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Cognex Corporation (CGNX)

Technology | Scientific & Technical Instruments | Natick, United States | NasdaqGS
63.91 USD -2.89 (-4.326%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 65.03 +1.12 (1.752%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 7:57 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★★⯪Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 5:11 a.m. EDT

Cognex presents a compelling high-conviction short-term trade driven by accelerating momentum and a massive technical divergence. The stock has rallied nearly 35% over the last 200 days, breaking out of a long consolidation zone, while the 45-day statistical model predicts a modest 1.83% gain with moderate confidence. However, the real story is the disconnect between the price action and the valuation metrics; despite a trailing P/E of 78x and a forward P/E of 37x, the company is delivering robust 24% revenue growth and 119% quarterly earnings expansion. This suggests the market is pricing in a permanent acceleration in the industrial automation cycle rather than a temporary spike. While the long-term outlook remains solid due to these fundamentals, the extreme valuation leaves little room for error if growth slows, making this a momentum play rather than a deep value opportunity. The dividend yield is negligible at 0.5%, offering no cushion against volatility.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.049800
AutoARIMA0.052117
AutoETS0.052121
MSTL0.055773

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 0.62
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.679
Excess Kurtosis -0.34
Attribute Value
Sector Technology
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-20
Last Dividend Date 2026-05-20
Debt to Equity Ratio 5.005
Revenue per Share 6.254
Market Cap 10,635,867,136
Trailing P/E 75.19
Forward P/E 36.01
Beta 1.49
Profit Margins 13.62%
Website https://www.cognex.com

As of July 11, 2026, 5:11 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily skewed toward calls, with open interest concentrated significantly out-of-the-money at strikes like 75 and 80 for the July expiration, suggesting a bullish bet on a breakout above current levels. Put volume is minimal relative to calls, indicating a lack of hedging demand or fear of a sharp downturn in the immediate term.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.13% 0.70% 0.77% 0.65%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-05-21 0.08500 0.132255
2026-02-26 0.08500 0.153540
2025-11-13 0.08500 0.229420
2025-08-14 0.08000 0.183824
2025-05-15 0.08000 0.253084
2025-02-27 0.08000 0.244574
2024-11-14 0.08000 0.197385
2024-08-15 0.07500 0.190646
2024-05-15 0.07500 0.158094
2024-02-28 0.07500 0.196541
2023-11-16 0.07500 0.205086
2023-08-17 0.07000 0.150765
2023-05-18 0.07000 0.134100
2023-03-02 0.07000 0.146505
2022-11-17 0.07000 0.143120
2022-08-18 0.06500 0.137683
2022-05-19 0.06500 0.137363
2022-03-03 0.06500 0.097495
2021-11-18 0.06500 0.081936
2021-08-19 0.06000 0.071805
2021-05-20 0.06000 0.077902
2021-02-25 0.06000 0.073692
2020-12-11 2.00000 2.609263
2020-11-12 0.06000 0.085629
2020-08-13 0.05500 0.081037
2020-05-14 0.05500 0.097813
2020-02-27 0.05500 0.123429
2019-11-14 0.05500 0.108140
2019-08-15 0.05000 0.114890
2019-05-16 0.05000 0.111259
2019-02-28 0.05000 0.093633
2018-11-15 0.05000 0.118821
2018-08-16 0.04500 0.085535
2018-05-17 0.04500 0.096236
2018-03-01 0.04500 0.084906
2017-11-16 0.04500 0.065246
2017-08-16 0.04250 0.081880
2017-05-31 0.04250 0.092886
2017-03-01 0.03750 0.094637
2016-11-30 0.03750 0.125607
2016-08-31 0.03750 0.150723
2016-06-01 0.03750 0.172771
2016-03-02 0.03500 0.179074
2015-12-02 0.03500 0.197017
2015-09-02 0.03500 0.200688
2015-06-03 0.03500 0.136772
2012-12-12 0.27750 3.026998
2012-11-28 0.02750 0.310121
2012-08-29 0.02750 0.302530
2012-05-30 0.02750 0.310822
2012-02-29 0.02500 0.234522
2011-11-30 0.02500 0.280348
2011-08-31 0.02250 0.281250
2011-06-01 0.02250 0.259142
2011-03-02 0.02000 0.298396
2010-12-01 0.02000 0.279427
2010-09-01 0.01500 0.292113
2010-06-02 0.01500 0.320684
2010-03-03 0.01250 0.257732
2009-12-02 0.01250 0.299760
2009-09-02 0.01250 0.310559
2009-06-03 0.01250 0.372578
2009-03-04 0.03750 1.436782
2008-11-25 0.03750 1.218521
2008-08-27 0.03750 0.747012
2008-05-28 0.02125 0.309654
2008-02-27 0.02125 0.427350
2007-11-14 0.02125 0.403800
2007-08-08 0.02125 0.353137
2007-05-09 0.02125 0.364338
2007-02-07 0.02125 0.376273
2006-11-08 0.02125 0.358801
2006-08-09 0.02125 0.373298
2006-05-10 0.02000 0.285714
2006-02-08 0.02000 0.277200
2005-11-08 0.02000 0.261523
2005-08-03 0.02000 0.241546
2005-05-04 0.02000 0.350877
2005-02-09 0.02000 0.296296
2004-11-03 0.02000 0.308880
2004-08-04 0.02000 0.283386
2004-05-05 0.01500 0.185242
2004-02-18 0.01500 0.183767
2003-11-06 0.01500 0.214286
2003-08-27 0.01500 0.206256
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.34
dividendYield 0.5
exDividendDate 2026-05-21
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.33
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0049401196
lastDividendValue 0.085
lastDividendDate 2026-05-21
dividendDate 2026-06-04

