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Cognex (CGNX)
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CGNX Stock Chart & Stats
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$30.04 - $53.13
Previous CloseN/A
Volume296.16K
Average Volume (3M)2.21M
Market Cap
$5.24B
Enterprise Value$6.75B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$186.09M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$70.22M
Price to Earnings (P/E)50.3
Beta1.42
Next Earnings
May 01, 2025EPS Estimate
0.13Last Dividend Ex-Date
Feb 27, 2025Dividend Yield1%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.61
Shares Outstanding169,370,130
10 Day Avg. Volume2,758,476
30 Day Avg. Volume2,209,511
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 Cap1.29
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit10.78
Enterprise Value/Ebitda48.22
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$41.70Price Target Upside32.09% 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
Financial PerformanceQ4 results were solid, beating consensus on all major metrics.
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.
Bears Say
Automotive Market WeaknessCGNX faces ongoing weakness in Automotive, its second-largest end market.
Growth Challenges6 of 7 years post 2017 have been below the 15% growth target.
Revenue Expectations1Q:25 revenue guide below expectations due to pull-forward into 4Q and adverse FX.
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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’s price range in the past 12 months?
Cognex lowest stock price was $30.04 and its highest was $53.13 in the past 12 months.
What is Cognex’s market cap?
Cognex’s market cap is $5.24B.
When is Cognex’s upcoming earnings report date?
Cognex’s upcoming earnings report date is May 01, 2025 which is in 37 days.
How were Cognex’s earnings last quarter?
Cognex 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 overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Cognex’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Cognex pay dividends?
Cognex pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.308 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1%. See more information on Cognex dividends here
What is Cognex’s EPS estimate?
Cognex’s EPS estimate is 0.13.
How many shares outstanding does Cognex have?
Cognex has 169,370,130 shares outstanding.
What happened to Cognex’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Cognex 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?
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 (32.09% Upside)
$41.70 (32.09% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CGNX Sentiment 70%
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
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 6.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 6.2%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 59%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-23.96%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
7.03%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-1.24%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Cognex
Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information in order to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing and tracking of discrete items, including mobile phones, aspirin bottles, and automobile tires by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing or distribution process. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for advanced programming; QuickBuild that allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical, flowchart-based programming interface; and Cognex deep learning vision software. It also provides a range of inspection tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; vision sensors for vision applications, such as checking the presence and size of parts; and the In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors. In addition, the company offers DataMan, an image-based barcode readers and barcode verifiers. It sells its products to consumer electronics, automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices industries, as well as through a network of distributors and integrators. Cognex Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.
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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
▲(32.09% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Best Analysts Covering CGNX
1 Year
1 Year Success Rate
10/12 ratings generated profit
1 Year Average Return
+8.81%
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