Cognex (CGNX) AI Analysis

CGNX$53.06—
Market cap$8.55BEnterprise value$8.30BRevenue (TTM)$1.13BMarket position—

AI Score 65. Cognex Corporation has a market cap of approximately $8.93 billion and a high price-to-earnings ratio of 36.8, indicating potential overvaluation. Despite strong gross profit margins of about 69.7% and a solid current ratio of 5.04, the company's revenue growth appears inconsistent, with quarterly revenues ranging from $196 million to $313 million, suggesting challenges in maintaining growth momentum

Cognex (CGNX) AI Analysis

CGNX price $53.06 —

Ticker
CGNX
Price
$53.06
Change
—
Market cap
$8.55B
P/E
35.00
Forward P/E
26.17
Dividend yield
0.64%
Beta
1.48
Sector
Technology
Industry
Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Stocklytics score
70
Value
52
Quality
84
Growth
73

Stocklytics score rationale: value 52, quality 84, growth 73.

AI Score 65. Cognex Corporation has a market cap of approximately $8.93 billion and a high price-to-earnings ratio of 36.8, indicating potential overvaluation. Despite strong gross profit margins of about 69.7% and a solid current ratio of 5.04, the company's revenue growth appears inconsistent, with quarterly revenues ranging from $196 million to $313 million, suggesting challenges in maintaining growth momentum

Fair value

CGNX fair value $42.81. Price $53.06. Price is 24% above fair value.

Above fair value, but less expensive than usual. A smaller premium than on 97% of days in the past 5 years.

Fair value is an estimate of what one share is worth if future cash flows arrive as modeled. It is not a forecast of the share price.

Fair value blends a 10-year DCF and an earnings multiple: the average of the DCF value and an earnings value from next-twelve-months EPS times 30.0, a blend of the Hardware, Equipment & Parts median (27.6) and the stock's own 10-year median (50.9). How we calculate it →

Compare CGNX

Earnings

DateEPS actualEPS estimateRevenueRevenue estimate
2027-02-10—0.40—273.44M
2026-11-040.530.52313.39M313.62M
2026-08-050.450.42291.26M292.10M
2026-05-060.340.25268.44M245.98M
2026-02-110.270.22252.34M238.99M
2025-10-290.330.27276.89M238.92M
2025-07-300.250.23249.09M248.19M
2025-04-300.160.13216.04M248.77M
2025-02-120.200.15229.68M220.68M
2024-10-300.200.19234.74M220.91M
2024-07-310.230.21239.29M240.39M
2024-05-020.110.08210.80M201.07M
2024-02-140.110.10196.67M189.16M
2023-10-310.160.15197.24M192.30M
2023-08-030.320.28242.51M237.76M
2023-05-040.130.09201.12M192.01M
2023-02-160.270.32239.43M244.81M
2022-11-030.210.14209.62M199.69M
2022-08-020.410.41274.63M278.12M
2022-05-050.420.39282.41M276.98M
2022-02-170.300.22244.06M224.19M
2021-11-040.400.46284.85M289.27M
2021-08-050.430.42269.16M269.16M
2021-05-060.360.35239.03M238.26M
2021-02-110.320.28223.62M191.67M
2020-10-280.470.31251.07M165.60M
2020-07-29-0.010.10169.10M103.34M
2020-04-270.110.08167.24M111.49M
2020-02-130.460.13169.77M200.64M
2019-10-280.240.21183.32M160.41M
2019-07-290.280.23199.05M163.50M
2019-04-290.190.17173.48M155.22M
2019-02-140.260.22193.29M163.55M
2018-10-290.450.37232.22M190.94M
2018-07-300.320.30211.26M198.09M
2018-04-300.210.20169.57M161.52M
2018-02-150.300.25180.37M142.89M
2017-10-300.570.52259.74M242.67M
2017-07-310.320.27172.90M150.27M
2017-05-010.260.14134.94M110.58M

Dividends

Yield 0.64%. Payout ratio 23.19%. Frequency Quarterly.

Safety score 91/100 · Safe. Payout ratio is 23% of earnings. Dividends use less than 40% of free cash flow. Dividends were paid in 22 separate years. Yield is 0.6%, which is modest.

