CGNX
Cognex Corporation
NasdaqGSUSDEQUITY
Technology
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Strong buy
+70/100
Last price
66.35
▲ 1.98 (3.08%)
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64.37
Day high
66.58
Day low
64.45
Volume
1.91M
Market cap
$11.16B
P/E (TTM)
63.80
52W range
34.60 – 72.88
Trailing performance
Returnvs SPY
1W
+11.19%
+9.2%
1M
+6.59%
+5.4%
3M
+3.49%
-1.0%
6M
+28.36%
+10.2%
YTD
+84.41%
+70.2%
1Y
+43.30%
+26.9%
3Y
+56.34%
-25.9%
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Price return only. Dividends are not reinvested, so total return on a dividend payer will be higher than shown.
Unusual options activity
Nothing crossed the thresholds in the expiries we scanned.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
Contracts trading at or above their open interest, ranked by notional and where the print landed.
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Options chains and analytics, valuation ratios, insider filings, analyst targets and ownership. No card, no trial, nothing to cancel.
Insider net activity
Net shares
-4.12K
Net selling
Buy transactions
7
245.69K shares
Sell transactions
4
249.81K shares
Net transactions
+11
Buys less sells
Sell : buy shares
1.0 : 1
Mixed
Insider-held shares
608.97K
Total on file
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Value | Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 26 | MOSCHNER MATTHEW Chief Executive Officer |
CONVERSION | 16.60K | $758.98K | Direct |
| Aug 11, 26 | MOSCHNER MATTHEW Chief Executive Officer |
SELL | 24.96K | $1.60M | Direct |
| Aug 7, 26 | MOSCHNER MATTHEW Chief Executive Officer |
— | 5.00K | — | Direct |
| Aug 7, 26 | LONG DARREN MARC Officer |
— | 2.50K | — | Direct |
| May 27, 26 | LONG DARREN MARC Officer |
CONVERSION | 18.67K | $970.72K | Direct |
| May 27, 26 | LONG DARREN MARC Officer |
SELL | 20.25K | $1.34M | Direct |
| May 12, 26 | MACDONALD LAURA ANN Officer |
CONVERSION | 137.51K | $6.72M | Direct |
| May 12, 26 | MACDONALD LAURA ANN Officer |
SELL | 139.72K | $9.28M | Direct |
| May 11, 26 | FENNELL MARK Officer |
CONVERSION | 60.01K | $2.72M | Direct |
| May 11, 26 | FENNELL MARK Officer |
SELL | 64.87K | $4.35M | Direct |
| May 6, 26 | FEHR DENNIS Chief Financial Officer |
— | 5.39K | — | Direct |
| Mar 13, 26 | MACDONALD LAURA ANN Officer |
— | 368 | — | Direct |
| Mar 2, 26 | PARROTTE DIANNE M Director |
CONVERSION | 44.00K | $2.21M | Direct |
| Mar 2, 26 | PARROTTE DIANNE M Director |
SELL | 44.00K | $2.38M | Direct |
What this is, and what it is not
These are SEC Form 4 filings — officers, directors and 10% owners reporting their own trades in the company's stock. Filing is due within two business days of the transaction, so this lags reality by days, and the provider adds its own lag on top.
A sale is not automatically bearish. Executives sell on scheduled 10b5-1 plans, to cover tax on vesting equity, and to diversify. Purchases with cash are generally the more informative signal, and they are far rarer.
This does not include congressional or senate trading. That comes from STOCK Act disclosures filed with the Senate eFD system and the House Clerk, which this data source does not carry.
Officer and director trades in their own stock, straight from Form 4 filings.
