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CGNX

Cognex Corporation

CGNX

NASDAQ·Technology·Hardware, Equipment & Parts·Mkt cap $11.9B

$67.32

▼ -5.59%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$31.77 - $72.88

P/E

78.28

Fwd P/E

45.35

Beta

1.51

Div Yield

0.47%

Avg Vol

2.3M

Shares Out

167.0M

Mkt Cap

$11.9B

Price action

Price chart

Up 117.5% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

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Bull Case

4 reasons

  • Proprietary machine vision and deep learning technology with decades of R&D
  • Established customer relationships across major manufacturing industries
  • Comprehensive product ecosystem from software to hardware
  • Strong brand recognition and technical expertise in industrial automation
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Bear Case

2 risks

  • Above-average volatility (beta 1.5).
  • Premium valuation to Electronics Manufacturing Services peers

Growth

Stable outlook

Increasing adoption of factory automation and Industry 4.0 across global manufacturers

Value

Premium valuation to Electronics Manufacturing Services peers

Momentum

Hot

+45.0% over 3m

Quality

Excellent

Excellent business quality

Dividend

Token

0.47% yield

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Jul 29, 2026

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Q2 26 RECAP

MAY 6, 2026

Reported EPS of $0.34 vs $0.25 consensus (+36.0% surprise). Revenue of $268.4M vs $246.0M expected (+9.1%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +36.0%
Rev beat +9.1%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+36.0%

Next: Jul 29, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

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+2%

+4%

+18%

+10%

+24%

Q2 24

Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$239.3M

$234.7M

$229.7M

$216.0M

$249.1M

$276.9M

$252.3M

$268.4M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

—

Operating

—

Profit

19.3%

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Wall Street consensus

10 analysts · 70% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

7

70%

Hold

3

30%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$75.00

▲ +11.4% vs $67.32

Low $50.00
Median $75.00
High $80.00

Latest: UBS · $75.00 · May 26, 2026

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How CGNX stacks vs Hardware, Equipment & Parts

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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