Cognex Corporation is an American manufacturer of machine vision systems, software and sensors used in automated manufacturing to inspect and identify parts, detect defects, verify product assembly, and guide assembly robots. Cognex is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, USA and has offices in more than 20 countries.
| trading_symbol | registrant_name | time | price | change | percentage_change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGNX | COGNEX CORP | 2025-10-16 18:58:01 | 46.38 | 0.06 | 0.13 |
| trading_symbol | central_index_key | registrant_name | isin_number | lei_number | ein_number | exchange | sic_code | sic_description | fiscal_year_end | state_of_incorporation | address_street | address_city | address_state | address_zip_code | address_country | address_country_code | phone_number | mailing_address | business_address | former_name | industry | founding_date | chief_executive_officer | number_of_employees | website | market_cap | shares_issued | shares_outstanding | description | update_time |
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| CGNX | 0000851205 | COGNEX CORP | US1924221039 | 549300JQTYZCLC43S226 | 042713778 | Nasdaq | 3823 | Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control | 1231 | MA | ONE VISION DR | NATICK | MA | 01760 | UNITED STATES | US | 5086503000 | ONE VISION DRIVE, NATICK, MA, 01760 | ONE VISION DR, NATICK, MA, 01760 | — | — | 1981 | Matt Moschner | 2,000 | http://www.cognex.com/ | 8,001,170,186 | 167,899,000 | 167,899,010 | Cognex Corporation is an American manufacturer of machine vision systems, software and sensors used in automated manufacturing to inspect and identify parts, detect defects, verify product assembly, and guide assembly robots. Cognex is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, USA and has offices in more than 20 countries. | 2025-10-10 19:57:06 |
| Fiscal Year | Market Cap | Change In Market Cap | Percentage Change In Market Cap | Shares Outstanding | Change In Shares Outstanding | Percentage Change In Shares Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,001,170,186 | -1,630,787,219 | -16.931 | 169,865,714 | -1,768,012 | -1.0301 |
| 2023 | 9,631,957,405 | 2,111,941,653 | 28.0843 | 171,633,726 | -902,512 | -0.5231 |
| 2022 | 7,520,015,752 | -7,399,863,434 | -49.5973 | 172,536,238 | -1,379,713 | -0.7933 |
| Executive Name | Executive Position | Fiscal Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Incentive Plan Compensation | Other Compensation | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura A. Macdonald | Corporate Controller, Vice President | 2024 | 299,231 | — | 300,014 | 92,619 | 9,594 | 1,251,472 |
| Paul D. Todgham | Chief Financial Officer, SVP | 2024 | 110,492 | — | 0 | 0 | 330,434 | 440,926 |
| Robert J. Willett | Chief Executive Officer, President | 2024 | 681,200 | — | 2,150,015 | 703,343 | 26,256 | 7,910,823 |
| Dennis S. Fehr | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President | 2024 | 290,500 | — | 800,019 | 246,603 | 7,686 | 3,044,826 |
| Carl W. Gerst | Executive Vice President | 2024 | 366,269 | — | 900,021 | 190,277 | 12,924 | 3,319,503 |
| Fiscal Year | Employee Count |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,267 |
| 2018 | 2,124 |
| 2017 | 1,771 |
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 914,515,000 | 837,547,000 | 1,006,090,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | 288,721,000 | 236,306,000 | 284,185,000 |
| Gross Profit | 625,794,000 | 601,241,000 | 721,905,000 |
| Research And Development Expenses | 139,815,000 | 139,400,000 | 141,133,000 |
| General And Administrative Expenses | 370,914,000 | 339,139,000 | 312,107,000 |
| Operating Expenses | — | — | — |
| Operating Income | 115,065,000 | 130,702,000 | 246,229,000 |
| Net Income | 106,171,000 | 113,234,000 | 215,525,000 |
| Earnings Per Share Basic | 0.62 | 0.66 | 1.24 |