Insider holders
| Name | Relation | Shares held | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
DIPALMA SHEILA MARIE |
Officer | 15.01K | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security |
FEHR DENNIS |
Chief Financial Officer | 15.99K | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security |
LAWANDE SACHIN S |
Director | 28.43K | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security |
LEE JOHN TSENG-CHUNG |
Director | 24.82K | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security |
MOSCHNER MATTHEW |
Chief Executive Officer | 10.88K | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security |
PAPADIMITRIOU ANGELOS |
Director | 16.22K | Sale |
PARROTTE DIANNE M |
Director | 33.43K | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security |
SENNETT MARJORIE T |
Director | 25.94K | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security |
SUN ANTHONY |
Director | 387.69K | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security |
WILLETT ROBERT |
Director | — | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security |
Fundamentals
Market cap$11.16B
Enterprise value$10.83B
Revenue (TTM)$1.09B
Gross profit$749.91M
EBITDA$267.41M
Net income$174.79M
EPS (TTM)$1.04
Free cash flow$195.67M
Total cash$404.37M
Total debt$72.48M
Book value / share$9.69
Shares outstanding168.22M
Float167.47M
Short % of float4.78%
Dividend yield0.51%
Beta (5Y)1.48
Valuation & profitability ratios
Trailing P/E63.80
Forward P/E32.73
PEG ratio2.71
Price / sales—
Price / book6.85
EV / revenue9.95
EV / EBITDA40.50
Gross margin68.87%
Operating margin29.36%
Profit margin16.05%
Return on equity11.15%
Return on assets7.13%
Debt / equity4.45
Current ratio3.93
Fourteen ratios including P/E, PEG, EV/EBITDA, margins and return on equity.
Financial statements
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $994.36M | $914.51M | $837.55M | $1.01B | +8.7% |
| Operating revenue | $994.36M | $914.51M | $837.55M | $1.01B | +8.7% |
| Cost of revenue | $328.97M | $288.72M | $236.31M | $284.19M | +13.9% |
| Gross profit | $665.39M | $625.79M | $601.24M | $721.90M | +6.3% |
| Research & development | $138.97M | $139.81M | $139.40M | $141.13M | -0.6% |
| Selling, general & admin | $363.86M | $370.91M | $339.14M | $312.11M | -1.9% |
| Total operating expense | $502.83M | $510.73M | $478.54M | $453.24M | -1.5% |
| Operating income | $162.57M | $115.06M | $122.70M | $268.67M | +41.3% |
| Pre-tax income | $182.80M | $131.49M | $135.35M | $250.69M | +39.0% |
| Tax provision | $68.36M | $25.32M | $22.11M | $35.17M | +170.0% |
| Net income | $114.44M | $106.17M | $113.23M | $215.53M | +7.8% |
| Net income to common | $114.44M | $106.17M | $113.23M | $215.53M | +7.8% |
| Basic EPS | 0.68 | 0.62 | 0.66 | 1.24 | +9.7% |
| Diluted EPS | 0.68 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 1.23 | +9.7% |
| EBIT | $162.57M | $115.06M | $122.70M | $268.67M | +41.3% |
| EBITDA | $193.36M | $147.75M | $144.58M | $288.29M | +30.9% |
| Basic shares | 168.05M | 171.44M | 172.25M | 173.41M | -2.0% |
| Diluted shares | 169.37M | 172.61M | 173.40M | 174.87M | -1.9% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $262.93M | $186.09M | $202.66M | $181.37M | +41.3% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $336.96M | $246.05M | $332.05M | $400.13M | +36.9% |
| Accounts receivable | $146.71M | $143.36M | $114.16M | $125.42M | +2.3% |
| Inventory | $137.89M | $157.53M | $162.28M | $122.48M | -12.5% |
