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Cognex Corporation Share Price

NASDAQ: CGNX

Mid Cap

$55.92

-0.80

(-1.41%)

as on

Cognex Corporation Stock Performance

as on February 20, 2026 at 7:59 am IST

  • Day's Low

    Day's High

    $55.37
    $57.00
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    0.98%

    Downside

    1.93%

    Upside

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  • 52 Week's Low

    52 Week's High

    $22.67
    $59.88
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    59.46%

    Downside

    7.08%

    Upside

    downward going graph

Cognex Corporation share price movements today

Previous Close
$56.72
Open
$56.45
Volume
1.1M
Day's Low - High
$55.37 - $57.00
52 Week Low - High
$22.67 - $59.88

Cognex Corporation Historical Returns

1 Month Return
+ 43.73 %
3 Month Return
+ 60.47 %
1 Year Return
+ 67.49 %
3 Year Return
+ 16.2 %
5 Year Return
-36.02 %

Cognex Corporation Stock Fundamentals & Key Indicators

Check Cognex Corporation market cap, PE, PB, PEG ratios, dividend yield, and other key fundamental indicators.

Market Cap

$9.3B

EPS (TTM)

1.2501

Dividend Yield

0.75%

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY

0.18%

PE Ratio (TTM)

83.49

Industry PE ratio

33.7095

PEG Ratio

1.85

EBITDA

193.4M

Revenue (TTM)

994.4M

Profit Margin

11.51%

Return On Equity TTM

7.61%

Cognex Corporation Stock Valuation

Track how Cognex Corporation P/E has moved over time to understand its valuation trends.

Cognex Corporation in the last 5 years

  • Overview

  • Trends

Lowest (33.79x)

September 30, 2022

Industry (33.71x)

February 20, 2026

Today (83.49x)

February 20, 2026

Highest (72.08x)

June 30, 2024

LowHigh

Today’s Price to Earnings Ratio: 83.49x

Cognex Corporation vs Peer Comparison

Compare market cap, revenue, PE, and other key metrics of Cognex Corporation with its industry peers.

Company
Analyst View
Market Cap
5 Years Return %PE RatioProfit Margin %
BUY$9.3B-36.02%83.4911.51%
BUY$42.0B-8.47%217.374.66%
HOLD$45.7B87.33%29.2422.63%
BUY$31.3B64.16%35.0914.63%
BUY$41.2B68.46%47.8715.81%

Stock Returns calculator for Cognex Corporation Stock including INR - Dollar returns

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Investment Value

₹1,00,000

  • 1Y

  • 3Y

  • 5Y

  • 7Y

  • 10Y

Cognex Corporation investment value today

Current value as on today

₹1,72,112

Returns

₹72,112

(+72.11%)

Returns from Cognex Corporation Stock

₹67,425 (+67.43%)

Dollar Returns*

₹4,687 (+4.69%)

Analyst Recommendation on Cognex Corporation Stock

Based on 25 analysts

BUY

48.00%

Buy

48.00%

Hold

4.00%

Sell

Based on 25 analysts, 48% of analysts recommend a 'BUY' rating for Cognex Corporation. Average target price of $65.35

Cognex Corporation Share Price Target

Get share price movements and forecasts by analysts on Cognex Corporation.

What analysts predicted

14.43%UPSIDE

Target Price

$65.35

Current Price

$55.92

Analyzed by

25 Analysts

Target

$65.35

Cognex Corporation target price $65.35, a slight upside of 14.43% compared to current price of $55.92. According to 25 analysts rating.

Cognex Corporation Stock’s Investor Sentiment and Interest

Search interest for Cognex Corporation Stock has increased by 74% in the last 30 days, reflecting an upward trend in search activity.

Time period: to

Change:74% versus previous 30 day period

Cognex Corporation Quarterly Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Sep 2023
Dec 2023
Mar 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Total Revenue
197
196
210
239
234
229
216
249
276
252
Gross Profit
142
135
141
166
159
157
144
167
187
165
Operating Income
30
12
14
38
31
30
26
43
57
35
EBITDA
33
16
22
46
40
38
34
51
70
42
Interest Expense
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Depreciation
5
6
8
7
8
7
7
7
7
7
Income Before Tax
27
14
17
41
36
35
27
48
62
44
Income Tax Expense
8
3
5
5
6
7
4
7
45
11
Net Income
18
11
12
36
29
28
23
40
17
32
Net Profit Margin
9.59%
5.71%
5.70%
15.13%
12.61%
12.34%
10.93%
16.26%
6.38%
12.94%