Ex-dateDividendRecordPaymentFrequency
2026-11-19$0.092026-11-192026-12-03Quarterly
2026-08-20$0.092026-08-202026-09-03Quarterly
2026-05-21$0.092026-05-212026-06-04Quarterly
2026-02-26$0.092026-02-262026-03-12Quarterly
2025-11-13$0.092025-11-132025-11-28Quarterly
2025-08-14$0.082025-08-142025-08-28Quarterly
2025-05-15$0.082025-05-152025-05-29Quarterly
2025-02-27$0.082025-02-272025-03-13Quarterly
2024-11-14$0.082024-11-142024-11-29Quarterly
2024-08-15$0.072024-08-152024-08-29Quarterly
2024-05-15$0.072024-05-162024-05-30Quarterly
2024-02-28$0.072024-02-292024-03-14Quarterly
2023-11-16$0.072023-11-172023-12-01Quarterly
2023-08-17$0.072023-08-182023-09-01Quarterly
2023-05-18$0.072023-05-192023-06-02Quarterly
2023-03-02$0.072023-03-032023-03-17Quarterly
2022-11-17$0.072022-11-182022-12-02Quarterly
2022-08-18$0.072022-08-192022-09-02Quarterly
2022-05-19$0.072022-05-202022-06-03Quarterly
2022-03-03$0.072022-03-042022-03-18Quarterly
2021-11-18$0.072021-11-192021-12-03Quarterly
2021-08-19$0.062021-08-202021-09-03Quarterly
2021-05-20$0.062021-05-212021-06-04Quarterly
2021-02-25$0.062021-02-262021-03-12Quarterly
2020-12-11$2.002020-12-142020-12-28Special
2020-11-12$0.062020-11-132020-11-27Quarterly
2020-08-13$0.062020-08-142020-08-28Quarterly
2020-05-14$0.062020-05-152020-05-29Quarterly
2020-02-27$0.062020-02-282020-03-13Quarterly
2019-11-14$0.062019-11-152019-11-29Quarterly
2019-08-15$0.052019-08-162019-08-30Quarterly
2019-05-16$0.052019-05-172019-05-31Quarterly
2019-02-28$0.052019-03-012019-03-15Quarterly
2018-11-15$0.052018-11-162018-11-30Quarterly
2018-08-16$0.042018-08-172018-08-31Quarterly
2018-05-17$0.042018-05-182018-06-01Quarterly
2018-03-01$0.042018-03-022018-03-16Quarterly
2017-11-16$0.042017-11-172017-12-01Quarterly
2017-08-16$0.042017-08-182017-09-01Quarterly
2017-05-31$0.042017-06-022017-06-16Quarterly
2017-03-01$0.042017-03-032017-03-17Quarterly
2016-11-30$0.042016-12-022016-12-16Quarterly
2016-08-31$0.042016-09-022016-09-16Quarterly
2016-06-01$0.042016-06-032016-06-17Quarterly
2016-03-02$0.042016-03-042016-03-18Quarterly
2015-12-02$0.042015-12-042015-12-18Quarterly
2015-09-02$0.042015-09-042015-09-18Quarterly
2015-06-03$0.042015-06-052015-06-19Quarterly
2012-12-12$0.282012-12-142012-12-24Monthly
2012-11-28$0.032012-11-302012-12-14Quarterly
2012-08-29$0.032012-08-312012-09-14Quarterly
2012-05-30$0.032012-06-012012-06-15Quarterly
2012-02-29$0.032012-03-022012-03-16Quarterly
2011-11-30$0.032011-12-022011-12-16Quarterly
2011-08-31$0.022011-09-022011-09-16Quarterly
2011-06-01$0.022011-06-032011-06-17Quarterly
2011-03-02$0.022011-03-042011-03-18Quarterly
2010-12-01$0.022010-12-032010-12-17Quarterly
2010-09-01$0.012010-09-032010-09-17Quarterly
2010-06-02$0.012010-06-042010-06-18Quarterly
2010-03-03$0.012010-03-052010-03-19Quarterly
2009-12-02$0.012009-12-042009-12-18Quarterly
2009-09-02$0.012009-09-042009-09-18Quarterly
2009-06-03$0.012009-06-052009-06-19Quarterly
2009-03-04$0.042009-03-062009-03-20Quarterly
2008-11-25$0.042008-11-282008-12-12Quarterly
2008-08-27$0.042008-08-292008-09-12Quarterly
2008-05-28$0.022008-05-302008-06-13Quarterly
2008-02-27$0.022008-02-292008-03-14Quarterly
2007-11-14$0.022007-11-162007-11-30Quarterly
2007-08-08$0.022007-08-102007-08-24Quarterly
2007-05-09$0.022007-05-112007-05-25Quarterly
2007-02-07$0.022007-02-092007-02-23Quarterly
2006-11-08$0.022006-11-102006-11-24Quarterly
2006-08-09$0.022006-08-112006-08-25Quarterly
2006-05-10$0.022006-05-122006-05-26Quarterly
2006-02-08$0.022006-02-102006-02-24Quarterly
2005-11-08$0.022005-11-112005-11-25Quarterly
2005-08-03$0.022005-08-052005-08-19Quarterly
2005-05-04$0.022005-05-062005-05-20Quarterly

