Cognex (CGNX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $41.86 +0.43 (+1.04%) Closing price 08/5/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$41.31 -0.55 (-1.31%) As of 08:14 AM 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 Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Cognex Short Interest DataCognex (CGNX) has a short interest of 5.74 million shares, representing 3.43% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.35% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.0, indicating that it would take 3.0 days of the average trading volume of 2.20 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest5,740,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest5,760,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-0.35%Dollar Volume Sold Short$190.68 millionShort Interest Ratio3.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares167,900,000 sharesFloat Size167,400,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.43%Today's Trading Volume3,388,684 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,200,081 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average154% Short Selling Cognex? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Cognex and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartCGNX Short Interest Over TimeCGNX Days to Cover Over TimeCGNX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Cognex Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/20255,740,000 shares $190.68 million -0.4%3.4%3 $33.22 6/30/20255,760,000 shares $182.71 million +2.7%3.4%2.4 $31.72 6/15/20255,610,000 shares $169.14 million -2.3%3.4%2.3 $30.15 5/31/20255,740,000 shares $171.80 million -12.5%3.4%2.2 $29.93 5/15/20256,560,000 shares $207.36 million +3.8%3.9%2.5 $31.61 4/30/20256,320,000 shares $172.54 million -3.1%3.8%2.3 $27.30 4/15/20256,520,000 shares $156.48 million +28.9%3.9%2.7 $24.00 3/31/20255,060,000 shares $150.94 million +2.4%3.0%2.6 $29.83 3/15/20254,940,000 shares $155.66 million -3.1%2.9%3 $31.51 2/28/20255,100,000 shares $167.28 million +17.2%3.0%3.6 $32.80 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CGNX and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Cognex and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/20254,350,000 shares $144.42 million -1.4%2.6%3.4 $33.20 1/31/20254,410,000 shares $175.96 million +9.7%2.6%4 $39.90 1/15/20254,020,000 shares $154.85 million +11.1%2.4%3.4 $38.52 12/31/20243,620,000 shares $129.81 million -1.1%2.1%3.2 $35.86 12/15/20243,660,000 shares $135.71 million +6.4%2.1%3.2 $37.08 11/30/20243,440,000 shares $137.53 million +2.1%2.0%3.2 $39.98 11/15/20243,370,000 shares $133.49 million +23.0%2.0%3.1 $39.61 10/31/20242,740,000 shares $110.23 million -28.7%1.6%2.5 $40.23 10/15/20243,840,000 shares $152.41 million -3.5%2.2%3.3 $39.69 9/30/20243,980,000 shares $161.19 million -5.7%2.3%3.3 $40.50 9/15/20244,220,000 shares $163.19 million +2.7%2.5%3.5 $38.67 8/31/20244,110,000 shares $165.96 million -27.8%2.4%3.4 $40.38 8/15/20245,690,000 shares $223.84 million +21.1%3.3%4.7 $39.34 7/31/20244,700,000 shares $233.21 million +1.3%2.8%3.9 $49.62 7/15/20244,640,000 shares $240.26 million +10.0%2.7%4.3 $51.78 6/30/20244,220,000 shares $197.33 million +2.2%2.5%4.1 $46.76 6/15/20244,130,000 shares $188.25 million -9.4%2.4%4.1 $45.58 5/31/20244,560,000 shares $207.57 million -15.4%2.7%4.4 $45.52 5/15/20245,390,000 shares $255.70 million +16.4%3.2%4.8 $47.44 4/30/20244,630,000 shares $192.33 million +2.4%2.7%3.1 $41.54 4/15/20244,520,000 shares $180.62 million +2.0%2.6%3 $39.96 3/31/20244,430,000 shares $187.92 million -0.5%2.6%2.7 $42.42 3/15/20244,450,000 shares $181.20 million No Change2.6%2.7 $40.72 2/29/20244,450,000 shares $175.55 million +15.3%2.6%2.7 $39.45 2/15/20243,860,000 shares $148.65 million -12.9%2.3%2.2 $38.51 1/31/20244,430,000 shares $160.10 million +13.0%2.6%3 $36.14 1/15/20243,920,000 shares $149.27 million +8.9%2.3%2.8 $38.08 12/31/20233,600,000 shares $150.26 million -14.1%2.1%2.6 $41.74 12/15/20234,190,000 shares $175.31 million -20.2%2.4%3.2 $41.84 11/30/20235,250,000 shares $197.93 million +0.2%3.1%4.3 $37.70If you saw this, you'd be scared too (Ad)Markets may look strong—but one veteran analyst warns we’re nearing a financial breaking point. 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Short interest is the volume of Cognex shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 5,740,000 shares of CGNX short. 3.43% of Cognex's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cognex's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Cognex? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. CGNX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Cognex's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Cognex? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Cognex: Simplex Trading LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Cognex? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 3.43% of Cognex's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Cognex's short interest increasing or decreasing? Cognex saw a drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,740,000 shares, a drop of 0.3% from the previous total of 5,760,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Cognex's float size? Cognex currently has issued a total of 167,900,000 shares. Some of Cognex's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Cognex currently has a public float of 167,400,000 shares. How does Cognex's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.43% of Cognex's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Cognex: Trimble Inc. (2.18%), Zebra Technologies Corporation (1.94%), Coherent Corp. (5.67%), Itron, Inc. (8.31%), Badger Meter, Inc. (6.48%), OSI Systems, Inc. (13.45%), FARO Technologies, Inc. (7.21%), Daktronics, Inc. (5.15%), Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (4.60%), Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (5.68%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Cognex stock? Short selling CGNX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cognex as its price is falling. CGNX shares are trading up $0.43 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Cognex? A short squeeze for Cognex occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of CGNX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Cognex's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including CGNX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. 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