Cognex (CGNX) Competitors $48.04 +1.75 (+3.78%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$47.68 -0.35 (-0.74%) As of 04:42 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 Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CGNX vs. NOVT, TRMB, ZBRA, COHR, ITRI, BMI, OSIS, DAKT, VPG, and MLABShould you be buying Cognex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cognex include Novanta (NOVT), Trimble (TRMB), Zebra Technologies (ZBRA), Coherent (COHR), Itron (ITRI), Badger Meter (BMI), OSI Systems (OSIS), Daktronics (DAKT), Vishay Precision Group (VPG), and Mesa Laboratories (MLAB). Cognex vs. Its Competitors Novanta Trimble Zebra Technologies Coherent Itron Badger Meter OSI Systems Daktronics Vishay Precision Group Mesa Laboratories Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) and Novanta (NASDAQ:NOVT) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CGNX or NOVT? 88.1% of Cognex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Novanta shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Cognex shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Novanta shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend CGNX or NOVT? Cognex presently has a consensus price target of $44.93, suggesting a potential downside of 6.47%. Novanta has a consensus price target of $133.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.93%. Given Novanta's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Novanta is more favorable than Cognex.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cognex 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56Novanta 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is CGNX or NOVT more profitable? Cognex has a net margin of 13.13% compared to Novanta's net margin of 6.41%. Novanta's return on equity of 14.70% beat Cognex's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cognex13.13% 6.65% 5.02% Novanta 6.41%14.70%7.88% Which has more risk and volatility, CGNX or NOVT? Cognex has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Novanta has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CGNX or NOVT? In the previous week, Cognex had 12 more articles in the media than Novanta. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Cognex and 11 mentions for Novanta. Novanta's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Cognex's score of 0.96 indicating that Novanta is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cognex 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Novanta 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, CGNX or NOVT? Cognex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Novanta. Cognex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Novanta, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCognex$914.52M8.82$106.17M$0.7167.66Novanta$949.24M4.50$64.09M$1.7069.89 SummaryCognex beats Novanta on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cognex News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CGNX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CGNX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CGNX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCognexELEC TEST EQUIPTMENT IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$8.07B$14.94B$33.33B$10.67BDividend Yield0.66%0.60%3.19%4.86%P/E Ratio67.6628.72732.1928.52Price / Sales8.8215.831,342.89129.07Price / Cash69.0029.7237.9661.42Price / Book5.383.987.516.52Net Income$106.17M$510.76M$820.48M$276.75M7 Day Performance3.71%2.10%532.76%0.21%1 Month Performance3.47%3.84%628.56%1.68%1 Year Performance23.94%8.64%24,406.17%32.79% Cognex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CGNXCognex4.7579 of 5 stars$48.04+3.8%$44.93-6.5%+18.0%$8.07B$914.52M67.662,914Upcoming EarningsInsider TradeNOVTNovanta3.5113 of 5 stars$108.43+2.7%$133.00+22.7%-32.3%$3.90B$949.24M63.783,000News CoveragePositive NewsTRMBTrimble4.5703 of 5 stars$78.58+1.5%$92.10+17.2%+31.4%$18.70B$3.68B67.7412,100Positive NewsZBRAZebra Technologies4.669 of 5 stars$301.45+2.8%$369.56+22.6%-18.6%$15.33B$4.98B28.479,900Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCOHRCoherent2.946 of 5 stars$120.16+3.3%$116.86-2.7%+19.0%$18.85B$5.81B-222.5130,216News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpITRIItron4.1033 of 5 stars$134.03+2.1%$138.10+3.0%+30.8%$6.13B$2.44B22.915,788News CoverageUpcoming EarningsBMIBadger Meter4.8949 of 5 stars$187.53+4.2%$232.00+23.7%-8.2%$5.53B$826.56M40.862,210Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOSISOSI Systems3.9022 of 5 stars$254.10+3.9%$247.50-2.6%+73.0%$4.28B$1.71B29.217,337DAKTDaktronics4.928 of 5 stars$19.98+2.2%$26.00+30.1%+51.4%$969.63M$756.48M32.582,702Gap UpVPGVishay Precision Group1.612 of 5 stars$36.96+7.5%$28.50-22.9%+48.9%$490.83M$306.52M-410.622,200MLABMesa Laboratories1.6372 of 5 stars$76.44+4.6%$67.00-12.3%-41.9%$420.42M$240.98M-546.00680 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NOVT Competitors TRMB Competitors ZBRA Competitors COHR Competitors ITRI Competitors BMI Competitors OSIS Competitors DAKT Competitors VPG Competitors MLAB Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CGNX) was last updated on 10/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersRobinhood warningA strange chasm is coming to Wall Street... 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