Cognex Corporation (CGNX)
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Trading Day
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52-Week Range
Current price 65.20 $ — 81% of the range above the low.
Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.
Basics
Performance
Technical Indicators
Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026
Valuation
Profitability
Balance Sheet & Safety
Growth
Dividend
Quality & Screener
AI Rating
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Growth Score
4 of 10 Weak growthTen checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.
- Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years -0.4% failed
- More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 8.7% failed
- Share count grows by less than 3% a year -1.1% passed
- Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 32.5% failed
- Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 66.9% failed
- Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 19.2% failed
- Net debt below twice EBITDA 260 m net cash passed
- Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 174 m passed
- Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 8.9% passed
- Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 0.4% failed
A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail
Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.
Analysts & Price Target
The price target sits 18.4% above the current price.
- Consensus
- Sell
- Analyst Ratings
- 21
Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.
Estimates by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | EPS Estimate ($) | EPS Range ($) | Revenue Estimate ($M) | Expected Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2026 | 1.48 | 1.41 – 1.66 | 1,110 | 45.5% | 18 |
| 12/31/2027 | 1.78 | 1.65 – 2.34 | 1,208 | 20.2% | 18 |
Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.
Next Reporting Date
- Expected Earnings per Share
- 0.42 $
Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.
Revenue & Profit
Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Margins
Per Share
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Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024: Q4 | 0.16 | 152.50 | 230 | 16.80 | 12.30 | 51 | 49 |
| 2025: Q1 | 0.14 | 98.90 | 216 | 2.50 | 10.90 | 41 | 38 |
| 2025: Q2 | 0.24 | 14.60 | 249 | 4.10 | 16.30 | 43 | 40 |
| 2025: Q3 | 0.10 | -39.10 | 277 | 18.00 | 6.40 | 88 | 86 |
| 2025: Q4 | 0.19 | 17.70 | 252 | 9.90 | 12.90 | 75 | 72 |
| 2026: Q1 | 0.31 | 121.70 | 268 | 24.30 | 19.30 | 45 | 42 |
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
Annual Figures
| Fiscal Year | Revenue ($M) | EBIT ($M) | Net Income ($M) | EPS ($) | Operating Cash Flow ($M) | Equity ($M) | Total Assets ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 530 | 154 | 144 | 0.83 | 182 | 963 | 1,039 |
| 2017 | 766 | 259 | 177 | 0.98 | 224 | 1,095 | 1,288 |
| 2018 | 806 | 221 | 219 | 1.24 | 223 | 1,135 | 1,290 |
| 2019 | 726 | 143 | 204 | 1.16 | 253 | 1,356 | 1,886 |
| 2020 | 811 | 171 | 176 | 1.00 | 242 | 1,262 | 1,801 |
| 2021 | 1,037 | 315 | 280 | 1.56 | 314 | 1,430 | 2,004 |
| 2022 | 1,006 | 246 | 216 | 1.23 | 243 | 1,438 | 1,958 |
| 2023 | 838 | 131 | 113 | 0.65 | 113 | 1,505 | 2,018 |
| 2024 | 915 | 115 | 106 | 0.62 | 149 | 1,518 | 1,993 |
| 2025 | 994 | 163 | 114 | 0.68 | 246 | 1,492 | 2,017 |
Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.
About the Company
Cognex Corporation bietet Machine-Vision-Produkte, die visuelle Informationen erfassen und analysieren, um Fertigungs- und Vertriebsaufgaben in den USA, Europa, Greater China und international zu automatisieren. Die Machine-Vision-Produkte automatisieren die Fertigung und den Vertrieb.
| Employees | 2,745 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Natick, MA |
| Address | One Vision Drive, 01760-2059 Natick, United States |
| Phone | 508 650 3000 |
| Website | cognex.com |
| IPO Date | 20. Jul 1989 |
| ISIN | US1924221039 |
| Stock Split | 2:1 on 12/04/2017 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Moschner | President, CEO & Director | 1987 |
| Dennis S. Fehr | Senior VP of Finance & CFO | 1981 |
| Carl W. Gerst III | Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Products | 1968 |
| Sheila M. DiPalma CPA | Executive VP of Employee Services & Chief Culture Officer | 1967 |
| Robert J. Shillman Ph.D. | Founder, Chairman Emeritus & Adviser | 1947 |
| Mike Bowdoin | Vice President of Operations | – |
| Laura Ann MacDonald | VP of Finance, Corporate Controller & Interim Principal Acc Officer | 1969 |
| Greer Aviv | Head of Investor Relations | – |
| Mark T. Fennell | VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | – |
| Robin Pratt | Corporate Communications Contractor | – |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
Chart
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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
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