Cognex (CGNX) Stock Overview
Provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for CGNX from our risk checks.
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Cognex Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$42.70 |
| 52 Week High | US$44.39 |
| 52 Week Low | US$22.67 |
| Beta | 1.47 |
| 1 Month Change | 25.33% |
| 3 Month Change | 37.79% |
| 1 Year Change | 8.21% |
| 3 Year Change | -7.25% |
| 5 Year Change | -35.32% |
| Change since IPO | 12,182.26% |
Recent News & Updates
Cognex: Caution Warranted Given Macro Uncertainty
Aug 08Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) 27% Share Price Surge
Aug 01
Recent updates
Cognex: Caution Warranted Given Macro Uncertainty
Aug 08Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) 27% Share Price Surge
Aug 01Cognex's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Jul 23Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)?
Jun 16Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) Shares Could Be 26% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
May 29Should Shareholders Reconsider Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) CEO Compensation Package?
Apr 23Why We're Not Concerned Yet About Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) 27% Share Price Plunge
Apr 06Investors Could Be Concerned With Cognex's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Returns On Capital
Mar 30Cognex: Headwinds Likely To Persist In 2025
Mar 04Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.08
Feb 16Cognex: Vision Does Not Translate In Results
Jan 26Estimating The Fair Value Of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)
Dec 31Is It Time To Consider Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)?
Dec 10Investors Appear Satisfied With Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Prospects
Nov 19Cognex: Not Out Of The Woods Yet
Nov 11Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX)
Oct 18Estimating The Fair Value Of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)
Sep 17
AI And Automation To Spearhead Revenue Growth Amidst Market Challenges
Expanding into logistics and semi-conductor sectors with AI-enriched products promises Cognex robust revenue growth and wider customer appeal.Cognex: Waiting For The Right Entry Point
Aug 08Cognex Suffering From Blurred Vision As End-Market Capex Trends Sort Themselves Out
Jul 01Cognex: Visionary Strategy
Jan 23Shareholder Returns
| CGNX | US Electronic | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 4.4% | -0.9% | 1.0% |
| 1Y | 8.2% | 32.1% | 17.0% |
Return vs Industry: CGNX underperformed the US Electronic industry which returned 32.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CGNX underperformed the US Market which returned 17.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CGNX volatility | |
|---|---|
| CGNX Average Weekly Movement | 7.3% |
| Electronic Industry Average Movement | 6.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: CGNX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: CGNX's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,914 | Matt Moschner | www.cognex.com |
Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing and tracking of discrete items, including mobile phones, automotive components, and e-commerce packages by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for advanced programming; In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors; QuickBuild that allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical, flowchart-based programming interface; and DataMan, an image-based barcode readers and barcode verifiers; vision accessories, such as industrial cameras, lenses, lighting, vision controllers, frame grabbers, and I/O cards.
Cognex Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| CGNX fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$7.17b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$122.05m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$929.56m |
Is CGNX overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CGNX income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$929.56m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$300.10m |
| Gross Profit | US$629.46m |
| Other Expenses | US$507.41m |
| Earnings | US$122.05m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 29, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.73 |
| Gross Margin | 67.72% |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.13% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did CGNX perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does CGNX pay a reliable dividends?
See CGNX dividend history and benchmarks| Cognex dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Aug 14 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Aug 28 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 4 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 10 days |
Does CGNX pay a reliable dividends?
See CGNX dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/08/17 22:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Cognex Corporation is covered by 39 analysts. 19 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Robert Mason | Baird |
| Alek Gasiel | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Holden Lewis | BB&T Capital Markets |