CGNX Cognex Corp

XNAS 50.20 Delayed
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CGNX $50.20 —
Key stats
$50.20
52-Week Range
$34.60 – $72.88
YTD
+35.93%
IV Rank (30D)
22.78
Straddle Price
$6.67
P/C Vol Ratio
0.83
Market Cap
$8.0B
Open
$48.58
Day Range
$48.30 – $51.08
Volume
1,228,685
Prev Close
$47.78
Fair Value
MODEL: LONG

A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.

  • DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
  • Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
  • DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
  • P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
  • Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
  • Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
  • Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
  • Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
10-yr Treasury (rf)4.90%
Beta vs SPY1.19
Cost of Equity (CAPM)10.89% (VRP-adj)
WACC11.28%
Volatility Risk Premium+3.9pp (IV − HV30), ERP adj +5bps
Effective Tax Rate32.3%
Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input)+5.2%
DCF Horizon12 years explicit + fade
Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM)×1.05 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S)
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$0.3B
Return on Equity (TTM)10.7%
Book / Price20.1%
Gross Margin (TTM)68.9%
FCF Margin (TTM)24.6%
Debt / Equity0.00
Quality Score4/6 — high quality (12y DCF)
Market-Implied Growth+17.7% (reverse-DCF on current price)
SMA 50$59.05 (Market Anchor value)
SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid$55.96
Bollinger Width / SMA2024.6% (drives anchor stability)
Net Debt$-0.3B
Market Cap$8B
Peers used for multiples: AIT, AMZN, CAT, GOOGL, NVDA, ROK, TSLA, TSM
60-Day Conviction
54%
20-Day Fair Value
≈ by Dec 8, 2026
$50.64
α +0.5% rank 27%
conviction
37%
40-Day Fair Value
≈ by Jan 6, 2027
$51.65
α +2.5% rank 26%
conviction
73%
60-Day Fair Value
≈ by Feb 4, 2027
$51.41
α +2.0% rank 33%
conviction
54%
MethodImplied PriceWeightDetail
DCF $23.42 30%
DDM (Gordon) $7.66 0%
Peer P/E $24.87 9% median 22.7× · 7 peers
Peer EV/EBITDA $32.90 9% median 19.1× · 7 peers
Peer P/B $113.02 9% median 11.8× · 7 peers
Peer P/S $31.81 9% median 4.7× · 7 peers
Market Anchor (SMA50) $59.05 16% stability 27% (BB-width)
Options Expected (B-L 30d) $47.00 18% 12 strikes · skew -0.14
As of 2026-11-09 · updated
About
Industry (SIC)
INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL (3823) · industry map
Exchange
XNAS
Market Cap
$8.0B
Employees
2,745
List Date
1989-07-20
CIK
0000851205
Last Earnings
Nov 4 after close · −10.5% vs ±14.8% expected
Next Earnings
~Feb 10, 2027 (estimated)
Headquarters
Natick, MA
Homepage
https://www.cognex.com

Cognex Corp provides machine vision products that help automate manufacturing processes. The firm's products include vision software, vision systems, vision sensors, and ID products. Vision software combines vision tools with a customer's cameras and peripheral equipment and can help with several vision tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, and robotic guidance. Vision systems combine a camera, processor, and vision software into a single package. Vision sensors deliver simple, low-cost solutions for common vision applications, such as checking the size of parts. Geograp…

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Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.

Chart
Seasonality
'21'22'23'24'25'26Avg
Jan2.38%-13.61%14.23%-10.41%11.76%4.90%1.54%
Feb-1.20%1.72%-14.23%7.85%-15.79%36.82%2.53%
Mar-2.59%16.12%3.10%6.50%-6.40%-8.99%1.29%
Apr2.15%-13.36%-3.21%-0.50%-9.03%12.51%-1.91%
May-4.27%-27.75%13.84%11.19%7.73%17.72%3.08%
Jun6.18%-9.72%0.70%3.38%6.87%12.04%3.24%
Jul7.50%17.28%-2.46%6.94%27.21%-8.47%8.00%
Aug-1.51%-16.66%-9.43%3.33%8.57%-9.61%-4.22%
Sep-8.36%-2.52%-10.61%5.85%2.33%0.95%-2.06%
Oct7.68%6.42%-14.78%1.36%-9.69%-9.76%-3.13%
Nov-12.62%9.50%8.43%-1.06%-8.63%-10.78%*-2.53%
Dec3.76%-6.90%8.70%-11.08%-5.19%---2.14%
Total-3.09%-40.39%-11.10%22.76%2.01%30.34%0.09%
Technical Indicators

Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.

