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As of close of business last night, Cognex Corp’s stock clocked out at $46.54, up 0.13% from its previous closing price of $46.48. In other words, the price has increased by $0.13 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.77 million shares were traded. CGNX stock price reached its highest trading level at $47.18 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $46.43.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of CGNX’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 34.24 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 43.50. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.45 and its Current Ratio is at 3.21. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.06 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.05.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of . The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, JP Morgan on September 15, 2025, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $45.
On August 01, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Sector Weight but kept the price unchanged to $50. Melius Upgraded its Hold to Buy on July 10, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $60.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 05 ’25 when DiPalma Sheila Marie sold 2,002 shares for $45.00 per share. The transaction valued at 90,090 led to the insider holds 8,582 shares of the business.
DiPalma Sheila Marie sold 2,000 shares of CGNX for $90,060 on Sep 08 ’25. The EVP, Employee Services now owns 6,582 shares after completing the transaction at $45.03 per share. On Sep 05 ’25, another insider, MACDONALD LAURA ANN, who serves as the VP and PAO of the company, sold 2,666 shares for $45.00 each. As a result, the insider received 119,970 and left with 4,593 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CGNX now has a Market Capitalization of 7814020096 and an Enterprise Value of 7669001728. As of this moment, Cognex’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 65.14, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 40.21. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.04. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.41 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.19. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 8.25 whereas that against EBITDA is 46.609.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CGNX is 1.51, which has changed by 0.17525256 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1675967 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CGNX has reached a high of $46.52, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $22.67. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 13.45%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 34.01%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that CGNX traded 2.05M shares on average per day over the past three months and 2265050 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 167.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 167.43M. Insiders hold about 0.28% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.00% stake in the company. Shares short for CGNX as of 1756425600 were 6099542 with a Short Ratio of 2.97, compared to 1753920000 on 5337958. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6099542 and a Short% of Float of 4.0599998.
Earnings Estimates
A detailed examination of Cognex Corp (CGNX) is currently in progress, with 17.0 analysts providing valuable insights into its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.22, with high estimates of $0.25 and low estimates of $0.19.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.98 and $0.86 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.92. EPS for the following year is $1.16, with 18.0 analysts recommending between $1.55 and $1.02.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 17 analysts expect revenue to total $261.86M. It ranges from a high estimate of $269.88M to a low estimate of $254.59M. As of the current estimate, Cognex Corp’s year-ago sales were $234.74MFor the next quarter, 17 analysts are estimating revenue of $237.02M. There is a high estimate of $240M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $231M.
A total of 20 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CGNX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $986.46M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $953.83M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $966.22M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $914.51MBased on 20 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.06B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.15B and the low estimate is $1.03B.