| Total current assets | $697.25M | $613.37M | $679.00M | $717.70M | +13.7% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $158.32M | $165.77M | $180.96M | $117.40M | -4.5% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $467.38M | $475.62M | $506.13M | $255.04M | -1.7% |
| Total assets | $2.02B | $1.99B | $2.02B | $1.96B | +1.2% |
| Total current liabilities | $183.55M | $169.38M | $151.88M | $187.71M | +8.4% |
| Total debt | $76.59M | $70.22M | $78.60M | $39.75M | +9.1% |
| Total liabilities | $524.65M | $475.35M | $513.06M | $519.75M | +10.4% |
| Retained earnings | $406.36M | $499.30M | $512.54M | $528.18M | -18.6% |
| Shareholder equity | $1.49B | $1.52B | $1.50B | $1.44B | -1.7% |
| Working capital | $513.70M | $443.99M | $527.11M | $529.99M | +15.7% |
| Net tangible assets | $1.02B | $1.04B | $998.62M | $1.18B | -1.7% |
| Shares issued | 167.00M | 170.43M | 171.60M | 172.63M | -2.0% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $114.44M | $106.17M | $113.23M | $215.53M | +7.8% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $30.79M | $32.69M | $21.88M | $19.62M | -5.8% |
| Stock-based compensation | $48.52M | $52.44M | $54.77M | $54.51M | -7.5% |
| Change in working capital | $1.75M | -$24.85M | -$67.72M | -$73.53M | +107.0% |
| Operating cash flow | $245.51M | $149.08M | $112.92M | $243.41M | +64.7% |
| Capital expenditure | -$8.74M | -$15.04M | -$23.08M | -$19.67M | +41.9% |
| Investing cash flow | $28.02M | -$38.97M | $32.27M | -$4.45M | +171.9% |
| Share buybacks | -$151.23M | -$67.08M | -$79.79M | -$204.31M | -125.4% |
| Dividends paid | -$54.63M | -$52.33M | -$49.08M | -$45.92M | -4.4% |
| Financing cash flow | -$206.69M | -$118.42M | -$125.61M | -$240.37M | -74.5% |
| Free cash flow | $236.77M | $134.04M | $89.84M | $223.74M | +76.6% |
| End cash position | $262.93M | $186.09M | $202.66M | $181.37M | +41.3% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $291.26M | $268.44M | $252.34M | $276.89M | $249.09M | +8.5% |
| Operating revenue | $291.26M | $268.44M | $252.34M | $276.89M | $249.09M | +8.5% |
| Cost of revenue | $85.49M | $77.50M | $86.43M | $89.60M | $81.22M | +10.3% |
| Gross profit | $205.77M | $190.94M | $165.90M | $187.29M | $167.88M | +7.8% |
| Research & development | $32.39M | $37.02M | $36.06M | $35.08M | $33.10M | -12.5% |
| Selling, general & admin | $87.86M | $94.04M | $94.57M | $94.44M | $91.34M | -6.6% |
| Total operating expense | $120.26M | $131.07M | $130.63M | $129.53M | $124.44M | -8.2% |
| Operating income | $85.52M | $59.87M | $35.28M | $57.77M | $43.43M | +42.8% |
| Pre-tax income | $89.30M | $61.76M | $44.08M | $62.86M | $48.06M | +44.6% |
| Tax provision | $16.54M | $10.05M | $11.41M | $45.20M | $7.55M | +64.6% |
| Net income | $72.76M | $51.70M | $32.66M | $17.66M | $40.51M | +40.7% |
| Net income to common | $72.76M | $51.70M | $32.66M | $17.66M | $40.51M | +40.7% |
| Basic EPS | 0.43 | 0.31 | 0.20 | 0.11 | 0.24 | +38.7% |
| Diluted EPS | 0.43 | 0.31 | 0.19 | 0.10 | 0.24 | +38.7% |
| EBIT | $85.52M | $59.87M | $35.28M | $57.77M | $43.43M | +42.8% |
| EBITDA | $92.40M | $67.11M | $42.60M | $65.30M | $51.43M | +37.7% |
| Basic shares | 167.35M | 166.51M | 167.26M | 167.84M | 167.89M | +0.5% |
| Diluted shares | 169.99M | 168.39M | 168.90M | 169.32M | 168.56M | +1.0% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $302.52M | $237.34M | $262.93M | $245.90M | $179.31M | +27.5% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $404.37M | $296.76M | $336.96M | $300.27M | $228.20M | +36.3% |
| Accounts receivable | $216.23M | $170.72M | $146.71M | $154.61M | $183.95M | +26.7% |
| Inventory | $142.84M | $135.55M | $137.89M | $143.68M | $144.58M | +5.4% |
