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Cognex Corp (CGNX)
NASDAQ:CGNX
CGNX Stock Chart & Stats
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$30.04 - $53.13
Previous CloseN/A
Volume296.16K
Average Volume (3M)2.23M
Market Cap
$5.30B
Enterprise Value$6.01B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$186.09M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$70.22M
Price to Earnings (P/E)50.8
Beta1.42
Next Earnings
May 01, 2025EPS Estimate
0.13Last Dividend Ex-Date
Feb 27, 2025Dividend Yield0.99%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.61
Shares Outstanding169,370,130
10 Day Avg. Volume2,731,012
30 Day Avg. Volume2,226,539
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG RatioN/A
Price to Book (P/B)N/A
Price to Sales (P/S)5.74
Price to Cash Flow (P/CF)25.50
P/FCF Ratio25.50
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.13
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit9.60
Enterprise Value/Ebitda42.96
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$41.70Price Target Upside33.31% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering13
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Cognex News
PremiumCompany Announcements
Cognex Appoints New President Amid Leadership Restructure
PremiumCompany Announcements
Cognex’s Earnings Call Highlights AI Growth Amid Challenges---
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Logistics GrowthLogistics registered 20% growth in 2024, driven in part by recovering demand from its historically large e-commerce customer.
R&D InvestmentThe company invests approximately 14% of revenue in R&D, funding organic growth opportunities and addressing challenging vision applications.
Solid Q4 ResultsQ4 results were solid, beating consensus on all major metrics.
Bears Say
Growth Target Challenges6 of 7 years post 2017 have been below the 15% growth target.
High Valuation RiskThe multiple over 40x forward earnings could be at serious risk.
Weak Automotive MarketCGNX faces ongoing weakness in Automotive, its second-largest end market.
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Ownership Overview
0.28% Insiders
24.94% Mutual Funds
31.62% Other Institutional Investors
18.31% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Risk Analysis
Main Risk Category
Finance & CorporateFinancial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Website Traffic
Sorry, No Data AvailableThere is no website visitor data available for this stock.
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CGNX FAQ
What was Cognex Corp’s price range in the past 12 months?
Cognex Corp lowest stock price was $30.04 and its highest was $53.13 in the past 12 months.
What is Cognex Corp’s market cap?
Cognex Corp’s market cap is $5.30B.
When is Cognex Corp’s upcoming earnings report date?
Cognex Corp’s upcoming earnings report date is May 01, 2025 which is in 34 days.
How were Cognex Corp’s earnings last quarter?
Cognex Corp released its earnings results on Feb 12, 2025. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.147 by $0.013.
Is Cognex Corp overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Cognex Corp’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Cognex Corp pay dividends?
Cognex Corp pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.308 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.99%. See more information on Cognex Corp dividends here
What is Cognex Corp’s EPS estimate?
Cognex Corp’s EPS estimate is 0.13.
How many shares outstanding does Cognex Corp have?
Cognex Corp has 169,370,130 shares outstanding.
What happened to Cognex Corp’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Cognex Corp reported an EPS of $0.16 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.147. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -13.585%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Cognex Corp?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CGNX
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Cognex Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$41.70 (33.31% Upside)
$41.70 (33.31% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CGNX Sentiment 80%
Sector Average 64%
Sector Average 64%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 181.3K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $110.8K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Negative
Last 7 Days ▲ 2.5%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.9%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.9%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 59%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-23.73%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
7.03%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-1.24%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Cognex Corp
Cognex Corporation (CGNX) is a leading provider of vision systems, vision software, vision sensors, and surface inspection systems used in manufacturing automation. The company operates primarily in the machine vision technology sector, delivering products that are essential for quality assurance and process control in industries such as automotive, consumer electronics, logistics, and food and beverage. Cognex's core products help manufacturers improve efficiency, enhance product quality, and reduce production costs by enabling machines to 'see' and make decisions during the manufacturing process.
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CGNX Company Deck
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CGNX Earnings Call
Q4 2025
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
Cognex's earnings call highlighted significant achievements in AI product expansion, sales transformation, and logistics revenue growth. However, challenges in the automotive and consumer electronics markets, along with pricing pressure in China, offset some of these gains.Read More>---
CGNX Revenue Breakdown
39.45% Americas
26.35% Europe
19.59% Greater China
14.61% Other Asia
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CGNX Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$41.70
▲(33.31% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Best Analysts Covering CGNX
1 Year
1 Year Success Rate
10/12 ratings generated profit
1 Year Average Return
+8.99%
reiterated a sell rating last month
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