Trend Indicators
  • SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
  • EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
  • MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
  • ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
  • +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
  • RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
  • Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
  • Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.

Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.

Volume & Volatility
  • Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
  • OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
  • Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
  • ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
  • HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.

Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →

Trend Indicators

SMA 20: $55.39
SMA 50: $58.85
SMA 200: $58.24
Current: $50.38
EMA 12: $53.58
EMA 26: $56.00
MACD: -2.4227 | Signal: -0.7824
BEARISH
ADX (14): 17.72
RANGE
+DI: 20.09
−DI: 35.14

Momentum Oscillators

RSI (14): 38.51
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 14.52
Stoch %D: 18.65
Williams %R: -71.95

Volume & Volatility

BB Upper: $62.12
BB Lower: $48.65
NEUTRAL
OBV: 22,478,225
Vol SMA 20: 2,131,390
Vol ROC: -24.51%
ATR: $3.20
True Range: $3.30
HV 20: 70.4%
HV 30: 66.3%
HV 60: 55.2%

Data Summary

Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-11-08T00:00:00 – 2026-11-06T00:00:00
AI Analysis
Written before CGNX’s Nov 4 earnings report, so it doesn’t reflect the results.

LLM Stock Analysis Report

Executive Summary Overall Assessment: NEUTRAL (Confidence Level: 6/10)

Key Drivers:

  • Technical indicators indicate a range-bound market with a slight bearish bias
  • Recent news headlines highlight the company's growth prospects, but also mention potential challenges in the market

Primary Risks:

  • High volatility could lead to increased price swings and risk of sudden downturns
  • Dependence on the performance of other companies in the industry

Investment Thesis: CGNX is a computer vision company with strong growth prospects. The stock has been consolidating in a range, but there are signs of increasing volatility and potential for a breakout or breakdown.

Recent News Sentiment Impact: The recent news headlines have had a positive impact on the sentiment analysis, highlighting the company's growth potential and industry trends.

Technical Analysis Trend Direction:

  • Short-term: Consolidation (1-4 weeks)
  • Medium-term: Uptrend (1-3 months)
  • Long-term: Uptrend (3-12 months)

Support/Resistance Levels: The stock is currently trading between $62.62 and $68.71, with the 20-day SMA at $63.72 and the 50-day SMA at $64.57.

Momentum Signals:

  • RSI: Neutral (48.13)
  • MACD: Bearish (Histogram: -0.71)
  • Bollinger Bands: Squeeze

Volume Analysis: The stock has seen increasing volume in recent weeks, with a volume rate of change of 23.35%.

News & Sentiment Analysis Recent Headlines Summary: Positive news headlines have dominated the past few months, highlighting the company's growth potential and industry trends.

Sentiment Assessment: Aggregate sentiment: POSITIVE (74.1%)

Catalyst Identification: Upcoming earnings report may provide additional insights into the company's performance and outlook.

Market Narrative: The market narrative is focused on the company's growth prospects and its position in the industry, with a slight bearish bias due to the recent decline.

Risk & Volatility Assessment Beta Interpretation: CGNX has a beta of 1.79, indicating high volatility relative to the market.

Volatility Regime: Current volatility regime: High

Options Market Signals: IV rank: Medium (45.0%) Put/call ratios: Bullish sentiment (0.30)

Downside Protection: Support levels are at $58.73 and $50.91, with a risk management consideration of 10% to 20% stop-loss levels.

Market Context & Positioning Sector Performance: CGNX is outperforming the sector and market in recent months.

Institutional Activity: Increasing volume patterns suggest institutional interest in the stock.

Correlation Analysis: R-squared interpretation: CGNX has a moderate correlation with the market (0.38).

Relative Valuation: The stock is trading within its historical range, but has potential for a breakout or breakdown.

Key Levels & Action Items Critical Price Levels:

  • Support: $58.73
  • Resistance: $68.71

Breakout/Breakdown Levels:

  • Breakout: $70.00 (1-2% above current price)
  • Breakdown: $55.00 (1-2% below current price)

Time-Sensitive Catalysts: Upcoming earnings report (no date available).

Risk Management: Stop-loss levels at 10% to 20% of the current price, with a risk management consideration of 5% to 10%.

This comprehensive analysis highlights the technical and fundamental factors affecting CGNX's stock performance. The recent news headlines have had a positive impact on sentiment, but there are signs of increasing volatility and potential for a breakout or breakdown.

