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Cognex Corporation

Technology · Hardware, Equipment & Parts

$55.16

Up+$1.61 (+2.92%)

Updated Oct 20, 2026, 9:54 PM

SID Score

4.5/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
6.18B
P/E ratio
56.18
Dividend yield
0.59%
52-week range
$34.60 – $72.88
Volume
1.53M
Avg. volume
1.85M

Price performance · CGNX

CGNX price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 19, 2026

CGNX closed at $55.16 after 21 trading sessions, down 11.02% for the selected period.

Last close
$55.16
Period change
-11.02%
Period low
$53.99
Period high
$66.35
Daily close
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CGNX OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 19, 2026$55.08$56.34$54.23$55.161.53M
Oct 16, 2026$55.59$56.18$53.95$53.991.93M
Oct 15, 2026$55.38$55.90$53.12$55.673.94M
Oct 14, 2026$58.73$59.32$56.89$57.272.25M
Oct 13, 2026$60.91$61.48$58.97$60.011.9M
Oct 12, 2026$62.82$63.35$61.39$61.821.21M
Oct 9, 2026$61.67$63.52$60.9101$62.922.01M
Oct 8, 2026$60.50$61.27$59.77$60.911.82M
Oct 7, 2026$64.64$64.96$60.05$61.212.94M
Oct 6, 2026$64.86$66.61$64.40$66.351.91M
Oct 5, 2026$65.20$65.68$63.8701$64.372.28M
Oct 2, 2026$63.43$65.555$63.43$64.971.9M
Oct 1, 2026$60.80$62.27$60.39$62.221.69M
Sep 30, 2026$59.90$61.15$59.795$60.651.83M
Sep 29, 2026$59.52$59.695$58.50$59.67870.71K
Sep 28, 2026$57.965$59.36$57.80$58.751.55M
Sep 25, 2026$57.79$58.94$57.60$58.661.69M
Sep 24, 2026$57.32$58.28$57.10$57.701.3M
Sep 23, 2026$58.26$59.36$57.54$58.191.85M
Sep 22, 2026$63.39$63.39$58.08$58.972.42M
Sep 21, 2026$62.92$62.96$61.29$61.991.55M

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Company profile

Cognex Corp provides machine vision products that help automate manufacturing processes. The firm's products include vision software, vision systems, vision sensors, and ID products. Vision software combines vision tools with a customer's cameras and peripheral equipment and can help with several vision tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, and robotic guidance. Vision systems combine a camera, processor, and vision software into a single package. Vision sensors deliver simple, low-cost solutions for common vision applications, such as checking the size of parts. ID products read codes that have been applied to items during the manufacturing process. Cognex generates the maximum proportion of its sales in the United States and Europe.

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Average target
$48.67
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CGNX recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Oct 12, 2026BarclaysOverweight—
Oct 5, 2026Truist SecuritiesHold—
Sep 23, 2026DA DavidsonNeutral—
Sep 23, 2026BairdNeutral—
Sep 15, 2026NeedhamBuy—
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