a consensus price target of $75.21, representing about 19.5% upside from its current price of $62.92.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cognex has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.88%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cognex are expected to grow by 14.88% in the coming year, from $1.68 to $1.93 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cognex is 61.09, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.99.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cognex is 61.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 81.26.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cognex has a P/B Ratio of 7.07. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.37% 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 4.62.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cognex has recently increased by 1.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Cognex has a dividend yield of 0.56%, 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 33.01%. 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 17.62% next year. This indicates that Cognex will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.39

News Sentiment

Cognex has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Cognex this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 12 people have searched for CGNX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -37% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

37 people have added Cognex to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 147% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.70% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Record date for 9/3 Dividend: 8/20/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend: 8/20/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/03/2026
• Today: 10/09/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment & Instruments
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CGNX
• CIK: 851205
• Web: www.cognex.com
• Phone: (508) 650-3000
• Fax: 508-650-3333
• Employees: 2,745
• Year Founded: 1981

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cognex: $75.21
• High Price Target: $91.00
• Low Price Target: $65.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 61.09
• Forward P/E Ratio: 37.45
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $114.44 million
• Net Margins: 16.05%
• Pretax Margin: 23.69%
• Return on Equity: 13.50%
• Return on Assets: 10.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.93
• Quick Ratio: 3.27

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $994.36 million
• Price / Sales: 10.64
• Cash Flow: $1.01 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 62.33
• Book Value: $8.90 per share
• Price / Book: 7.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 168,220,000
• Free Float: 165,364,000
• Market Cap: $10.58 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.48