Insider trades

DateInsiderActionSharesPriceValue
2027-08-07Long Darren MarcOther0$50.010
2027-02-17Fennell MarkOther0——
2027-02-17Fennell MarkOther0$57.090
2026-08-11Moschner MatthewBuy7.00K$42.84299.88K
2026-08-11Moschner MatthewBuy4.00K$40.71162.84K
2026-08-11Moschner MatthewBuy4.00K$51.49205.96K
2026-08-11Moschner MatthewBuy1.60K$56.4490.30K
2026-08-11Moschner MatthewSell7.00K$63.61445.27K
2026-08-11Moschner MatthewSell4.00K$63.62254.46K
2026-08-11Moschner MatthewSell4.00K$65.36261.44K
2026-08-11Moschner MatthewSell8.36K$63.62532.00K
2026-08-11Moschner MatthewSell4.00K$40.71162.84K
2026-08-11Moschner MatthewSell7.00K$42.84299.88K
2026-08-11Moschner MatthewSell4.00K$51.49205.96K
2026-08-11Moschner MatthewSell1.60K$56.4490.30K
2026-08-07Long Darren MarcBuy2.50K——
2026-08-07Long Darren MarcSell734$66.8949.10K
2026-08-07Long Darren MarcSell2.50K——
2026-08-07Moschner MatthewBuy5.00K——
2026-08-07Moschner MatthewSell2.22K$66.89148.36K
2026-08-07Moschner MatthewSell5.00K——
2026-05-27Long Darren MarcBuy8.68K$51.49446.68K
2026-05-27Long Darren MarcSell5.50K$49.12270.06K
2026-05-27Long Darren MarcBuy5.50K$49.12270.06K
2026-05-27Long Darren MarcBuy4.50K$56.44253.98K
2026-05-27Long Darren MarcSell5.50K$66.32364.64K
2026-05-27Long Darren MarcSell1.58K$66.52105.04K
2026-05-27Long Darren MarcSell8.68K$51.49446.68K
2026-05-27Long Darren MarcSell4.50K$56.44253.98K
2026-05-12MACDONALD LAURA ANNBuy25.50K$50.941.30M
2026-05-12MACDONALD LAURA ANNBuy10.00K$48.28482.80K
2026-05-12MACDONALD LAURA ANNSell6.10K$47.21287.98K
2026-05-12MACDONALD LAURA ANNBuy6.10K$47.21287.98K
2026-05-12MACDONALD LAURA ANNSell25.50K$65.561.67M
2026-05-12MACDONALD LAURA ANNSell10.00K$48.28482.80K
2026-05-12MACDONALD LAURA ANNSell25.50K$50.941.30M
2026-05-11Fennell MarkSell6.63K$33.04219.19K
2026-05-11Fennell MarkBuy18.30K$47.21863.75K
2026-05-11Fennell MarkSell15.08K$39.44594.76K
2026-05-11Fennell MarkBuy15.08K$39.44594.76K
2026-05-11Fennell MarkBuy9.60K$56.44541.82K
2026-05-11Fennell MarkSell18.30K$47.21863.75K
2026-05-11Fennell MarkBuy6.63K$33.04219.19K
2026-05-11Fennell MarkBuy6.40K$51.49329.54K
2026-05-11Fennell MarkBuy4.00K$42.84171.36K
2026-05-11Fennell MarkSell4.00K$67.08268.32K
2026-05-11Fennell MarkSell4.00K$42.84171.36K
2026-05-11Fennell MarkSell6.40K$51.49329.54K
2026-05-11Fennell MarkSell9.60K$56.44541.82K
2026-05-11Fennell MarkSell4.86K$66.73324.51K
2026-05-11MACDONALD LAURA ANNBuy30.00K$51.491.54M
2026-05-11MACDONALD LAURA ANNSell6.63K$33.04219.19K
2026-05-11MACDONALD LAURA ANNSell17.00K$50.94865.98K
2026-05-11MACDONALD LAURA ANNBuy17.00K$50.94865.98K
2026-05-11MACDONALD LAURA ANNSell15.08K$39.44594.76K
2026-05-11MACDONALD LAURA ANNBuy15.08K$39.44594.76K
2026-05-11MACDONALD LAURA ANNBuy15.00K$56.44846.60K
2026-05-11MACDONALD LAURA ANNBuy12.20K$47.21575.77K
2026-05-11MACDONALD LAURA ANNSell12.20K$47.21575.77K
2026-05-11MACDONALD LAURA ANNBuy6.63K$33.04219.19K
2026-05-11MACDONALD LAURA ANNSell15.00K$66.801.00M
2026-05-11MACDONALD LAURA ANNSell2.21K$66.80147.77K
2026-05-11MACDONALD LAURA ANNSell30.00K$51.491.54M
2026-05-11MACDONALD LAURA ANNSell15.00K$56.44846.60K
2026-05-06Fehr DennisBuy5.39K——
2026-05-06Fehr DennisSell1.98K$62.26123.52K
2026-05-06Fehr DennisSell5.39K——
2026-04-29Fennell MarkOther0——
2026-04-29Long Darren MarcOther0——
2026-02-22Fennell MarkOther0$64.430
2026-02-18Fennell MarkOther0$33.040
2026-02-18Fennell MarkOther0——
2026-02-18Long Darren MarcOther0$33.040
2026-02-17Long Darren MarcBuy11.21K——
2026-02-17Long Darren MarcBuy7.23K$57.09412.82K
2026-02-17Fennell MarkBuy11.21K——
2026-02-17Fennell MarkBuy7.23K$57.09412.82K
2025-05-09Long Darren MarcOther16.66K$49.12818.24K
2025-02-20Fennell MarkOther0$39.440
2025-02-20Fennell MarkOther0——
2025-02-20Long Darren MarcOther0$39.440
2025-02-18Long Darren MarcBuy31.09K$33.041.03M
2025-02-18Long Darren MarcBuy9.08K——
2025-02-18Fennell MarkBuy9.69K——
2024-02-21Fennell MarkOther0$47.210
2024-02-21Long Darren MarcOther20.33K$47.21959.68K
2024-02-20Long Darren MarcBuy34.27K$39.441.35M
2024-02-20Long Darren MarcBuy3.17K——
2024-02-20Fennell MarkBuy3.17K——
2023-08-07Long Darren MarcBuy23.98K$50.011.20M
2023-08-07Long Darren MarcBuy2.50K——
2023-02-21Long Darren MarcBuy20.33K$47.21959.68K
2022-05-09Long Darren MarcBuy16.66K$49.12818.24K
2022-02-22Long Darren MarcBuy10.76K$64.43693.14K
2022-02-22Fennell MarkBuy30.46K$64.431.96M
2022-02-22Fennell MarkBuy22.41K$64.431.44M
2022-02-16Fennell MarkOther0$90.500
2021-10-31Fennell MarkOther0$42.840
2021-02-16Fennell MarkBuy8.92K$90.50807.35K
2020-02-19Fennell MarkOther0$51.490