| Total current assets | $849.88M | $690.35M | $697.25M | $670.92M | $625.73M | +23.1% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $150.00M | $154.00M | $158.32M | $164.05M | $171.42M | -2.6% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $445.85M | $449.96M | $467.38M | $478.83M | $489.52M | -0.9% |
| Total assets | $2.18B | $2.01B | $2.02B | $2.00B | $2.00B | +8.6% |
| Total current liabilities | $216.03M | $189.49M | $183.55M | $169.27M | $190.44M | +14.0% |
| Total debt | $72.48M | $74.02M | $76.59M | $78.92M | $83.19M | -2.1% |
| Total liabilities | $549.10M | $526.65M | $524.65M | $513.11M | $497.48M | +4.3% |
| Retained earnings | $397.13M | $344.44M | $406.36M | $412.35M | $433.04M | +15.3% |
| Shareholder equity | $1.63B | $1.48B | $1.49B | $1.49B | $1.51B | +10.2% |
| Working capital | $633.85M | $500.86M | $513.70M | $501.65M | $435.29M | +26.6% |
| Net tangible assets | $1.18B | $1.03B | $1.02B | $1.01B | $1.02B | +15.0% |
| Shares issued | 168.22M | 166.53M | 167.00M | 167.55M | 167.90M | +1.0% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $72.76M | $51.70M | $32.66M | $17.66M | $40.51M | +40.7% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $6.88M | $7.24M | $7.33M | $7.53M | $8.00M | -4.9% |
| Stock-based compensation | $11.21M | $11.93M | $13.87M | $12.42M | $12.29M | -6.0% |
| Change in working capital | -$22.52M | -$32.04M | $10.77M | $4.29M | -$17.01M | +29.7% |
| Operating cash flow | $69.15M | $45.09M | $74.90M | $87.48M | $42.63M | +53.4% |
| Capital expenditure | -$1.53M | -$2.76M | -$2.60M | -$1.45M | -$2.19M | +44.4% |
| Investing cash flow | -$70.48M | $791.00K | -$19.61M | $18.50M | -$3.97M | -9,010.7% |
| Share buybacks | -$6.24M | -$99.00M | -$25.00M | -$24.00M | $0 | +93.7% |
| Dividends paid | -$14.26M | -$14.20M | -$14.20M | -$13.44M | -$13.43M | -0.4% |
| Financing cash flow | $66.76M | -$68.90M | -$37.50M | -$37.57M | -$13.26M | +196.9% |
| Free cash flow | $67.62M | $42.34M | $72.31M | $86.03M | $40.43M | +59.7% |
| End cash position | $302.52M | $237.34M | $262.93M | $245.90M | $179.31M | +27.5% |
Options analytics
Put / call volume
0.53
Call-heavy session
Put / call open interest
—
Positioning, not flow
Max pain
45.00
-32.2% from spot
ATM implied vol
0.0%
Nearest strike to spot
Skew (10% OTM)
0.0%
Calls bid over puts
Call volume
80
Contracts, this expiry
Put volume
42
Contracts, this expiry
Heaviest call OI
55.00
0 contracts
Heaviest put OI
45.00
0 contracts
Max pain is the strike at which the largest dollar value of open contracts expires worthless. It describes current positioning; it is not a forecast and it moves as open interest changes.
Put/call ratios, max pain, implied volatility skew and where open interest is concentrated.
Earnings
Reported vs expected · EPS
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 0.42 | 0.45 | +5.9% |
| Mar 2026 | 0.25 | 0.34 | +37.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 0.22 | 0.27 | +22.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 0.29 | 0.33 | +13.5% |
Forward consensus
| Period | EPS | Analysts | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 0.52 | 17 | $313.70M | +13.3% |
| Next quarter | 0.39 | 17 | $273.66M | +8.5% |
| Current year | 1.69 | 18 | $1.15B | +15.3% |
| Next year | 2.03 | 18 | $1.27B | +10.4% |
Analyst targets & ownership
Mean target$79.37
High target$92.00
Low target$65.00
Implied upside19.62%
Analyst count19
ConsensusBUY
Strong buy / Buy5 / 9
Hold6
Sell / Strong sell0 / 0
Held by insiders0.36%
Held by institutions109.18%
Institutions holding875
Price targets, consensus spread, insider and institutional ownership.