| Earnings Per Share Diluted | 0.62 | 0.65 | 1.23 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic | 171,438,000 | 172,249,000 | 173,407,000 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted | 172,611,000 | 173,399,000 | 174,869,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | 186,094,000 | 202,655,000 | 181,374,000 |
| Marketable Securities Current | 59,956,000 | 129,392,000 | 218,759,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | 143,359,000 | 114,164,000 | 125,417,000 |
| Inventories | 157,527,000 | 162,285,000 | 122,480,000 |
| Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — |
| Other Assets Current | — | — | — |
| Total Assets Current | 613,367,000 | 678,997,000 | 717,699,000 |
| Marketable Securities Non Current | 340,898,000 | 244,230,000 | 454,117,000 |
| Property Plant And Equipment | 98,445,000 | 105,849,000 | 79,714,000 |
| Other Assets Non Current | 5,027,000 | 7,088,000 | 6,643,000 |
| Total Assets Non Current | 103,472,000 | 112,937,000 | 86,357,000 |
| Total Assets | 1,992,850,000 | 2,017,812,000 | 1,958,140,000 |
| Accounts Payable | 38,046,000 | 21,454,000 | 27,103,000 |
| Deferred Revenue | 25,035,000 | 31,525,000 | 40,787,000 |
| Short Term Debt | — | — | — |
| Other Liabilities Current | 71,760,000 | 72,374,000 | 93,235,000 |
| Total Liabilities Current | 169,380,000 | 151,884,000 | 187,708,000 |
| Long Term Debt | — | — | — |
| Other Liabilities Non Current | 1,082,000 | 299,000 | 1,905,000 |
| Total Liabilities Non Current | 305,965,000 | 361,176,000 | 332,038,000 |
| Total Liabilities | 475,345,000 | 513,060,000 | 519,746,000 |
| Common Stock | 341,000 | 343,000 | 345,000 |
| Retained Earnings | 499,303,000 | 512,543,000 | 528,179,000 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | -72,777,000 | -45,336,000 | -69,297,000 |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 1,517,505,000 | 1,504,752,000 | 1,438,394,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation And Amortization | 21,271,000 | 17,270,000 | 16,347,000 |
| Share Based Compensation Expense | — | — | — |
| Other Non Cash Income Expense | -88,000 | -229,000 | -19,000 |
| Change In Accounts Receivable | 32,128,000 | -23,346,000 | -3,454,000 |
| Change In Inventories | 1,253,000 | 22,591,000 | 48,934,000 |
| Change In Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — |
| Change In Other Assets | — | — | — |
| Change In Accounts Payable | 18,352,000 | -13,744,000 | -17,277,000 |
| Change In Other Liabilities | -1,940,000 | -4,232,000 | 12,081,000 |
| Cash From Operating Activities | 149,081,000 | 112,916,000 | 243,406,000 |
| Purchases Of Marketable Securities | 850,852,000 | 184,056,000 | 233,720,000 |
| Sales Of Marketable Securities | 828,370,000 | 496,462,000 | 253,983,000 |
| Acquisition Of Property Plant And Equipment | 15,043,000 | 23,077,000 | 19,667,000 |
| Acquisition Of Business | 1,444,000 | 257,056,000 | 5,050,000 |
| Other Investing Activities | — | — | — |
| Cash From Investing Activities | -38,969,000 | 32,273,000 | -4,454,000 |
| Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation | 5,017,000 | 7,836,000 | — |
| Payments Of Dividends | 52,329,000 | 49,079,000 | 45,921,000 |
| Issuance Of Common Stock | — | — | — |
| Repurchase Of Common Stock | 67,085,000 | 79,794,000 | 204,314,000 |
| Issuance Of Long Term Debt | — | — | — |
| Repayment Of Long Term Debt | — | — | — |
| Other Financing Activities | 994,000 | 3,268,000 | 9,861,000 |
| Cash From Financing Activities | -118,420,000 | -125,605,000 | -240,374,000 |
| Change In Cash | -16,561,000 | 21,281,000 | -4,787,000 |
| Cash At End Of Period | 186,094,000 | 202,655,000 | 181,374,000 |
| Income Taxes Paid | 59,849,000 | 56,618,000 | 57,016,000 |
| Interest Paid | — | — | — |
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 0.62 | 0.66 | 1.24 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 57.8387 | 63.2424 | 37.9919 |
