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Cognex NasdaqGS:CGNX Stock Report

Last Price

US$33.64

Market Cap

US$5.6b

7D

-14.3%

1Y

-15.1%

Updated

19 Feb, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

CGNX Stock Overview

Provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. More details

CGNX fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends4/6

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Risk Analysis

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Cognex
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$33.64
52 Week HighUS$53.13
52 Week LowUS$32.41
Beta1.39
1 Month Change-15.33%
3 Month Change-14.18%
1 Year Change-15.05%
3 Year Change-47.02%
5 Year Change-28.01%
Change since IPO9,576.23%

Recent News & Updates

Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.08

Feb 16
Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.08

Cognex: Vision Does Not Translate In Results

Jan 26

Recent updates

Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.08

Feb 16
Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.08

Cognex: Vision Does Not Translate In Results

Jan 26

Estimating The Fair Value Of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Dec 31
Estimating The Fair Value Of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Is It Time To Consider Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)?

Dec 10
Is It Time To Consider Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)?

Investors Appear Satisfied With Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Prospects

Nov 19
Investors Appear Satisfied With Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Prospects

Cognex: Not Out Of The Woods Yet

Nov 11

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Oct 18
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Estimating The Fair Value Of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Sep 17
Estimating The Fair Value Of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Stock Retreats 26% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Aug 15
Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Stock Retreats 26% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Cognex: Waiting For The Right Entry Point

Aug 08

Earnings Beat: Cognex Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Aug 04
Earnings Beat: Cognex Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Is It Time To Consider Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)?

Jul 26
Is It Time To Consider Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)?

Cognex Suffering From Blurred Vision As End-Market Capex Trends Sort Themselves Out

Jul 01

The Price Is Right For Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)

May 29
The Price Is Right For Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)

It Looks Like Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) CEO May Expect Their Salary To Be Put Under The Microscope

Apr 25
It Looks Like Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) CEO May Expect Their Salary To Be Put Under The Microscope

Returns On Capital At Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Paint A Concerning Picture

Apr 12
Returns On Capital At Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Paint A Concerning Picture

Cognex: Visionary Strategy

Jan 23

Shareholder Returns

CGNXUS ElectronicUS Market
7D-14.3%0.8%1.2%
1Y-15.1%20.4%23.7%

Return vs Industry: CGNX underperformed the US Electronic industry which returned 20.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CGNX underperformed the US Market which returned 23.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CGNX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CGNX volatility
CGNX Average Weekly Movement5.5%
Electronic Industry Average Movement6.3%
Market Average Movement5.9%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market18.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

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 (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19812,914Rob Willettwww.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

How do Cognex's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CGNX fundamental statistics
Market capUS$5.61b
Earnings (TTM)US$106.17m
Revenue (TTM)US$914.52m

53.8x

P/E Ratio

6.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CGNX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$914.52m
Cost of RevenueUS$288.72m
Gross ProfitUS$625.79m
Other ExpensesUS$519.62m
EarningsUS$106.17m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.63
Gross Margin68.43%
Net Profit Margin11.61%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did CGNX perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.0%

Current Dividend Yield

49%

Payout Ratio

Does CGNX pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy CGNX by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Cognex dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateFeb 27 2025
Dividend Pay DateMar 13 2025
Days until Ex dividend7 days
Days until Dividend pay date21 days

Does CGNX pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/19 22:55
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/19 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* 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 38 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Robert MasonBaird
Alek GasielBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
Holden LewisBB&T Capital Markets