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Cognex Corporation (CGNX) Stock Analysis

Cognex Corporation (CGNX) is a Scientific & Technical Instruments stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CGNX

$58.05

+$1.28 (+2.25%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CGNX Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$57.90
Previous Close
$56.77
Day's Range
57.50–58.50
52-Week Range
34.60–72.88
Volume
1.28M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.48
Valuation
Market Cap
$10.10B
P/E Ratio
57.70
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
29.72
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.71
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
9.27
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.04
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$994.36M+8.73%
Net Income (FY)
$114.44M+7.79%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
16.05%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
168.22M
1-Year Return
+20.87%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.34+0.55%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 20, 2026
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026
Avg Volume
1.89M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CGNX closed at $58.05, +20.87% over 1 year.

Cognex Corporation (CGNX) has a market capitalization of $10.10B.

In fiscal 2025, CGNX reported revenue of $994.36M.

CGNX Stock Return by Calendar Year

Cognex Corporation (CGNX) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $12,087
+20.87%
5 years
$10,000 $6,977
−30.23%
10 years
$10,000 $23,657
+136.57%

If you had invested $10,000 in Cognex Corporation (CGNX) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $23,657 at the close on October 21, 2026: +136.57% in total, +8.99% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+61.80%
2025+1.24%
2024−13.45%
2023−10.84%
2022−39.11%
2021−2.86%
2020+47.70%
2019+45.54%
2018−36.53%
2017+92.91%
2016 (partial year)+29.59%

As of October 21, 2026.

CGNX Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$994.36M$114.44M11.5%
2024$914.52M$106.17M11.6%
2023$837.55M$113.23M13.5%
2022$1.01B$215.53M21.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$994.36M$665.39M$162.57M$114.44M11.5%
2024$914.52M$625.79M$115.07M$106.17M11.6%
2023$837.55M$601.24M$122.70M$113.23M13.5%
2022$1.01B$721.91M$268.67M$215.53M21.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CGNX Dividend History

$0.33+6.6% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.263—
2025$0.334+6.6%
2024$0.314+7.0%
2023$0.294+7.5%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.263—
2025$0.334+6.6%
2024$0.314+7.0%
2023$0.294+7.5%
2022$0.274+8.2%
2021$0.254−89.0%
2020$2.235+985.4%
2019$0.214+10.8%
2018$0.194+10.4%
2017$0.174+346.7%
2016$0.041—

Most recent payment: $0.09 per share, ex-dividend August 20, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

CGNX Valuation vs Scientific & Technical Instruments Median

Median of 33 stocks
MetricCGNXScientific & Technical Instruments medianvs median
P/E57.7038.8149% above
P/S ratio9.274.58102% above
Profit margin16.05%11.31%4.7 pts above

Medians across 33 Scientific & Technical Instruments stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Cognex Corporation (CGNX) carries a market capitalisation of $10.10B. It is classified in the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry, within the Technology sector. The company reports 2,745 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $34.60 to $72.88. The most recent close on file for CGNX is $58.05, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$1.28 (+2.25%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 67.77% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Cognex Corporation reported revenue of $994.36M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $914.52M, that is a change of +8.73%. The same year closed with net income of $114.44M. That is +7.79% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 16.05%. That is 4.7 percentage points above the Scientific & Technical Instruments median of 11.31%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.04.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.01B in 2022 to $994.36M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

CGNX trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 57.7. That is 48.69% above the Scientific & Technical Instruments median of 38.81. On forward earnings the ratio is 29.72. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.71. The price-to-sales ratio is 9.27. On price-to-sales that is 102.32% above the Scientific & Technical Instruments median of 4.58. The medians here are taken across 33 Scientific & Technical Instruments companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 1.48. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 42.69%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +20.87%. Measured over 10 years, that is +8.99% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 0.55%. At the indicated rate that is $0.34 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 20, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.26 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.33 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +92.91% and 2022 returned −39.11%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +61.80%.

Peer Comparison

Cognex Corporation (CGNX) operates in the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Cognex Corporation CGNX $10.10B 57.7
Keysight Technologies, Inc. KEYS $58.11B 46.2
Garmin Ltd. GRMN $56.15B 30.0
Coherent Corp. COHR $46.78B 57.7

The Scientific & Technical Instruments industry average P/E ratio is 38.8x. Cognex Corporation trades at a P/E of 57.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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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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