Institutional holders

Latest filed quarter: Q2 2026.

Institutions holding: 682, holders +85 vs prior quarter. Ownership 105.85%.

HolderSharesChangeChange %Value
BLACKROCK, INC.15.99M-250.34K-1.54%1.16B
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC10.10M-270.78K-2.61%731.43M
INVESCO LTD.8.21M5.22M+174.76%594.32M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC7.51M79.23K+1.07%543.83M
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/6.26M1.52M+32.03%453.03M
PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDING SA5.83M-843.15K-12.64%422.01M
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB5.82M-321.45K-5.23%407.35M
STATE STREET CORP5.42M157.78K+3.00%392.46M
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC4.92M220.06K+4.68%356.28M
DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN4.14M-182.36K-4.22%299.80M
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP2.98M946.67K+46.56%215.79M
POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.2.53M398.66K+18.69%183.37M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP2.38M-30.58K-1.27%172.19M
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC2.30M826.86K+56.21%166.41M
JUPITER TOPCO LLC2.23M2.23MNew161.43M
SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST GROUP, INC.2.22M805.21K+57.10%160.44M
CHEVY CHASE TRUST HOLDINGS, LLC2.05M202.41K+10.97%148.23M
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC2.04M566.65K+38.47%147.71M
MORGAN STANLEY1.97M575.75K+41.30%142.66M
ARTISAN PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP1.93M202.23K+11.69%139.89M
NORGES BANK1.93M1.93MNew139.45M
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP1.79M-83.90K-4.49%129.35M
FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.1.75M90.80K+5.48%126.56M
QUANTINNO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP1.65M273.69K+19.86%119.60M
NORTHERN TRUST CORP1.59M-40.98K-2.52%114.91M

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