Cognex Corporation Annual Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2016
Dec 2017
Dec 2018
Dec 2019
Dec 2020
Dec 2021
Dec 2022
Dec 2023
Dec 2024
Dec 2025
Total Revenue
529
766
806
725
811
1,037
1,006
837
914
994
Gross Profit
398
578
600
535
604
759
721
601
625
665
Operating Income
154
258
221
142
170
315
246
130
115
162
EBITDA
169
275
242
167
232
335
288
144
147
193
Interest Expense
-
-
-
65
37
27
16
-
-
-
Depreciation
-
16
21
24
26
20
19
19
32
30
Income Before Tax
162
266
234
162
186
318
250
135
131
182
Income Tax Expense
18
89
15
-40
10
39
35
22
25
68
Net Income
143
176
219
203
176
279
215
113
106
114
Net Profit Margin
27.14%
23.07%
27.19%
28.10%
21.72%
26.99%
21.42%
13.52%
11.61%
11.51%

Cognex Corporation Quarterly Cash Flow

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2023
Mar 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Net Income
11
12
36
29
28
23
40
17
32
Operating Cash Flow
14
13
27
56
51
40
42
87
74
Investing Cash Flow
-179
-49
35
-27
2
33
-3
18
-19
Financing Cash Flow
-33
-25
-22
-15
-55
-118
-13
-37
-37
Change in Cash
-192
-63
37
20
-10
-42
35
66
17

Cognex Corporation Annual Cash Flow

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2017
Dec 2018
Dec 2019
Dec 2020
Dec 2021
Dec 2022
Dec 2023
Dec 2024
Dec 2025
Net Income
177
219
203
176
279
215
113
106
114
Operating Cash Flow
224
223
253
242
314
243
112
149
245
Investing Cash Flow
-105
-10
-157
169
-252
-4
32
-38
28
Financing Cash Flow
-100
-209
-32
-316
-141
-240
-125
-118
-206
Change in Cash
26
1
63
97
-82
-4
21
-16
76

Global Institutional Holdings in Cognex Corporation

Funds
Holdings
State Street Corp
3.14%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp
1.25%
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts
1.14%
Vanguard Group Inc
10.85%
BAMCO Inc
1.13%

Cognex Corporation News & Key Events

    Insights on Cognex Corporation

    Insights help you understand the recent movement of the company's critical parameters, giving you an overall view of the company.

    • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

      Profit Spike

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      Netprofit is up for the last 2 quarters, 17.66M → 32.66M (in $), with an average increase of 45.9% per quarter

    • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

      Price Rise

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      In the last 1 month, CGNX stock has moved up by 43.7%

    • imgNO EFFECT

      Against Peers

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      In the last 3 years, Coherent Corp has given 416.7% return, outperforming this stock by 400.5%

    • imgNO EFFECT

      Against Peers

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      In the last 1 year, Coherent Corp has given 169.6% return, outperforming this stock by 102.1%

    • imgNEGATIVE IMPACT

      Revenue Fall

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      Revenue is down for the last 2 quarters, 276.89M → 252.33M (in $), with an average decrease of 8.9% per quarter

    About Cognex Corporation

    cognex corporation designs, develops, manufactures and markets a range of products that incorporate sophisticated machine vision technology that gives them the ability to "see."​ cognex products include barcode readers, machine vision sensors and machine vision systems that are used in factories, warehouses and distribution centers around the world to guide, gauge, inspect, identify and assure the quality of items during the manufacturing and distribution process. cognex is the world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 900,000 vision-based products, representing over $3.5 billion in cumulative revenue, since the company's founding in 1981. headquartered in natick, massachusetts, usa, cognex has regional offices and distributors located throughout north america, japan, europe, asia and latin america. for details visit cognex online at http://www.cognex.com.
    OrganisationCognex Corporation
    HeadquartersOne Vision Drive, Natick, MA, United States, 01760-2059
    IndustryElectronic Production Equipment
    CEOMr. Matthew Moschner
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    Key Management of Cognex Corporation

    Name

    Title

    Mr. Carl W. Gerst III

    Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Products

    Dr. Robert J. Shillman Ph.D.

    Founder, Chairman Emeritus & Adviser

    Mr. Mark T. Fennell

    VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary

    Mr. Matthew Moschner

    President, CEO & Director

    Mr. Mike Bowdoin

    Vice President of Operations

    Ms. Greer Aviv

    Head of Investor Relations

    Mr. Dennis S. Fehr

    Senior VP of Finance & CFO

    Ms. Laura Ann MacDonald

    VP of Finance, Corporate Controller & Interim Principal Acc Officer

    Mr. Robert J. Willett

    Executive Director

    Ms. Sheila M. DiPalma CPA

    Executive VP of Employee Services & Chief Culture Officer

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    What is Cognex Corporation share price today?

    Cognex Corporation share price today is $55.92 as on at the close of the market. Cognex Corporation share today touched a day high of $57 and a low of $55.37.

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    Cognex Corporation share touched a 52 week high of $59.88 on and a 52 week low of $22.67 on . Cognex Corporation stock price today i.e. is closed at $55.92,which is 6.61% down from its 52 week high and 146.67% up from its 52 week low.

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    Cognex Corporation market capitalisation is $0.01T as on .

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