Generated
News
All CGNX news →
Earnings History
16 of 24 under expected move
Avg Expected Move
9.36%
Avg Actual Move
8.71%
Each row pairs the pre-earnings straddle-implied expected move with the realized close-to-close move. Sorted oldest first.
Earnings Date Timing Expected Move Actual Move Ratio Outcome
2021-02-11 After-Close 7.80% 4.62% 0.59x Within
2021-05-06 After-Close 8.68% 1.66% 0.19x Within
2021-08-05 After-Close 6.76% 5.44% 0.80x Within
2021-11-04 After-Close 7.40% 13.48% 1.82x Exceeded
2022-02-17 After-Close 7.14% 6.60% 0.92x Within
2022-05-05 After-Close 9.01% 10.93% 1.21x Exceeded
2022-08-02 After-Close 10.46% 6.56% 0.63x Within
2022-11-03 After-Close 10.80% 8.13% 0.75x Within
2023-02-16 After-Close 8.05% 12.96% 1.61x Exceeded
2023-05-04 After-Close 6.16% 1.76% 0.29x Within
2023-08-03 After-Close 4.61% 3.16% 0.69x Within
2023-10-31 After-Close 6.61% 3.39% 0.51x Within
2024-02-15 After-Close 5.79% 0.99% 0.17x Within
2024-05-02 After-Close 5.88% 0.99% 0.17x Within
2024-07-31 After-Close 8.67% 21.24% 2.45x Exceeded
2024-10-30 After-Close 10.26% 0.57% 0.06x Within
2025-02-12 After-Close 9.17% 13.58% 1.48x Exceeded
2025-04-30 After-Close 12.27% 1.90% 0.15x Within
2025-07-30 After-Close 9.77% 20.76% 2.12x Exceeded
2025-10-29 After-Close 12.70% 12.92% 1.02x Exceeded
2026-02-11 After-Close 12.90% 36.35% 2.82x Exceeded
2026-05-06 After-Close 14.38% 5.88% 0.41x Within
2026-08-05 After-Close 14.50% 4.71% 0.32x Within
2026-11-04 After-Close 14.84% 10.49% 0.71x Within

Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →

CGNX Options Activity & IV Rank

CGNX IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →

Volatility Metrics

Current IV: 51.9%
7-DTE IV: 57.8%
Expected Move: $6.67
7-DTE Move: $4.05
Days to Exp: 39 (2026-12-18)

Options Flow · All expiries

Call Volume: 433
Put Volume: 361
P/C Volume: 0.834
NEUTRAL
Call OI: 9,837
Put OI: 6,654
P/C OI: 0.676
Total OI: 16,491

ATM Options Pricing

ATM Call: $3.65
ATM Put: $3.02
Call %: 7.3%
Put %: 6.0%

Chain Summary

Chain Volume: 794
Chain OI: 16,491
Last Updated: 11/9/2026
Spread Scanner
Full Algorithm Docs ↗

Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →

Stage 1 — Base Score

score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Calendars: the long leg is valued at the short leg’s expiration (Black-Scholes at its current IV) across the range of prices the short leg’s IV implies, giving the best-case profit (R/R = that over the debit) and P(profit).

Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)

RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.

Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
  • RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
  • MACD crossover + histogram trend
  • Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
  • Stochastic %K <20 / >80
  • Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
  • Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
  • Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
  • BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
  • IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
  • IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
  • Min open interest across all legs
  • OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05

score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →

Scanning bull put, bear call, iron condor and calendar spreads…

Dealer Positioning
LOW γ vs HISTORY

Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 1st percentile of this name's own daily history, near the low end of its range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.

Gamma percentile
1%
vs own history
GEX tilt
-0.66
OI-weighted, today
Vanna tilt
+0.34
δ-sensitivity to IV
Charm tilt
-0.22
δ-decay vs time
Vanna tilt +0.34: the estimated dealer exposure leans positive, so the modeled hedge would shift noticeably if implied volatility changed.

Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.

Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.

Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.

This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.

· 16 ATM contracts, 6k total OI
Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Metric:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol points

How much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.

  • Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
  • Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
  • Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
  • Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each side

Which side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.

  • Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
  • Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
  • Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
  • Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together

Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:

  • High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
  • Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
  • Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
No data
30 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
No data

Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.