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.9775015
Address1 One Vision Drive
All Time High 101.82
All Time Low 0.316406
Ask 69.13
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 7
Average Analyst Rating 1.7 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 3,023,590
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,404,572
Average Volume 2,404,572
Average Volume10Days 3,023,590
Beta 1.492
Bid 60.45
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 3
Book Value 8.881
City Natick
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 6
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 63.91
Current Ratio 3.643
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 65.89
Day Low 63.54
Debt To Equity 5.005
Display Name Cognex
Dividend Date 1,780,531,200
Dividend Rate 0.34
Dividend Yield 0.5
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,778,157,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,778,157,000
Earnings Growth 1.223
Earnings Quarterly Growth 1.191
Earnings Timestamp 1,778,097,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,355,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,355,200
Ebitda 226,440,992
Ebitda Margins 0.21632999
Enterprise To Ebitda 45.986
Enterprise To Revenue 9.948
Enterprise Value 10,413,127,680
Eps Current Year 1.48052
Eps Forward 1.77461
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.85
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,779,321,600
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 64.3036
Fifty Day Average Change -0.39359665
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.006120912
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 97.75015
Fifty Two Week High 72.88
Fifty Two Week High Change -8.969997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.123079
Fifty Two Week Low 32.55
Fifty Two Week Low Change 31.36
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.9634409
Fifty Two Week Range 32.55 - 72.88
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 616,944,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.63
Float Shares 158,719,223
Forward Eps 1.77461
Forward P E 36.013546
Free Cashflow 181,449,872
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 2,745
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.6802
Gross Profits 712,009,024
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00369
Held Percent Institutions 1.04155
Implied Shares Outstanding 166,419,451
Industry Scientific & Technical Instruments
Industry Disp Scientific & Technical Instruments
Industry Key scientific-technical-instruments
Ir Website http://www.cognex.com/CognexInfo/InvestorInfo/default.aspx?id=104&langtype=1033&locale=us
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,779,321,600
Last Dividend Value 0.085
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,512,345,600
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name Cognex Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 10,635,867,136
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_26658
Most Recent Quarter 1,775,347,200
Net Income To Common 142,543,008
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 11,116,819,326
Number Of Analyst Opinions 20
Open 65.49
Operating Cashflow 250,104,992
Operating Margins 0.22304001
Overall Risk 5
Payout Ratio 0.38819999
Peg Ratio 2.71
Phone 508 650 3000
Post Market Change 1.1199989
Post Market Change Percent 1.7524627
Post Market Price 65.03
Post Market Time 1,783,987,071
Previous Close 66.8
Price Eps Current Year 43.167267
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 7.196262
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 10.16075
Profit Margins 0.13618
Quick Ratio 2.574
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.71429
Region US
Regular Market Change -2.89
Regular Market Change Percent -4.32635
Regular Market Day High 65.89
Regular Market Day Low 63.54
Regular Market Day Range 63.54 - 65.89
Regular Market Open 65.49
Regular Market Previous Close 66.8
Regular Market Price 63.91
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,801
Regular Market Volume 1,384,470
Return On Assets 0.062319998
Return On Equity 0.09748
Revenue Growth 0.243
Revenue Per Share 6.254
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20847368
Sector Technology
Sector Disp Technology
Sector Key technology
Share Holder Rights Risk 6
Shares Outstanding 166,419,451
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.048600003
Shares Short 8,084,861
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 5,590,268
Short Name Cognex Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.054899998
Short Ratio 3.46
Source Interval 15
State MA
Symbol CGNX
Target High Price 94.0
Target Low Price 62.0
Target Mean Price 77.4
Target Median Price 76.5
Total Cash 296,756,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.783
Total Debt 74,017,000
Total Revenue 1,046,760,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.33
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0049401196
Trailing Eps 0.85
Trailing P E 75.18823
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 49.7162
Two Hundred Day Average Change 14.193798
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.28549644
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,384,470
Website https://www.cognex.com
Zip 01,760-2059