CGNX · Cognex Corp
$59.71
-0.93 (-1.53%)
At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$10.38B
Shares
168.22M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$60.64
Open$63.39
Day$60.46–63.65
52W close$34.80–72.42
Avg vol 30d2.2M
Short int8.7M · 5.2% float · 5.1d
Short vol31%
Last earningsAug 6, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 6
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 6, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Neutral
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+16%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−6%
below
RSI (14)
43
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
69%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−3%
trailing
6-month return
+10%
trailing
YTD return
+69%
this year
Relative strength
−2%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $65 › 200d $52 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+14% holders QoQ · +139 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$2.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
5.18% of float · ▲ +4.8% MoM · 5.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
653 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
59
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+9%
Y/Y
Gross margin
67%
contracting
EPS growth
+10%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$236.8M
Valuation
P/E 59.4
rich
Buyback
$9.8M
remaining
Balance sheet
$262.9M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
58%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−28%
past year
ATR
5.5%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
Q3 2026
Revenue
Initiated
$300M – $320M
prior qtr $291.26M
midpoint +6.4% QoQ
Adj. EBITDA Margin
Non-GAAP
Initiated
32% – 35%
Adj. EPS (diluted)
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$0.50 – $0.54
2026
Revenue
$1.13B – $1.15B
prior FY $994.36M
midpoint +14.6% Y/Y
Adj. EPS (diluted)
Non-GAAP
$1.64 – $1.68
Adj. EBITDA Margin
Non-GAAP
29% – 31%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Feb 11, 2026
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
· Q1 2026 Guidance
19% – 22%
Adjusted Earnings Per Share (diluted)
· Q1 2026 Guidance
$0.22 – $0.26
Guided vs delivered
· last 1 settled
Revenue
Q4 2025 Guidance
guided $230M – $245M
$252.34M
Beat +6.2%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+16%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−6%
Bearish
RSI (14)
43
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
69%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $65 › 200d $52 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+14% holders QoQ · +139 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$2.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
5.18% of float · ▲ +4.8% MoM · 5.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
653 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $35
Now $61 · 69%
Range high $72
vs 200-day avg +16%
vs 50-day avg -6%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted earnings per share of common stock, diluted non-GAAP | $0.8 | Six-months Ended July 5, 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Earnings per share of common stock, diluted (GAAP) $0.74
+$0 Acquisition and integration costs
+$0.03 Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets
+$0.04 Reorganization charges
+$0.01 Loss on sale of business
+$0 Discrete tax (benefit) expense
-$0.02 Tax impact of reconciling items
= Adjusted earnings per share of common stock, diluted $0.8
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $165.9M | Six-months Ended July 5, 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Adjusted operating income $89.3M
+$4.36M Depreciation (adjusted for amounts included in Acquisition and integration costs)
= Adjusted EBITDA $93.66M
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| Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 29.6% | Six-months Ended July 5, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted effective tax rate non-GAAP | 18.9% | Six-months Ended July 5, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Effective tax rate (GAAP) 17.6%
+0.5% Discrete tax benefit (expense)
+0.8% Net impact of other reconciling items
= Adjusted effective tax rate 18.9%
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| Adjusted gross margin non-GAAP | 71.7% | Six-months Ended July 5, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted net income non-GAAP | $133.21M | Six-months Ended July 5, 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income (GAAP) $124.46M
+$464K Acquisition and integration costs
+$4.83M Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets
+$6.39M Reorganization charges
+$1.54M Loss on sale of business
-$729K Discrete tax (benefit) expense
-$3.74M Tax impact of reconciling items
= Adjusted net income $133.21M
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| Adjusted operating expenses non-GAAP | $119M | second quarter of 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP | 28.1% | Six-months Ended July 5, 2026 | — |
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| FCF conversion rate non-GAAP | 93% | second quarter of 2026 | — |
| Free cash flow non-GAAP | $109.96M | Six-months Ended July 5, 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) $114.25M
-$4.29M Capital expenditures
= Free cash flow $109.96M
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| Share buybacks | $99M | Q1 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Scientific & Technical Instruments — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CGNX
this stock
Cognex Corp
|
$10.38B | +68.5% | +8.7% | 59.4 | 5.2% |
|
COHR
Coherent Corp.
|
$57.50B | +55.8% | +19.2% | 71.3 | 4.6% |
|
GRMN
Garmin Ltd
|
$57.02B | +45.8% | +15.1% | 33.0 | 1.9% |
|
KEYS
Keysight Technologies, Inc.
|
$54.59B | +57.2% | +8.0% | 52.4 | 1.9% |
|
TDY
Teledyne Technologies Inc
|
$29.51B | +27.0% | -4.6% | 30.8 | 2.7% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Financials
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGNX | -0.1% | -3.0% | +9.5% | -7.1% | +68.5% |
| SPY | -0.4% | +2.9% | +11.6% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | +0.4% | -5.9% | -2.0% | -10.0% | +55.8% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.085
/ share · ex Aug 20, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.34
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.56%
Buyback programs
· 2 active
· as of Jul 5, 2026
Authorized (total)
$1.00B
Spent (derived)
$990.21M
Remaining
$9.79M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
851205
CUSIP
192422103
13F (30d)
589 filings
559 filers
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