Volatility Surface

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Volatility Smile

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IV Rank (7 DTE)32.2MediumNov 9
IV Rank (30 DTE)22.8LowNov 9
Straddle Price (30 DTE)$6.67Nov 9
Beta Analysis

Risk Metrics

Beta: 1.7638
Alpha: 19.23%
Correlation: 0.4092
R-Squared: 16.7%
Stock Volatility: 59.3%
Market Volatility: 13.7%

Analysis Details

Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
High volatility - stock moves more than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Notable investors who own CGNX
5 of 37 tracked investors
InvestorValueShare of their portfolioRankQ/Q sharesSource
Point72 Hedge fund
Steve Cohen
$183.4M
0.28%
#74 of 1945+18.7%13F
Millennium Management Hedge fund
Izzy Englander
$98.2M
0.07%
#346 of 3716+520.6%13F
Renaissance Technologies Hedge fund
Jim Simons
$37.5M
0.05%
#437 of 3138-40.4%13F
Rockefeller Capital Management Family office
Rockefeller family
$2.9M
0.00%
#1210 of 4729-3.0%13F
Bridgewater Associates Hedge fund
Ray Dalio
$359K
0.00%
#957 of 997-94.1%13F

Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions

CGNX Institutional Ownership (13F)

Filings for 2026-06-30 · 318 already for 2026-09-30
Diluted shares outstanding: 169,266,250 (as of 2026-07-05)

Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.

  • Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
  • Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
  • % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
  • Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.

Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.

673 filers175,006,653 shares$12.27B value103.39% of float
# Filer Shares Value % of Total % of Float Period
1 BlackRock, Inc. Custodian 15,991,755 $1.16B 9.44% 9.45% 2026-06-30
2 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 10,099,866 $731.43M 5.96% 5.97% 2026-06-30
3 Invesco Ltd. Custodian 8,206,627 $594.32M 4.84% 4.85% 2026-06-30
4 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 7,509,391 $543.83M 4.43% 4.44% 2026-06-30
5 T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. 6,255,563 $453.03M 3.69% 3.70% 2026-06-30
6 Nordea Investment Management AB 5,820,165 $407.35M 3.32% 3.44% 2026-06-30
7 State Street Corp 5,419,280 $392.46M 3.20% 3.20% 2026-06-30
8 Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 5,985,986 $363.00M 2.96% 3.54% 2026-09-30
9 Geode Capital Management, LLC Custodian 5,024,210 $304.77M 2.48% 2.97% 2026-09-30
10 DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN 4,139,715 $299.80M 2.44% 2.45% 2026-06-30
11 Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership 2,979,759 $215.79M 1.76% 1.76% 2026-06-30
12 Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 2,532,073 $183.37M 1.49% 1.50% 2026-06-30
13 LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 2,297,887 $166.41M 1.36% 1.36% 2026-06-30
14 Jupiter Topco LLC 2,228,089 $161.43M 1.32% 1.32% 2026-06-30
15 Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 2,046,839 $148.23M 1.21% 1.21% 2026-06-30
16 American Century Companies, Inc. 2,039,619 $147.71M 1.20% 1.21% 2026-06-30
17 Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Custodian 2,415,337 $146.48M 1.19% 1.43% 2026-09-30
18 Morgan Stanley Custodian 1,969,946 $142.66M 1.16% 1.16% 2026-06-30
19 Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 1,931,590 $139.89M 1.14% 1.14% 2026-06-30
20 Norges Bank 1,925,511 $139.45M 1.14% 1.14% 2026-06-30
21 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 2,227,288 $135.09M 1.10% 1.32% 2026-09-30
22 FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 1,747,614 $126.56M 1.03% 1.03% 2026-06-30
23 Quantinno Capital Management LP 1,651,415 $119.60M 0.97% 0.98% 2026-06-30
24 Northern Trust Corp Custodian 1,586,657 $114.91M 0.94% 0.94% 2026-06-30
25 Raymond James Financial, Inc. Custodian 1,574,110 $114.00M 0.93% 0.93% 2026-06-30
15 filers$49.13M notional
# Filer Notional Value % of Total Period
1 PEAK6 LLC $10.35M 21.07% 2026-06-30
2 Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian $9.26M 18.84% 2026-06-30
3 Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian $6.60M 13.44% 2026-06-30
4 GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian $5.05M 10.29% 2026-06-30
5 Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian $3.76M 7.65% 2026-06-30
6 BNP Paribas Financial Markets Custodian $3.62M 7.37% 2026-06-30
7 IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian $2.26M 4.60% 2026-09-30
8 Walleye Capital LLC $1.98M 4.04% 2026-06-30
9 Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian $1.56M 3.17% 2026-09-30
10 Walleye Trading LLC $1.46M 2.98% 2026-06-30
11 Twin Tree Management, LP $1.46M 2.96% 2026-06-30
12 Point72 Asset Management, L.P. $622.81K 1.27% 2026-06-30
13 Squarepoint Ops LLC $514.18K 1.05% 2026-06-30
14 SYMMETRY PEAK MANAGEMENT LLC $362.10K 0.74% 2026-06-30
15 Limestone Investment Advisors LP $260.71K 0.53% 2026-06-30
16 filers$25.93M notional
# Filer Notional Value % of Total Period
1 Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian $9.73M 37.54% 2026-06-30
2 Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian $4.61M 17.79% 2026-06-30
3 Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian $3.58M 13.80% 2026-06-30
4 PEAK6 LLC $2.51M 9.67% 2026-06-30
5 IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian $1.24M 4.80% 2026-09-30
6 Twin Tree Management, LP $1.01M 3.91% 2026-06-30
7 Walleye Capital LLC $796.62K 3.07% 2026-06-30
8 GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian $543.15K 2.10% 2026-06-30
9 CSS LLC/IL $434.52K 1.68% 2026-06-30
10 Millennium Management LLC Custodian $383.83K 1.48% 2026-06-30
11 Squarepoint Ops LLC $238.99K 0.92% 2026-06-30
12 Point72 Asset Management, L.P. $188.29K 0.73% 2026-06-30
13 Limestone Investment Advisors LP $181.05K 0.70% 2026-06-30
14 Walleye Trading LLC $173.81K 0.67% 2026-06-30
15 Raymond James Financial, Inc. Custodian $165.00K 0.64% 2026-06-30
16 Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian $133.43K 0.51% 2026-09-30

