Cognex (CGZ) Stock Overview
Provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Risk Analysis
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$40.05 |
| 52 Week High | US$40.60 |
| 52 Week Low | US$20.51 |
| Beta | 1.5 |
| 1 Month Change | 5.84% |
| 3 Month Change | 34.76% |
| 1 Year Change | 12.79% |
| 3 Year Change | -8.97% |
| 5 Year Change | -29.97% |
| Change since IPO | 970.37% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| CGZ | DE Electronic | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.9% | 3.2% | 1.5% |
| 1Y | 12.8% | -18.0% | 14.5% |
Return vs Industry: CGZ exceeded the German Electronic industry which returned -18% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CGZ underperformed the German Market which returned 14.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CGZ volatility | |
|---|---|
| CGZ Average Weekly Movement | 5.8% |
| Electronic Industry Average Movement | 5.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 12.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.4% |
Stable Share Price: CGZ has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: CGZ's weekly volatility (6%) 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
| CGZ fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €6.79b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €105.59m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €804.16m |
Is CGZ overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CGZ 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
Oct 29, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.73 |
| Gross Margin | 67.72% |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.13% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did CGZ perform over the long term?
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/09 23:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/09 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.
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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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Analyst Sources
Cognex Corporation is covered by 39 analysts. 20 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 |
| Guy Hardwick | Barclays |
| Alek Gasiel | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |