Cognex (CGNX) Competitors $30.15 -0.45 (-1.47%) Closing price 06/13/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.15 0.00 (0.00%) As of 06/13/2025 04:41 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. COHR, BMI, ITRI, OSIS, FARO, DAKT, MLAB, VPG, MKSI, and STShould you be buying Cognex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cognex include Coherent (COHR), Badger Meter (BMI), Itron (ITRI), OSI Systems (OSIS), FARO Technologies (FARO), Daktronics (DAKT), Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), Vishay Precision Group (VPG), MKS Instruments (MKSI), and Sensata Technologies (ST). Cognex vs. Its Competitors Coherent Badger Meter Itron OSI Systems FARO Technologies Daktronics Mesa Laboratories Vishay Precision Group MKS Instruments Sensata Technologies Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) and Coherent (NYSE:COHR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation and community ranking. Which has more volatility & risk, CGNX or COHR? Cognex has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coherent has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, CGNX or COHR? Cognex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Coherent. Coherent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cognex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCognex$919.75M5.50$106.17M$0.6844.34Coherent$5.60B2.15-$156.15M-$0.23-335.91 Does the media favor CGNX or COHR? In the previous week, Cognex had 19 more articles in the media than Coherent. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Cognex and 10 mentions for Coherent. Cognex's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Coherent's score of 0.16 indicating that Cognex is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cognex 7 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Coherent 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate CGNX or COHR? Cognex presently has a consensus price target of $39.67, indicating a potential upside of 31.56%. Coherent has a consensus price target of $103.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.32%. Given Coherent's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Coherent is more favorable than Cognex.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cognex 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Coherent 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CGNX or COHR? 88.1% of Cognex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.3% of Coherent shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Cognex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Coherent shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor CGNX or COHR? Coherent received 51 more outperform votes than Cognex when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.08% of users gave Coherent an outperform vote while only 59.89% of users gave Cognex an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCognexOutperform Votes53059.89% Underperform Votes35540.11% CoherentOutperform Votes58163.08% Underperform Votes34036.92% Is CGNX or COHR more profitable? Cognex has a net margin of 11.61% compared to Coherent's net margin of 1.28%. Coherent's return on equity of 8.29% beat Cognex's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cognex11.61% 5.65% 4.25% Coherent 1.28%8.29%3.25% SummaryCognex beats Coherent on 10 of the 19 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. Email Address 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 ExcelMetricCognexProcess control instruments IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.06B$18.34B$26.20B$8.50BDividend Yield1.03%0.85%2.85%4.17%P/E Ratio49.4326.2644.5119.66Price / Sales5.504.341,698.14152.07Price / Cash47.7518.5034.7434.64Price / Book3.383.466.824.59Net Income$106.17M$492.30M$742.69M$248.23M7 Day Performance-0.43%-0.94%-0.43%-1.07%1 Month Performance-4.62%-1.41%1.49%2.59%1 Year Performance-33.85%-3.61%52,718.72%13.50% Cognex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CGNXCognex4.9229 of 5 stars$30.15-1.5%$39.67+31.6%-33.9%$5.06B$919.75M49.432,440News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCOHRCoherent4.5206 of 5 stars$81.22+1.9%$101.67+25.2%+7.7%$12.63B$5.60B-198.1023,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownBMIBadger Meter3.0417 of 5 stars$248.07+0.5%$229.80-7.4%+30.0%$7.31B$852.49M58.641,980Positive NewsITRIItron3.5639 of 5 stars$121.58+0.8%$127.36+4.8%+15.1%$5.54B$2.44B24.915,480Insider TradeOSISOSI Systems3.3333 of 5 stars$227.78+0.6%$228.33+0.2%+70.5%$3.82B$1.69B29.326,300Insider TradeFAROFARO Technologies1.6388 of 5 stars$42.43+0.0%$35.50-16.3%+152.6%$815.76M$341.05M-121.231,490DAKTDaktronics4.7469 of 5 stars$14.13+1.2%$26.00+84.0%+25.2%$704.99M$799.81M56.522,480Positive NewsMLABMesa Laboratories3.2649 of 5 stars$102.86-1.1%$130.00+26.4%+6.0%$561.10M$240.98M-2.22680Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeVPGVishay Precision Group2.2986 of 5 stars$27.25-2.8%$28.50+4.6%-18.1%$361.19M$297.48M36.822,700Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMKSIMKS Instruments4.8574 of 5 stars$91.59+3.3%$134.92+47.3%-33.2%$6.18B$3.65B32.716,400Analyst RevisionSTSensata Technologies4.789 of 5 stars$27.79+2.8%$34.08+22.7%-27.9%$4.06B$3.84B33.0820,800Positive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies COHR Competitors BMI Competitors ITRI Competitors OSIS Competitors FARO Competitors DAKT Competitors MLAB Competitors VPG Competitors MKSI Competitors ST 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 6/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? 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