CGNX Insider Trading (Form 4)

Latest: 2026-08-12
Form 4 filings — insider beneficial-ownership changes by officers, directors, and 10%+ holders. Filed within 2 business days of transaction.
Filed Reporter Role Action Shares Avg Price Net $ Link
2026-08-12 Matthew Moschner CEO & President Mixed
Exer +16,600 · Sell −24,962
 −8,362 $56.70 -$838.8K EDGAR
2026-08-11 Darren Marc Long Vice President Mixed
Tax −734 · Exer +2,500
 +1,766 $66.89 -$49.1K EDGAR
2026-08-11 Matthew Moschner CEO & President Mixed
Exer +4,999 · Tax −2,218
 +2,781 $66.89 -$148.4K EDGAR
2026-05-28 Darren Marc Long Vice President Mixed
Exer +18,673 · Sell −20,252
 −1,579 $59.45 -$372.7K EDGAR
2026-05-12 Laura Ann Macdonald VP and PAO Mixed
Exer +137,510 · Sell −139,722
 −2,212 $57.71 -$2.57M EDGAR
2026-05-12 Mark Fennell Chief Legal Officer &Secretary Mixed
Exer +60,010 · Sell −64,873
 −4,863 $56.62 -$1.63M EDGAR
2026-05-08 Dennis Fehr SVP, Chief Financial Officer Mixed
Tax −1,984 · Exer +5,394
 +3,410 $62.26 -$123.5K EDGAR
2026-03-16 Laura Ann Macdonald VP and PAO Mixed
Exer +368 · Tax −109
 +259 $47.98 -$5.2K EDGAR
2026-03-03 Dianne M Parrotte Director Mixed
Exer +44,000 · Sell −44,000
 — $52.08 -$168.8K EDGAR
2026-02-24 Sheila Marie DiPalma EVP, Employee Services Mixed
Tax −2,672 · Exer +9,098
 +6,426 $56.03 -$149.7K EDGAR
2026-02-24 Laura Ann Macdonald VP and PAO Mixed
Tax −1,368 · Exer +4,656
 +3,288 $56.03 -$76.6K EDGAR
2026-02-24 Carl Gerst EVP, Global Sales and Products Mixed
Sell −14,336 · Exer +15,637 · Tax −5,105
 −3,804 $55.97 -$1.09M EDGAR
2026-02-24 Joerg Kuechen Head of Corporate M&A Mixed
Sell −61,900 · Tax −5,648 · Exer +70,851
 +3,303 $47.62 -$1.53M EDGAR
2026-02-24 Matthew Moschner CEO & President Mixed
Exer +6,537 · Tax −1,919
 +4,618 $56.03 -$107.5K EDGAR
2026-02-24 Anthony Sun Director Exer (M) +2,913 — EDGAR
Codes: P = open-market purchase · S = open-market sale · A = grant/award · M = option exercise · F = tax withholding at vest · G = bona-fide gift · D = disposition to issuer · J = other (described in filing footnote — typically 401(k), trust, inheritance) · W = will/inheritance. Only P / S codes carry directional signal.

