Cognex/$CGNX
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About Cognex
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. Geographically, it operates in United states, Europe, Greater China and others. Cognex generates the maximum proportion of its sales in the United States and Europe.
- Ticker
- $CGNX
- Sector
- Digital Hardware
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 2,745
- Headquarters
- Natick, United States
- Website
- www.cognex.com
Cognex Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$9.9B
56.71
$1.04
1.50
$0.34
0.58%
Price and volume
Market cap
$9.9B
Beta
1.5
52-week high
$72.88
52-week low
$34.60
Average daily volume
1.8M
Dividend rate
$0.34
Financial strength
Current ratio
3.934
Quick ratio
2.955
Long term debt to equity
0.037
Total debt to equity
0.044
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
32.10%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
268.951
Gross margin (TTM)
68.98%
Net profit margin (TTM)
16.05%
Operating margin (TTM)
21.90%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
32.25%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$400,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
7.16%
Return on equity (TTM)
11.15%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
56.708
Price to revenue (TTM)
9.056
Price to book
6.09
Price to tangible book (TTM)
8.38
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
36.755
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.72%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.604
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.58%
Forward dividend yield
0.58%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
17.15%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
44.76%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.85%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
9.27%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
1.69%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
0.03%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
6.80%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
8.92%
What the Analysts think about Cognex
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Cognex stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Cognex stock.
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The planned RealSense acquisition gives Cognex exposure to robotic perception and physical AI, rather than relying only on its established factory-vision market. RealSense is expected to grow more than 50% in 2026, and the target market is forecast to expand by more than 25% annually to about $1.6 billion by 2030. (Cognex)
Demand remains cyclical and visibility is limited. Europe declined 15% in Q2 before an ordering-entity adjustment, automotive was weak, and electronics is seasonally stronger in the second and third quarters, which could make the current growth rate difficult to sustain. (The Motley Fool, Stock Analysis)
Higher memory prices are already expected to reduce gross margin by roughly 75 basis points in the third quarter, with some effect potentially continuing into the fourth. Cognex plans to respond with pricing, but there may be a timing gap before those increases fully offset costs. (The Motley Fool, Stock Analysis)
RealSense adds acquisition and integration risk at a time when Cognex is still executing a broad diversification strategy. The target is expected to generate $80 million–$90 million of 2026 revenue, so the deal must scale a relatively small business while Cognex absorbs new technology, employees and customer markets. (Cognex, StockTitan)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 22 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Cognex
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $CGNX weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap$SPY4 | $6.3B | 0.30% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap£SPX4 | £4.7B | 0.30% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.16% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG£CUS1 | £2.4B | 0.16% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.10% |
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