Cognex Corporation (CGNX)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol CGNX
  • Rev/Share 5.4338
  • Book/Share 8.5406
  • PB 3.5969
  • Debt/Equity 0.051
  • CurrentRatio 3.1402
  • ROIC 0.0603

 

  • MktCap 5156812800.0
  • FreeCF/Share 0.9598
  • PFCF 31.7426
  • PE 44.1591
  • Debt/Assets 0.0381
  • DivYield 0.0103
  • ROE 0.078

 

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Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade CGNX TD Cowen Hold Buy -- $35 April 28, 2025
Downgrade CGNX HSBC Securities Buy Hold -- $33 Feb. 21, 2025
Initiation CGNX Cantor Fitzgerald -- Overweight -- $49 Dec. 20, 2024
Upgrade CGNX Stephens Equal Weight Overweight $45 $55 Oct. 16, 2024

News

3 Electronics Testing Stocks to Watch From a Challenging Industry
AME, CGNX, ITRI
Published: May 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

The Zacks Electronics -Testing Equipment industry players, such as AME, ITRI and CGNX, are poised to benefit from the solid demand for testing instruments.

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Analysts Are Bullish on These 3 Laser Tech Companies
CGNX, COHR, LASR
Published: May 23, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

Lasers are an often-overlooked technology with a broad array of applications in medicine, industrial settings, electronics, and more. The global market for laser technology is small but growing rapidly; valued at about $24 billion in 2024, it is expected to climb at a compound annual growth rate of 8% over a five-year period to reach close to $30 billion by 2029.

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XPENG ($XPEV) | Nextracker ($NXT) | Cognex ($CGNX) | Spire Global ($SPIR)
CGNX, NXT, SPIR, XPEV
Published: May 15, 2025 by: Green Stock News
Sentiment: Positive

Welcome to the Green Stock News brief for Thursday May 15th. Here are today's top headlines: XPENG (NYSE: XPEV) has revealed the next-generation P7, a bold evolution of its electric sports car that combines AI-powered luxury, advanced Turing Smart Driving, and an immersive smart cockpit.

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Cognex: Attractively Priced Despite Near-Term Headwinds
CGNX
Published: May 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Cognex's business continues to face a fairly soft demand environment. A situation that could be exacerbated by tariffs. Looking beyond this, the adoption of automation will continue to increase, supported in part by the rapidly increasing capabilities of AI. If tariffs remain in place, reshoring could also provide a boost as companies invest in infrastructure to support the restructuring of supply chains.

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Cognex Broadens Its Market Opportunity With AI
CGNX
Published: May 05, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Cognex Corporation is positioned for growth in industrial automation with new AI-enabled scanning technologies, broadening its marketability to customers seeking plug-and-play solutions. Management sees growth in the manufacturing and logistics markets while automotive lags. Cognex has focused on improving its go-to-market strategy by focusing on a more hands-on approach, potentially improving customer relationships for long-term CGNX growth.

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Cognex Corporation (CGNX) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Published: May 01, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 1, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Greer Aviv - Senior Investor Relations Consultant Matt Moschner - President and COO Robert Willett - Chief Executive Officer Dennis Fehr - Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Joe Giordano - TD Cowen Damian Karas - UBS Tommy Moll - Stephens Inc. Andrew Buscaglia - BNP Paribas Asset Management Jamie Cook - Truist Securities Piyush Avasthy - Citi Jake Levinson - Melius Research Operator Greetings and welcome to the Cognex First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. At …

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Prediction: Buying Cognex Today Will Set You Up for Life
CGNX
Published: April 26, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

I'm not going to sugarcoat this: Machine vision company Cognex (CGNX 0.27%) is heading for a tough year, and there's a substantial risk that management won't have great news for investors when it delivers its first-quarter earnings on April 30. On the other hand, the stock looks like an excellent value for long-term investors searching for a growth stock to buy and hold for decades to come.

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2 Electronics Testing Stocks to Watch From a Challenging Industry
CGNX, ITRI
Published: February 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

The Zacks Electronics - Testing Equipment industry players, such as CGNX and ITRI, are poised to benefit from the solid demand for testing instruments and 5G prospects.

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Cognex Corporation (CGNX) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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Published: February 13, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 13, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Nathan McCurren - Head of Investor Relations & Treasurer Rob Willett - President & Chief Executive Officer Dennis Fehr - Senior Vice President of Finance & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Damian Karas - UBS Tommy Moll - Stephens Andrew Buscaglia - BNP Paribas Jamie Cook - Truist Securities Piyush Avasthy - Citi Jacob Levinson - Melius Research Joe Ritchie - Goldman Sachs Katie Fleischer - KeyBanc Capital Markets Jairam Nathan - Daiwa Operator Greetings. And welcome to the Cognex Fourth Quarter …

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Cognex Tops Expectations on Revenue, EPS
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Published: February 12, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Cognex (CGNX -0.93%), a leader in machine vision technology, announced its fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 12. The company delivered robust results, with notable revenue growth driven by its logistics and semiconductor segments.

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Cognex Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Results
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Published: February 12, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NATICK, Mass. , Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024.

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Cognex Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
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Published: February 12, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NATICK, Mass. , Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) today announced that the company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share, payable on March 13, 2025 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on February 27, 2025.

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About Cognex Corporation (CGNX)

  • IPO Date 1989-07-20
  • Website https://www.cognex.com
  • Industry Hardware, Equipment & Parts
  • CEO Mr. Robert J. Willett
  • Employees 2914

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.