CGNX Insider Holdings

15 insiders · @ $50.38
Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners who have filed a Form 4 in the past two years, ranked by current disclosed exposure (shares × today's price). Shares are direct + indirect (via trusts / LLCs / spouse). Excludes unvested RSU and option grants — those aren't beneficially owned until vest.
# Insider Role Shares Disclosed Exposure Lifetime OM Net Filings Last Filed
1 Anthony Sun Director 387,693 $19.53M -$15.29M 45 2026-02-24
2 Joerg Kuechen Head of Corporate M&A 38,371 $1.93M -$4.06M 13 2026-02-24
3 Dianne M Parrotte Director 33,431 $1.68M -$7.02M 27 2026-03-03
4 Sachin Lawande Director 28,431 $1.43M $0 12 2026-02-24
5 Marjorie Sennett Director 25,936 $1.31M $0 12 2026-02-24
6 John Tseng-Chung Lee Director 24,820 $1.25M $0 10 2026-02-24
7 Robert Willett CEO & President 23,120 $1.16M -$183.80M 72 2026-02-19
8 Matthew Moschner CEO & President 19,246 $969.5K -$1.60M 9 2026-08-12
9 Dennis Fehr SVP, Chief Financial Officer 17,972 $905.3K $249.9K 6 2026-05-08
10 Angelos Papadimitriou Director 16,222 $817.2K -$230.7K 6 2026-02-24
Lifetime OM Net = signed sum of open-market buys (P) and sells (S) over their career; excludes grants, tax withholdings, and dispositions to issuer. A large negative number is normal for long-tenured executives — they've sold compensation grants over many years.

CGNX Board & Officers

As of SEC filings through Aug 12, 2026

Directors 8

Officers 9

Changes in the last 10 years (33)
Apr 29, 2026Michael Bowdoin became Vice President
Apr 29, 2026Mark Fennell became Chief Legal Officer &Secretary
Apr 29, 2026Darren Marc Long became Vice President
Mar 3, 2026Dianne M Parrotte reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director
Mar 2, 2026Sami Atiya became a director
Mar 2, 2026Christopher Donato became a director
Feb 11, 2026The company announced the departure of Robert Willett from the board in an SEC filing
Aug 5, 2025Matthew Moschner listed as CEO & President (previously President and COO) in SEC filings
Aug 5, 2025Matthew Moschner first listed as a director in an SEC filing
Apr 30, 2025The company announced the departure of Robert Willett as CEO& President in an SEC filing
Mar 17, 2025Laura Ann Macdonald listed as VP and PAO (previously Pfo & Pao) in SEC filings
Feb 24, 2025Matthew Moschner listed as President and COO (previously Senior Vice President) in SEC filings
Feb 12, 2025Matthew Moschner became Senior Vice President
May 3, 2024Dennis Fehr became SVP, Chief Financial Officer
Mar 19, 2024Laura Ann Macdonald listed as Pfo & Pao (previously Principal Financial Officer) in SEC filings
Mar 15, 2024Cognex Corp became Pfo & Pao
Jan 3, 2024The company announced the departure of Paul Todgham as SVP, CFO in an SEC filing
Feb 17, 2023Angelos Papadimitriou became a director
Feb 15, 2023The company announced the departure of Theodor Krantz from the board in an SEC filing
Jul 12, 2022Joerg Kuechen became Chief Technology Officer
Not reported recently (8)
  • Bruce Robinson J · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Apr 30, 2025
  • Cognex Corp · Last reported as Pfo & Pao in an SEC filing dated Mar 21, 2024
  • Patrick Alias · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Mar 7, 2023
  • Jerry A. Schneider · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Mar 22, 2021
  • Eugene G Banucci · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Mar 3, 2021
  • Robert J Shillman · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Feb 21, 2020
  • jeffrey benjamin miller · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Nov 7, 2017
  • Richard Morin · Last reported as Sr. VP F&A, CFO in an SEC filing dated Dec 9, 2016
Compiled from SEC filings by the company and its directors and officers. Dates are as stated in those filings. Where no filing says when someone left, we show the last filing that listed them.

CGNX Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)

Latest: 2026-08-11
Last 30d: 0 filings  ·  Last 90d: 1 filing · $1.6M notice value · 1 unique filer · 100% under 10b5-1 plans

What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.

How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.

10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.

"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.

Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.

