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Cognex Corp

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SectorTechnology

59.68 -1.63

Overview

Share price change

24h

Current

Min

60

Max

61.02

Key metrics

By Trading Economics

Income

21M

73M

Sales

23M

291M

P/E

Sector Avg

56.289

88.364

EPS

0.45

Dividend yield

0.55

Profit margin

24.979

Employees

2,745

EBITDA

19M

88M

Recommendations

By TipRanks

Recommendations

Buy

12 Months Forecast

+28.47% upside

Dividends

By Acuity

Dividend yield

Sector Avg

0.55%

2.46%

Next Earnings

28 Oct 2026

Next Dividend date

3 Sept 2026

Next Ex Dividend date

12 Nov 2026

Market Stats

By TradingEconomics

Market Cap

-1.4B

9.8B

Previous open

61.31

Previous close

59.68

News Sentiment

By Acuity

23%

77%

48 / 370 Technology

Cognex Corp Chart

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Related News

28 Aug 2026, 20:02 UTC

Cognex Corp shares are lower today, breaking a trend of higher closes. Broader market dynamics may be influencing the decline amid rising U.S. Treasury yields.

27 Aug 2026, 22:11 UTC

Cognex Corp shares are lower in after-market hours, diverging from recent gains. The stock remains below its 20-day moving average amid no specific news.

26 Aug 2026, 23:06 UTC

Cognex Corp shares are higher in after-market hours, continuing a steady increase. No specific news was identified to explain the movement.

24 Aug 2026, 20:06 UTC

Cognex Corp shares are lower today amid rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions. The stock remains below its 20-day moving average.

19 Aug 2026, 20:02 UTC

Cognex Corp shares are lower today amid a significant downturn in the Electronic Equipment & Instruments sector, with unusually high trading volume.

18 Aug 2026, 23:46 UTC

Cognex Corp shares are higher in after-market trading, though no specific news was identified to explain the movement. Concerns over elevated bond yields persist.

17 Aug 2026, 20:06 UTC

Correlated Moves

Cognex Corp shares are higher today, supported by positive movement in correlated assets like Littelfuse Inc, despite a decline in U.S. retail sales.

14 Aug 2026, 23:51 UTC

Cognex Corp shares are lower in after-market hours amid broader market concerns following a decline in U.S. retail sales for July.

13 Aug 2026, 19:41 UTC

Correlated Moves
News

Cognex Corp shares are higher, supported by broader market trends and ongoing expansion into data centers and semiconductors, despite near-term margin challenges.

12 Aug 2026, 23:01 UTC

Cognex Corp shares are higher in after-market trading, reflecting optimism from recent inflation data amid no specific company news to explain the move.

10 Aug 2026, 20:02 UTC

Correlated Moves
News

Cognex shares are lower today amid skepticism from analysts following a mixed earnings report and a downgrade from HSBC.

8 Aug 2026, 00:01 UTC

News

Citigroup raised its price target for Cognex Corp to $74, maintaining a Neutral rating. Shares are higher in after-market hours, recovering from recent losses.

7 Aug 2026, 20:06 UTC

Macro Event
News

Cognex Corp shares are lower despite multiple price target upgrades from analysts, including Bernstein raising its target to $85. Broader market dynamics may influence volatility.

6 Aug 2026, 19:51 UTC

News
Correlated Moves

Cognex reported adjusted EPS of $0.45 but missed revenue expectations, leading shares to trade lower amid cautious guidance and broader market declines.

5 Aug 2026, 23:02 UTC

News

Cognex Corp reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.45, exceeding estimates. Shares are higher in after-market trading, buoyed by optimistic Q3 guidance and a dividend declaration.

4 Aug 2026, 20:03 UTC

Correlated Moves

Cognex Corp shares are trading higher, reflecting strong performance amid positive market dynamics and a notable gain since Monday's close.

3 Aug 2026, 19:26 UTC

Correlated Moves
News

Cognex Corp shares are higher today, supported by broader market gains and upcoming Q2 2026 earnings expected between $0.40 and $0.44 per share.

31 Jul 2026, 20:02 UTC

Cognex Corp shares are higher, reflecting strong gains since Thursday's close, despite no specific news amid rising Treasury yields and crude oil prices.

30 Jul 2026, 20:08 UTC

Correlated Moves

Cognex Corp shares are higher, reflecting broader market dynamics amid mixed economic signals and a notable return from Littelfuse Inc.

29 Jul 2026, 22:06 UTC

Cognex Corp shares are lower in after-market hours, extending a six-session decline amid market unease following the Federal Reserve's decision to maintain interest rates.

28 Jul 2026, 22:46 UTC

Correlated Moves

Cognex Corp shares are higher in after-market trading, supported by a rise in Teradyne Inc. The broader market anticipates the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.

27 Jul 2026, 17:01 UTC

Correlated Moves
News

Cognex shares are lower as put volume surged, reflecting bearish sentiment ahead of earnings on August 5 amid declines in the semiconductor sector.

24 Jul 2026, 19:21 UTC

Correlated Moves

CGNX lower today amid declines in technology, semiconductor sectors.

23 Jul 2026, 19:46 UTC

Correlated Moves

CGNX higher, supported by gains in Electronic Equipment & Instruments.

22 Jul 2026, 20:06 UTC

Cognex Corp shares are declining, continuing a trend of lower closes amid cautious market sentiment ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting on July 29.

21 Jul 2026, 18:06 UTC

News
Correlated Moves

Cognex Corp reported first-quarter revenue of $268.4 million, exceeding expectations. Shares are rising amid positive sentiment in the specialized technology sector.

20 Jul 2026, 17:26 UTC

Correlated Moves

Cognex Corp shares are lower today, reflecting broader market sentiment and correlated declines in assets like the Russell 2000 Index amid rising Treasury yields.

Peer Comparison

Price change

Cognex Corp Forecast

Price Target

By TipRanks

28.47% upside

12 Months Forecast

Average 77.67 USD  28.47%

High 91 USD

Low 65 USD

Based on 13 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets forCognex Corp - Dist in the last 3 months.

Rating Consensus

By TipRanks

Buy

13 ratings

8

Buy

5

Hold

0

Sell

Sentiment

By Acuity

48 / 370 Technology

News Sentiment

Very Strong Bullish Evidence

Volatility

Below average

News Volume (RCV)

Above average

Financials

Selling and administration expenses

Operating expenses

Pre-tax profit

Sales

Cost of sales

Gross profit on sales

Interest expense on debt

EBITDA

Operating profit

$

About Cognex Corp

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. It also provides a range of inspection tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; vision sensors for vision applications, such as checking the presence and size of parts; and the In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors. In addition, the company offers DataMan, an image-based barcode readers and barcode verifiers. It sells its products to automotive, logistics, consumer electronics, medical-related, semiconductor, consumer products, food and beverage, and others, as well as through a network of distributors and integrators. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.
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