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Cognex NasdaqGS:CGNX Stock Report

Last Price

US$39.61

Market Cap

US$6.8b

7D

-7.7%

1Y

7.2%

Updated

17 Nov, 2024

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
Valuation0/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends4/6

Cognex Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Cognex
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$39.61
52 Week HighUS$53.13
52 Week LowUS$34.79
Beta1.4
11 Month Change-2.80%
3 Month Change0.10%
1 Year Change7.23%
33 Year Change-50.47%
5 Year Change-20.11%
Change since IPO11,293.45%

Recent News & Updates

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)

Recent updates

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 (NASDAQ:CGNX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.075

Feb 19
Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.075

Cognex: Visionary Strategy

Jan 23

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Jan 22
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Jan 04
Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Dec 19
Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

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

Dec 01
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)?

Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Oct 03
Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

What Is Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Share Price Doing?

Jul 24
What Is Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Share Price Doing?

Investors Could Be Concerned With Cognex's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Returns On Capital

Jul 03
Investors Could Be Concerned With Cognex's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Returns On Capital

What Is Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Share Price Doing?

Apr 25
What Is Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Share Price Doing?

Cognex's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Apr 04
Cognex's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

What Does Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Share Price Indicate?

Jan 20
What Does Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Share Price Indicate?

The Returns On Capital At Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Don't Inspire Confidence

Jan 02
The Returns On Capital At Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Don't Inspire Confidence

Should You Think About Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) Now?

Oct 08
Should You Think About Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) Now?

Cognex Contends With Multiple Headwinds As New Fulfillment Center Activity Drops

Oct 04

Return Trends At Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Aren't Appealing

Sep 23
Return Trends At Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Aren't Appealing

Are Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Sep 08
Are Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Shareholder Returns

CGNXUS ElectronicUS Market
7D-7.7%-6.3%-2.1%
1Y7.2%28.3%30.2%

Return vs Industry: CGNX underperformed the US Electronic industry which returned 28.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CGNX underperformed the US Market which returned 30.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CGNX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CGNX volatility
CGNX Average Weekly Movement4.3%
Electronic Industry Average Movement6.0%
Market Average Movement6.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.5%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

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 (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19812,992Rob 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, electric vehicle batteries, and e-commerce packages by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing or distribution process. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for advanced programming; QuickBuild that allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical, flowchart-based programming interface; and Cognex deep learning vision software.

Cognex Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Cognex's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CGNX fundamental statistics
Market capUS$6.79b
Earnings (TTM)US$89.05m
Revenue (TTM)US$881.50m

76.3x

P/E Ratio

7.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CGNX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$881.50m
Cost of RevenueUS$278.52m
Gross ProfitUS$602.98m
Other ExpensesUS$513.93m
EarningsUS$89.05m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 29, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.52
Gross Margin68.40%
Net Profit Margin10.10%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did CGNX perform over the long term?

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Dividends

0.8%

Current Dividend Yield

58%

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 DateNov 14 2024
Dividend Pay DateNov 29 2024
Days until Ex dividend3 days
Days until Dividend pay date12 days

Does CGNX pay a reliable dividends?

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