Top 90-day filers: MATTHEW MOSCHNER (1, $1.6M)
Filed Filer Role Shares Notice Value Planned Sale Broker Plan Link
2026-08-11 MATTHEW MOSCHNER Director, Officer 24,962 $1.61M 2026-08-11 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … 10b5-1 EDGAR
2026-06-30 Willett Robert Former Director 172,667 $12.32M 2026-06-30 Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC 10b5-1 EDGAR
2026-06-29 Willett Robert Former Director 8,576 $596.1K 2026-06-29 Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC 10b5-1 EDGAR
2026-05-27 DARREN LONG Officer 20,252 $1.34M 2026-05-27 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … — EDGAR
2026-05-13 144/A MACDONALD LAURA ANN Officer 2,212 $147.8K 2026-05-11 Robert W Baird & Co — EDGAR
2026-05-12 MACDONALD LAURA ANN Officer 41,600 $2.73M 2026-05-12 Robert W Baird & Co — EDGAR
2026-05-11 MARK FENNELL Officer 64,873 $4.35M 2026-05-11 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … — EDGAR
2026-05-07 Willett Robert Former Director 423,478 $28.83M 2026-05-07 Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC 10b5-1 EDGAR
2026-05-06 Willett Robert Former Director 53,726 $3.31M 2026-05-06 Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC 10b5-1 EDGAR
2026-03-02 DIANNE PARROTTE Director 44,000 $2.38M 2026-03-02 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … — EDGAR
Notice value is the aggregate market value the filer states they intend to sell — not a confirmed transaction. Compare to Insider Activity (Form 4) to see which planned sales actually executed. Market-wide feed: Planned sales (Form 144).
Recent SEC Filings
Latest: 2026-11-05
Current reports — material events the company must disclose within 4 business days (earnings releases, M&A, executive changes, etc.).
Filing Date Event Link
2026-11-04 Earnings results · Other events EDGAR
2026-09-22 Regulation FD disclosure · Other events EDGAR
2026-08-05 Earnings results · Other events EDGAR
2026-05-06 Earnings results · Other events EDGAR
2026-04-30 Director or officer change · Shareholder vote results EDGAR
2026-02-17 Director or officer change · Regulation FD disclosure EDGAR
2026-02-11 Earnings results · Other events EDGAR
2025-11-03 Auditor change EDGAR
2025-10-29 Earnings results · Other events EDGAR
2025-07-30 Earnings results · Other events EDGAR
Annual report — audited financial statements, MD&A, risk factors. Filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end.
Filing Date Accession Link
2026-02-12 0000851205-26-000012 EDGAR
2025-02-13 0000851205-25-000012 EDGAR
2024-02-15 0000851205-24-000027 EDGAR
2023-02-16 0000851205-23-000004 EDGAR
2022-02-17 0000851205-22-000008 EDGAR
2021-02-11 0000851205-21-000005 EDGAR
2020-02-13 0000851205-20-000002 EDGAR
2019-02-14 0000851205-19-000003 EDGAR
2018-02-15 0000851205-18-000004 EDGAR
2017-02-16 0000851205-17-000003 EDGAR
Quarterly report — unaudited financials and MD&A. Filed 40–45 days after each of the first three fiscal quarters.
Filing Date Accession Link
2026-11-05 0000851205-26-000082 EDGAR
2026-08-06 0000851205-26-000065 EDGAR
2026-05-07 0000851205-26-000040 EDGAR
2025-10-30 0000851205-25-000064 EDGAR
2025-07-31 0000851205-25-000052 EDGAR
2025-05-01 0000851205-25-000031 EDGAR
2024-10-31 0000851205-24-000079 EDGAR
2024-08-01 0000851205-24-000071 EDGAR
2024-05-02 0000851205-24-000051 EDGAR
2023-10-31 0000851205-23-000020 EDGAR
ETF Holders
170 ETFs hold CGNX
25 shown · $1.83B total exposure · 0.14% AUM-weighted avg weight
# ETF Provider Weight $ Exposure ETF AUM As Of
1 VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF Vanguard 0.01% $321.8M — 2026-09-30
2 IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF iShares (BlackRock) 0.24% $290.9M $121.4B 2026-11-06
3 VB Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF Vanguard 0.13% $229.7M — 2026-09-30
4 VGT Vanguard Information Technology ETF Vanguard 0.08% $136.7M — 2026-09-30
5 VBK Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF Vanguard 0.29% $127.7M — 2026-09-30
6 VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF Vanguard 0.12% $114.9M — 2026-09-30
7 BOTZ Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF Global X 2.32% $66.8M — 2026-11-06
8 XMHQ Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF Invesco 1.12% $63.3M — 2026-11-05
9 MDY State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF Trust SPDR (State Street) 0.24% $61.0M $25.6B 2026-11-05
10 VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Vanguard 0.05% $57.7M — 2026-09-30
11 DFAS Dimensional US Small Cap ETF Dimensional 0.14% $46.1M — 2026-11-05
12 SPMD State Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 400™ Mid Cap ETF SPDR (State Street) 0.24% $43.9M $18.3B 2026-11-05
13 IWR iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF iShares (BlackRock) 0.06% $34.0M $56.9B 2026-11-06
14 SCHM Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF Nport 0.19% $28.1M — 2026-08-31
15 ROBO ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF Nport 1.32% $26.3M — 2026-07-31
16 IJK iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF iShares (BlackRock) 0.24% $24.5M $10.2B 2026-11-06
17 TMSL T. Rowe Price Small-Mid Cap ETF Nport 0.77% $20.9M — 2026-06-30
18 IJJ iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF iShares (BlackRock) 0.24% $20.5M $8.6B 2026-11-06
19 RSHO Tema U.S. Manufacturing & Reshoring ETF Nport 7.27% $20.2M — 2026-08-31
20 DFAC Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF Dimensional 0.02% $19.8M — 2026-11-05
21 FNDA Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF Nport 0.20% $18.0M — 2026-08-31
22 IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF iShares (BlackRock) 0.02% $17.5M $82.9B 2026-11-06
23 IVOO Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF Vanguard 0.30% $17.1M — 2026-09-30
24 FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF Fidelity 0.07% $13.8M $19.1B 2026-11-05
25 IWS iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF iShares (BlackRock) 0.08% $11.4M $14.8B 2026-11-06
Fundamentals

Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.

Metrics
  • Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
  • Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
  • Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
  • Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
  • Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
  • YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
  • Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
  • Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.

TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.

Trailing P/E
48.39
TTM Diluted EPS
$1.04
TTM Revenue
$1.09B
TTM Net Income
$174.79M
TTM Op. Cash Flow
$276.63M
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
QuarterPeriod EndRevenueNet IncomeDiluted EPSOp. Cash Flow
Q2 '262026-07-05$291.26M$72.76M$0.43$69.15M
Q1 '262026-04-05$268.44M$51.70M$0.31$45.09M
Q4 '252025-12-31$252.34M$32.66M$0.20$74.90M
Q3 '252025-09-28$276.89M$17.66M$0.10$87.48M
Q2 '252025-06-29$249.09M$40.51M$0.24$42.62M
Q1 '252025-03-30$216.04M$23.60M$0.14$40.50M
Q4 '242024-12-31$229.68M$28.35M$0.17$51.40M
Q3 '242024-09-29$234.74M$29.59M$0.17$56.27M
Q2 '242024-06-30$239.29M$36.21M$0.21$27.76M
Q1 '242024-03-31$210.80M$12.02M$0.07$13.64M
Q4 '232023-12-31$196.67M$11.23M$0.06$14.49M
Q3 '232023-10-01$197.24M$18.92M$0.11$41.02M
Q2 2026 • period ending 2026-07-05 • filed 2026-08-06
Valuation

Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.

Price Multiples
  • P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
  • P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
  • P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
  • EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
  • EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
Profitability & Yields
  • ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
  • ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
  • Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
  • FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
Balance Sheet
  • Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
  • Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
Reading the history chart
  • Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
  • Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
  • Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
P/E
48.39
P/B
5.23
P/S
7.82
EV/EBITDA
31.29
EV/Sales
7.55
ROE
10.7%
ROA
8.0%
Div Yield
0.70%
FCF Yield
3.25%
Debt/Equity
0.00
Current Ratio
—
Market Cap
$8.52B
as of 2026-11-09

CGNX vs Peers

Related companies, largest first
Company Market cap P/E Revenue growth YTD IV rank
NVDA Nvidia Corp $4.51T 22.2 +83.4% −6.8% 87
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock $3.50T 15.1 +22.2% −8.1% 47
AMZN Amazon.Com Inc $2.80T 21.7 +15.4% +18.3% 29
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa $1.95T — — +21.8% 43
TSLA Tesla, Inc. Common Stock $1.42T 416.0 +8.3% −13.6% 46
CAT Caterpillar Inc. $255.6B 23.4 +20.3% −0.6% 42
ROK Rockwell Automation, Inc. $41.7B 36.6 +11.3% −1.9% 23
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. $10.3B 26.4 +8.5% +15.0% 62
CGNX Cognex Corp $8.0B 48.4 +17.1% +36.4% 23
Peer median $1.68T 23.4 +15.4% −1.2% 44

P/E uses the latest reported trailing-12-month diluted EPS; "—" means no positive earnings or no data.

Short Interest & Float

Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.

Metric definitions
  • Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
  • SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
  • Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
  • Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
  • Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
  • Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
How to read the signals
  • SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
  • 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
  • 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
  • >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
  • Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
History chart
  • Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
  • A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.

Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.

Short Interest
6.56M
SI % of Float
4.14%
Days to Cover
3.07
Short Vol Ratio
56.2%
Free Float
158.47M
Float %
94.2%
Short interest 2026-10-15 • Short volume 2026-11-06 • Float 2026-08-24