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Cognex Corp
$62.90
-2.27%
(-1.46) 1D
$62.96
+0.10% (+0.063)
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Closed: Aug 11, 4:00:01 PM GMT-4  ·   USD
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Open
$65.36
High
$65.64
Low
$62.80
Mkt. cap
10.58B
Avg. vol.
2.30M
Volume
0.00
Dividend
0.54%
Quarterly dividend
$0.08
Ex-dividend date
May 21, 2026
P/E ratio
60.91
52-wk high
$72.88
52-wk low
$34.61
EPS
$1.03
Beta
1.49
Shares outstanding
168.22M
No. of employees
3K
Open
$65.36
High
$65.64
Low
$62.80
Mkt. cap
10.58B
Avg. vol.
2.30M
Volume
0.00
Dividend
0.54%
Quarterly dividend
$0.08
Ex-dividend date
May 21, 2026
P/E ratio
60.91
52-wk high
$72.88
52-wk low
$34.61
EPS
$1.03
Beta
1.49
Shares outstanding
168.22M
No. of employees
3K
News stories
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Profile
Cognex Corporation is an American manufacturer of machine vision systems, software and sensors used in automated manufacturing to inspect and identify parts, detect defects, verify product assembly, and guide assembly robots. Cognex is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, USA and has offices in more than 20 countries. Cognex began exploring commercial applications of machine vision in the early 1980s. In the 1990s, Cognex's business grew due to a demand for machine vision tools to help automate semiconductor and electronics manufacturing. While semiconductor manufacturing remains an important market for Cognex, it has expanded to general manufacturing applications. The company's product portfolio includes In-Sight, VisionPro software, and DataMan. Wikipedia
About Cognex Corp
CEORobert J. Willett
Employees2.74K
Founded1981
HeadquartersNatick, Massachusetts, United States
SectorComputer hardware
Websitecognex.com
Analyst ratings
Based on 13 analysts giving stock ratings to CGNX in the past 3 months
Buy
Buy
8
Hold
5
Sell
0
12-month forecast
Based on 13 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for CGNX in the last 3 months.
Highest
Current $62.90
$91.00 (+44.67%)
Average
$77.67 (+23.48%)
Lowest
$65.00 (+3.34%)
Analyst
Recommendation
Action
Price target
Projected
Date
Matt Summerville
D.A. Davidson
Hold
Maintained
$65.00
+3.3%
08/10/2026
Helen Fang
HSBC
Hold
Downgraded
$65.00
+3.3%
08/10/2026
Guy Hardwick
Barclays
Buy
Maintained
$80.00
+27.2%
08/10/2026
Troy Jensen
Cantor Fitzgerald
Buy
Reiterated
$84.00
+33.5%
08/06/2026
James Ricchiuti
Needham
Buy
Reiterated
$80.00
+27.2%
08/07/2026
Quinn Fredrickson
Robert W. Baird
Hold
Reiterated
-
-
08/07/2026
Piyush Avasthy
Citi
Hold
Maintained
$74.00
+17.6%
08/07/2026
Kenneth Newman
KeyBanc
Buy
Reiterated
$80.00
+27.2%
08/07/2026
Joseph C Giordano
TD Cowen
Buy
Reiterated
$85.00
+35.1%
08/07/2026
Joe Ritchie
Goldman Sachs
Buy
Reiterated
$91.00
+44.7%
08/07/2026
Jamie Cook
Truist Financial
Hold
Maintained
$78.00
+24%
08/07/2026
Jay Huang
Bernstein
Buy
Reiterated
$75.00
+19.2%
07/20/2026
Tomohiko Sano
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Upgraded
$75.00
+19.2%
05/26/2026
Robert Mason CFA
Robert W. Baird
Hold
Maintained
$72.00
+14.5%
05/08/2026
Amit Mehrotra
UBS
Buy
Maintained
$80.00
+27.2%
05/08/2026
Tommy Moll
Stephens
Buy
Maintained
$75.00
+19.2%
05/07/2026
Richard Eastman
Robert W. Baird
Hold
Maintained
$55.00
-12.6%
02/17/2026
Damian Karas
UBS
Buy
Maintained
$70.00
+11.3%
02/13/2026
Last report
Aug 6, 2026
Fiscal period
Q2 2026
EPS / Est. (USD)
$0.45 / $0.42
+5.93%beat
Revenue / Est. (USD)
291.26M / 292.51M
-0.43%miss
Fiscal Q2 2026 earnings call
Waiting for the earnings call
At a glance
Insights from the latest news and reports
Previous reportsAll values in USD
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Income statement
Revenue
Net income
All values in USD
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Apr 2026
Jul 2026
Revenue
276.89M
252.34M
268.44M
291.26M
Cost of goods sold
89.60M
86.43M
77.50M
85.49M
Cost of revenue
89.60M
86.43M
77.50M
85.49M
Research and development expenses
35.08M
36.06M
37.02M
32.39M
Total research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Selling, general, and admin expenses
94.44M
94.57M
94.04M
87.86M
Operating expense
129.52M
130.63M
131.07M
120.26M
Total operating expenses
219.13M
217.06M
208.56M
205.75M
Operating income
57.76M
35.28M
59.87M
85.52M
Other non operating income
61.00K
-7.00K
-68.00K
-446.00K
EBT including unusual items
62.86M
44.08M
61.76M
89.30M
EBT excluding unusual items
62.86M
39.03M
63.30M
89.30M
Income tax expense
45.20M
11.42M
10.05M
16.54M
Effective tax rate
71.90%
25.90%
16.28%
18.53%
Other operating expenses
-
-
-
-
Net income
17.66M
32.66M
51.70M
72.76M
Net profit margin
6.38%
12.94%
19.26%
24.98%
Earnings per share
0.33
0.27
0.34
0.45
Interest and investment income
4.20M
4.72M
4.84M
5.09M
Interest expense
-
-
-
-
Net interest expenses
4.20M
4.72M
4.84M
5.09M
Depreciation and amortization charges
-
-
-
-
EBITDA
65.30M
42.60M
67.11M
92.40M
Gain or loss from assets sale
-
-4.90M
1.54M
-
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