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 | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| 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$27.83 |
| 52 Week High | US$53.13 |
| 52 Week Low | US$22.67 |
| Beta | 1.56 |
| 1 Month Change | 11.54% |
| 3 Month Change | -27.53% |
| 1 Year Change | -37.45% |
| 3 Year Change | -43.34% |
| 5 Year Change | -52.40% |
| Change since IPO | 7,905.04% |
Recent News & Updates
Cognex Broadens Its Market Opportunity With AI
May 05Should Shareholders Reconsider Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) CEO Compensation Package?
Apr 23
Recent updates
Cognex Broadens Its Market Opportunity With AI
May 05Should 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
Aug 28 Expanding into logistics and semi-conductor sectors with AI-enriched products promises Cognex robust revenue growth and wider customer appeal.Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Stock Retreats 26% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Aug 15Cognex: Waiting For The Right Entry Point
Aug 08Earnings Beat: Cognex Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Aug 04Is It Time To Consider Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)?
Jul 26Cognex Suffering From Blurred Vision As End-Market Capex Trends Sort Themselves Out
Jul 01The Price Is Right For Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)
May 29It Looks Like Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) CEO May Expect Their Salary To Be Put Under The Microscope
Apr 25Returns On Capital At Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Paint A Concerning Picture
Apr 12Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.075
Feb 19Cognex: Visionary Strategy
Jan 23Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)
Jan 22Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jan 04Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Dec 19Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)?
Dec 01Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Oct 03What Is Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Share Price Doing?
Jul 24Investors Could Be Concerned With Cognex's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Returns On Capital
Jul 03Shareholder Returns
| CGNX | US Electronic | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.4% | 4.6% | 2.8% |
| 1Y | -37.4% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
Return vs Industry: CGNX underperformed the US Electronic industry which returned 8.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CGNX underperformed the US Market which returned 9.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CGNX volatility | |
|---|---|
| CGNX Average Weekly Movement | 8.3% |
| Electronic Industry Average Movement | 8.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 4.2% |
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 (8%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,914 | Rob Willett | 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$4.67b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$117.75m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$919.75m |
39.7x
P/E Ratio5.1x
P/S RatioIs CGNX overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CGNX income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$919.75m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$291.57m |
| Gross Profit | US$628.18m |
| Other Expenses | US$510.43m |
| Earnings | US$117.75m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.70 |
| Gross Margin | 68.30% |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.80% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did CGNX perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.1%
Current Dividend Yield45%
Payout RatioDoes CGNX pay a reliable dividends?
See CGNX dividend history and benchmarks| Cognex dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | May 15 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | May 29 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 9 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 23 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 | 2025/05/05 14:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/30 |
| 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 40 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Robert Mason | Baird |
| Alek Gasiel | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Holden Lewis | BB&T Capital Markets |