Moving averages & technicals
SMA 10
61.15
+8.50% from price
SMA 20
61.09
+8.61% from price
SMA 50
62.15
+6.75% from price
SMA 100
63.48
+4.52% from price
SMA 200
56.05
+18.37% from price
EMA 12
62.21
+6.66% from price
EMA 26
61.65
+7.63% from price
EMA 50
61.89
+7.21% from price
RSI (14)
63.8
Neutral
MACD (12,26,9)
0.56
Hist 0.81
ATR (14)
1.98
2.98% of price
Realised vol 30D
39.2%
Annualised
Bollinger upper
65.80
20, 2σ
Bollinger lower
56.38
20, 2σ
50 / 200 cross
Golden
62.15 vs 56.05
Trend bias
Above 200
+18.37%
Options chain
Calls
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Puts
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Every listed expiry, both sides of the book, with volume, open interest and implied volatility.
Risk profile
Beta vs SPY
1.94
More volatile than market
Correlation to SPY
0.43
Loosely linked
Realised vol 30D
39.2%
Annualised
Market vol 1Y
13.0%
SPY, annualised
Max drawdown 1Y
-28.0%
Peak to trough
Max drawdown 5Y
-74.6%
Peak to trough
ATR 14
1.98
2.98% of price
Beta (reported)
1.48
5Y monthly, from filing
Short interest
Shares short
7.13M
Prior 7.51M
Change vs prior
-5.0%
Shorts covering
% of float
4.78%
Normal
% of shares out
4.24%
Against total outstanding
Days to cover
4.5
Liquid
Float
167.47M
Freely tradeable shares
Exchanges publish short interest twice a month with a settlement lag, so this is roughly two weeks behind. Days to cover divides shares short by average daily volume — it estimates how long covering would take, not whether it will happen.
Rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 26 | Truist Securities | MAINTAINED | Hold | Hold |
| Sep 23, 26 | DA Davidson | MAINTAINED | Neutral | Neutral |
| Sep 23, 26 | Baird | MAINTAINED | Neutral | Neutral |
| Sep 15, 26 | Needham | MAINTAINED | Buy | Buy |
| Aug 10, 26 | DA Davidson | MAINTAINED | Neutral | Neutral |
| Aug 10, 26 | HSBC | DOWNGRADE | Buy | Hold |
| Aug 10, 26 | Barclays | MAINTAINED | Overweight | Overweight |
| Aug 7, 26 | Citigroup | MAINTAINED | Neutral | Neutral |
| Aug 7, 26 | Needham | MAINTAINED | Buy | Buy |
| Aug 7, 26 | Truist Securities | MAINTAINED | Hold | Hold |
| Aug 7, 26 | Cantor Fitzgerald | MAINTAINED | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jul 13, 26 | Citigroup | MAINTAINED | Neutral | Neutral |
Dividends & splits
Forward rate$0.34 / yr
Forward yield0.51%
5-year avg yield0.59%
Payout ratio32.21%
Ex-dividend dateAug 20, 2026
Next pay dateSep 3, 2026
Last split2:1
Split dateDec 4, 2017
SEC filings
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-09-22
Periodic Financial Reports
10-Q · 2026-08-06
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-08-05
Specialized Disclosure Report filed pursuant to Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to the use of conflict minerals (Rule 13p-1)
SD · 2026-05-22
Offering Registrations
S-8 · 2026-05-08
Periodic Financial Reports
10-Q · 2026-05-07
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-05-06
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-04-30
Headlines
Is Cognex (CGNX) Outperforming Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year?
Zacks · 19h ago
Truist Cuts Price Target on Cognex to $74 From $78, Keeps Hold Rating
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