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CGNX · Cognex Corporation

Scientific & Technical InstrumentsUnited StatesAnalyst view: Buy

$63.44

+1.44% last session

End-of-day data · updated 2026-07-25

Neutral2 bullish · 2 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Buy (1.71 from 20 analysts)
To mean target: +22.3%

Market cap

$10B

Enterprise value

$10B

Trailing P/E

73.0

Forward P/E

34.9

Dividend yield

1.0%

Beta

1.49

Avg volume

2M

Employees

3K

2D change

-2.19%

5D change

-1.63%

10D change

-1.88%

30D change

-6.75%

60D change

-9.19%

MTD change

-12.99%

YTD change

72.94%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingBuy
Recommendation mean (1–5)1.71
Covering analysts20
Mean price target$77.60
Low price target$62.00
Upside to mean target+22.3%

Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)46.8
50-day MA$64.91
200-day MA$50.43
Price vs 50-day MA-2.3%
Price vs 200-day MA+25.8%
MACD histogram-0.47
Volume vs 3-month avg0.9×
52w low $33.5352w high $72.42

Analyst sentiment over time — CGNX

Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).

Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-07-13

Latest call per bank · past 12 months

Citigroup

Neutral

$72.00

+13.5% vs price
▲ raised from $68.00Maintains · 2026-07-13

JP Morgan

Overweight

$75.00

+18.2% vs price
▲ raised from $65.00Upgrade · 2026-05-26

Goldman Sachs

Buy

$80.00

+26.1% vs price
▲ raised from $70.00Maintains · 2026-05-11

Barclays

Overweight

$75.00

+18.2% vs price
▲ raised from $64.00Maintains · 2026-05-11

HSBC

Buy

$68.00

+7.2% vs price
▲ raised from $47.00Upgrade · 2026-02-17

UBS

Buy

$58.00

-8.6% vs price
▲ raised from $53.00Maintains · 2025-08-01

Recent rating actions

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-07-13CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$68.00 $72.00
2026-07-02Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold$61.00 $71.00
2026-05-26JP MorganUpgradeNeutralOverweight$65.00 $75.00
2026-05-14DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral$55.00 $62.00
2026-05-11Goldman SachsMaintainsBuy$70.00 $80.00
2026-05-11BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$64.00 $75.00
2026-05-08CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$60.00 $68.00
2026-05-08JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$55.00 $65.00

Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.

Signal Summary as of 2026-07-23

  • RSI (14): RSI is 47 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
  • Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 2.3% below the 50-day MA ($64.91).
  • Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 25.8% above the 200-day MA ($50.43).
  • MA cross: The 50-day MA sits above the 200-day MA (golden-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points up.
  • MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is negative (-0.47) — short-term momentum is fading.
  • 52-week range: Price sits between the 52-week low ($33.53) and high ($72.42).

CGNX Price Chart

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Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$1.0B
EBITDA$0M
Free cash flow$0M
Operating cash flow$0M
Book value / share$8.88
Net debt / EBITDA-1.0
WACC14.0%
Revenue growth24.00%
Earnings growth122.00%

About Cognex Corporation

Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks in the United States, Europe, Greater China, and internationally. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacture and distribution of discrete items, such as mobile phones, automotive components, and e-commerce packages, by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for traditional rule-based tools and deep learning-enabled tools for advanced programming; vision systems that combine smart cameras and software to perform a wide range of tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; OneVision, a cloud-based platform designed to transform how manufacturers build, train, and scale AI-powered vision applications; In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors; QuickBuild, which allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical and flowchart-based programming interface; DataMan, an image-based barcode reader for fixed-mount and handheld models, as well as barcode verifiers; and vision accessories, such as industrial cameras, lenses, lighting, vision controllers, frame grabbers, and I/O cards. It sells its products to the automotive, logistics, packaging, consumer electronics, medical-related, semiconductor, and consumer products industries. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.

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