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Cognex Corp

CGNX
49.320USD
-1.690-3.31%
Close 03/26, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
8.45BMarket Cap
72.42P/E TTM

Cognex Corp

49.320
-1.690-3.31%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Cognex Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

Key Insights

Cognex Corp's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 62 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 64.80.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.Despite a weak stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Cognex Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
62 / 181
Overall Ranking
147 / 4547
Industry
Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Positive

Cognex Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Cognex Corporation invents and commercializes technologies that address various critical manufacturing and distribution challenges. The Company is a global provider of machine vision products and solutions that improve efficiency and quality in businesses across industrial end markets. It operates through the machine vision technology segment. Its solutions blend physical products and software to capture and analyze visual information, allowing for the automation of manufacturing and distribution tasks for customers worldwide. Machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing or distribution and tracking of discrete items, such as mobile phones, electric vehicle batteries and e-commerce packages, by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them. Machine vision is important for applications in which human vision is inadequate to meet requirements for size, accuracy, or speed, or in instances where substantial cost savings or quality improvements are maintained.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 18.72% year-on-year.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 49.29%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 49.29%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 75.79, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 174.43M shares, increasing 0.06% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 4.31K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 23 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
64.802
Target Price
+27.56%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

The current financial score of Cognex Corp is 8.30, ranking 23 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 252.34M, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.86%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 15.23%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.30
Change
0

Financials

10.00

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

8.18

Operational Efficiency

8.39

Growth Potential

6.55

Shareholder Returns

8.38

Cognex Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

The current valuation score of Cognex Corp is 4.34, ranking 175 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Its current P/E ratio is 75.79, which is 52.83% below the recent high of 115.82 and 55.42% above the recent low of 33.79.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
4.34
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 62/181
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

The current earnings forecast score of Cognex Corp is 7.65, ranking 83 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The average price target is 48.00, with a high of 58.00 and a low of 35.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.65
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 23 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
64.802
Target Price
+27.04%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

74
Total
7
Median
8
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Cognex Corp
CGNX
23
Parker-Hannifin Corp
PH
26
Xylem Inc
XYL
24
Dover Corp
DOV
21
Pentair PLC
PNR
21
Symbotic Inc
SYM
21
1
2
3
...
15

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

The current price momentum score of Cognex Corp is 7.05, ranking 103 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 56.79 and the support level at 47.07, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.07
Change
-0.02

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(2)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.531
Neutral
RSI(14)
55.412
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
81.967
Buy
ATR(14)
1.828
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
128.560
Buy
Williams %R
8.645
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
-0.051
Sell
StochRSI(14)
100.000
Overbought
Moving Average
Sell(3)
Neutral(0)
Buy(3)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
50.582
Sell
MA10
49.921
Sell
MA20
51.134
Sell
MA50
47.778
Buy
MA100
42.733
Buy
MA200
41.480
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

The current institutional shareholding score of Cognex Corp is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 120.99%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 1.22%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 18.54M shares, representing 11.10% of shares outstanding, with 1.69% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
18.56M
+2.05%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
14.04M
+0.41%
Nordea Funds Oy
8.03M
+13.42%
Pictet Asset Management Ltd.
5.48M
+6.19%
GIC Private Limited
6.95M
-19.75%
State Street Investment Management (US)
5.22M
-0.96%
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Star Investors
3.90M
+42.65%
Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc.
4.60M
-3.44%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
3.11M
+2.37%
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.
Star Investors
2.74M
+343.58%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Cognex Corp is 5.81, ranking 85 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The company's beta value is 1.46. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.81
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.45
VaR
+3.38%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+28.02%
240-Day Volatility
+50.41%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+36.35%
120 days
+36.35%
5 years
+36.35%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-4.89%
120 days
-12.92%
5 years
-21.24%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+2.07
120 days
+0.70
5 years
+0.01

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+28.02%
3 years
+60.51%
5 years
+74.63%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+3.58
3 years
+0.01
5 years
-0.10
Skewness
240 days
+4.22
3 years
+2.46
5 years
+1.47

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+50.41%
5 years
+40.56%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.71%
5 years
+2.96%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+129.24%
240 days
+129.24%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+81.92%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+67.34%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.17%
120 days
+1.38%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+35.67%
60 days
+27.90%
120 days
+50.91%

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