| Earnings Growth Rate | -6.0606 | -46.7742 | -22.0126 |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | -9.5434 | -1.3521 | -1.7259 |
| Book Value Per Share | 8.8516 | 8.7359 | 8.2949 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 4.0512 | 4.778 | 5.6794 |
| Ebitda | 187,291,000 | 187,122,000 | 288,888,000 |
| Enterprise Value | — | — | — |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0085 | 0.0068 | 0.0056 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.4929 | 0.4334 | 0.2131 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | — | — | — |
| Capital Expenditures | 13,867,000 | 43,405,000 | 18,515,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | 135,214,000 | 69,511,000 | 224,891,000 |
| Return On Equity | 0.07 | 0.0753 | 0.1498 |
| One Year Beta | 1.5457 | 1.2121 | 1.3874 |
| Three Year Beta | 1.3753 | 1.3398 | 1.3227 |
| Five Year Beta | 1.328 | 1.3484 | 1.386 |
| Insider Name | Relationship To Issuer | Transaction Date | Amount Of Securities | Acquired Or Disposed | Securities Owned Following Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DiPalma Sheila Marie | EVP, Employee Services | 2025-09-08 | 2,000 | D | 6,582 |
| MACDONALD LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | 2025-09-05 | 2,666 | D | 4,593 |
| DiPalma Sheila Marie | EVP, Employee Services | 2025-09-05 | 2,002 | D | 8,582 |
| Moschner Matthew | Director, CEO & President | 2025-08-07 | 3,000 | A | 9,243 |
| Moschner Matthew | Director, CEO & President | 2025-08-07 | 881 | D | 8,362 |
| Name Of Reporting Person | Type Of Reporting Person | Report Date | Transaction Type | Transaction Date | Owner Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Senator | 2020-04-14 | Sale (Full) | 2020-03-11 | Self | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Senator | 2019-05-08 | Purchase | 2019-04-18 | Self | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| Thomas R Tillis | Senator | 2015-02-26 | Sale (Full) | 2015-02-13 | Joint | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Name Of Reporting Person | Report Date | State | Transaction Type | Transaction Date | Owner Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Gianforte | 2020-11-09 | MT00 | Sale (Partial) | 2020-10-13 | Joint | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Gilbert Cisneros | 2019-08-19 | CA39 | Sale (Partial) | 2019-07-26 | — | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| Gilbert Cisneros | 2019-08-19 | CA39 | Sale | 2019-07-29 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Gilbert Cisneros | 2019-05-14 | CA39 | Sale (Partial) | 2019-04-12 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Gilbert Cisneros | 2019-02-13 | CA39 | Purchase | 2019-01-31 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Investor Name | Period Of Report | Market Value | Amount Of Securities | Price Per Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. | 2025-09-30 | 4,446,195 | 98,150 | 45.3 |
| Capital Advisors, Ltd. LLC | 2025-09-30 | 1,000 | 25 | 40 |
| RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 2025-09-30 | 2,648,419 | 58,464 | 45.3 |
| NVWM, LLC | 2025-09-30 | 46,976 | 1,037 | 45.2999 |
| Blue Trust, Inc. | 2025-09-30 | 108,494 | 2,395 | 45.3002 |
| Registrant Name | Period Of Report | Fund Name | Fund Symbol | Amount Of Units | Value In Usd | Percentage Value Compared To Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 2025-08-31 | Column Small Cap Fund | CFSLX | 10,438 | 458,645.72 | 0.0957 |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 2025-08-31 | Column Mid Cap Fund | CFMCX | 1,052 | 46,224.88 | 0.0046 |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 2025-07-31 | Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF | PTMC | 23,816 | 970,978.32 | 0.2317 |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 2025-07-31 | Pacer Industrials and Logistics ETF | SHPP | 53 | 2,160.81 | 0.3883 |
| ETF Series Solutions | 2025-07-31 | US Vegan Climate ETF | VEGN | 916 | 37,345.32 | 0.031 |