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 74.69, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 172.89M shares, decreasing 8.60% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Mairs and Power
Star Investor Mairs and Power holds 897.75K shares of this stock.