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Cognex (CGNX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$34.74 +1.42 (+4.26%)
Closing price 07/10/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$34.57 -0.17 (-0.49%)
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About Cognex Stock (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$33.34
$35.04
50-Day Range
$27.83
$34.74
52-Week Range
$22.67
$53.13
Volume
2.94 million shs
Average Volume
1.64 million shs
Market Capitalization
$5.83 billion
P/E Ratio
51.09
Dividend Yield
0.92%
Price Target
$40.77
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Cognex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

CGNX MarketRank™: 

Cognex scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 35th out of 657 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 9 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 51.09, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.85.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cognex is 51.09, 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 37.20.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Cognex has a P/B Ratio of 3.89. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Cognex's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.35% 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 2.3, 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 2.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Cognex has a dividend yield of 0.96%, 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 47.06%. 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

    3.35% 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 2.3, 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 2.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Cognex has a news sentiment score of 1.06. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Cognex this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for CGNX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    12 people have added Cognex to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cognex's stock was trading at $35.86 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CGNX shares have decreased by 3.1% and is now trading at $34.74.

Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) released its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 12th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.01. Cognex had a net margin of 12.80% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.37%.
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Cognex's stock split on Monday, December 4th 2017.The 2-1 split was announced on Monday, October 30th 2017. The newly issued shares were payable 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 others.

Cognex's top institutional shareholders include Swedbank AB (0.89%), Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.30%), Kopion Asset Management LLC (0.17%) and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Theodor Krantz, Anthony Sun, Dianne M Parrotte, Dennis Fehr, Carl Gerst, Patrick Alias and Joerg Kuechen.
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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

Last Earnings
2/12/2025
Record date for 5/29 Dividend
5/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend
5/15/2025
Dividend Payable
5/29/2025
Today
7/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2025
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
$26.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+17.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.53
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.68
Trailing P/E Ratio
51.09
Forward P/E Ratio
56.95
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$106.17 million
Net Margins
12.80%
Pretax Margin
15.41%
Return on Equity
6.37%
Return on Assets
4.81%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
3.14
Quick Ratio
2.31

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$914.52 million
Price / Sales
6.38
Cash Flow
$0.73 per share
Price / Cash Flow
47.63
Book Value
$8.93 per share
Price / Book
3.89

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
167,870,000
Free Float
165,179,000
Market Cap
$5.83 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.47

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This page (NASDAQ:CGNX) was last updated on 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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