CGNX · Cognex Corp

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$65.63 +4.04 (+6.56%) At close · Aug 14

Market Cap

$11.04B

168.22M

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Next earnings call

Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks

FQ3-26 quarter ends

~Sep 30, 2026 Est

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

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Bearish

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Equibles Rating

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Overall

Buy

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Technical Neutral Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High

Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52

Technical

price trend

Neutral

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg +26%

above

Price vs 50-day avg +1%

above

RSI (14) 52

neutral

MACD trend Negative

52-week position 82%

mid-range

Volume (OBV) Bearish div.

distributing

Momentum

relative strength

Very Strong

1-month return +2%

trailing

6-month return +16%

trailing

YTD return +82%

this year

Relative strength +2%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Neutral

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $65 › 200d $52 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+12% holders QoQ · +136 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

645 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Squeeze score 62

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Excellent

Revenue growth +9%

Y/Y

Gross margin 67%

contracting

EPS growth +10%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $236.8M

Valuation P/E 63.1

rich

Buyback $9.8M

remaining

Balance sheet $262.9M

net cash

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Very High

Volatility 58%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −28%

past year

ATR 5.1%

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

what management promised — and delivered

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026

Q3 2026 Guidance

Revenue $300M – $320M

Adj. EBITDA Margin Non-GAAP 32% – 35%

Adj. EPS (diluted) Non-GAAP $0.50 – $0.54

2026 Guidance

Revenue $1.13B – $1.15B

Adj. EBITDA Margin Non-GAAP 29% – 31%

Adj. EPS (diluted) Non-GAAP $1.64 – $1.68

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

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral

2 · 3 · 2

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

+26% Bullish

Price vs 50-day avg

+1% Bullish

RSI (14)

52 Neutral

MACD trend

Negative Bearish

52-week position

82% Neutral

Volume (OBV)

Bearish div. Bearish

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Mixed

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $65 › 200d $52 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+12% holders QoQ · +136 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

645 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $35 Now $66 · 82% Range high $72

vs 200-day avg +26% vs 50-day avg +1%

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
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	$94M	Q2 2026	—

GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP Adjusted operating income $89.3M +$4.36M Depreciation (adjusted for amounts included in Acquisition and integration costs) = Adjusted EBITDA $93.66M
Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP	32.2%	Q2 2026	—

Adjusted EPS (Diluted) non-GAAP	$0.45	Q2 2026	—

Adjusted gross margin non-GAAP	71.5%	Q2 2026	—

Adjusted net income non-GAAP	$76M	Q2 2026	—

GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP Net income (GAAP) $72.76M +$233K Acquisition and integration costs +$2.3M Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets +$1.26M Reorganization charges +$0K Loss on sale of business +$450K Discrete tax (benefit) expense -$1.1M Tax impact of reconciling items = Adjusted net income $75.89M
Adjusted operating expenses non-GAAP	$119M	Q2 2026	—

Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP	30.7%	Q2 2026	—

FCF conversion rate non-GAAP	93%	Q2 2026	—
Free Cash Flow non-GAAP	$68M	Q2 2026	—

GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP Cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) $69.15M -$1.53M Capital expenditures = Free cash flow $67.62M
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

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Company	Mkt cap	YTD	Rev growth Y/Y	P/E	Short % shares
CGNX Cognex Corp this stock	$11.04B	+82.4%	+8.7%	63.1	5.2%
COHR Coherent Corp.	$63.81B	+76.5%	+19.2%	79.1	4.6%
KEYS Keysight Technologies, Inc.	$60.47B	+76.1%	+8.0%	58.0	1.9%
GRMN Garmin Ltd	$59.82B	+52.9%	+15.1%	34.6	1.9%
TDY Teledyne Technologies Inc	$31.82B	+33.1%	-4.6%	33.2	2.7%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section

Ownership

Institutional Holders Accumulating

Holders

645

% held: 104.6%
Net QoQ: +16.1M sh
Top holder: BlackRock, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

645

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Rising

Shares short

8.7M

Days to cover: 5.1d
Change: +400.1K sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

31%

As of: Aug 14, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

1.4K

Value: $87.9K
As of: Jul 8, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

43.2%

Week of: Jul 6, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Insider Trades Net selling

Net (90d)

-$2.9M

Buyers / Sellers: 0 / 2

Buyers Sellers

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Congressional Trades Sell

Member

Donald Sternoff Beyer

Amount: $1.0K–$15.0K
Traded: Feb 28, 2022

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$994.4M

Net income (FY): $114.4M
EPS diluted: $0.68

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Buybacks

Authorized · 2 programs

$1.0B

Remaining: $9.8M

Spent Remaining

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

10-Q

Filed: Aug 6, 2026
This year: 11

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Proposed Sales

Value

$1.6M

Shares: 25.0K
Filed: Aug 11, 2026

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Earnings & Events

Earnings Calls

Last call

Aug 6, 2026

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Investor Relations

Performance

	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
CGNX	-1.9%	+2.4%	+16.2%	+0.6%	+82.4%
SPY	+0.4%	+4.5%	+13.8%	+3.9%	+13.9%
vs SPY	-2.3%	-2.0%	+2.5%	-3.3%	+68.6%

Capital returns

Latest dividend

$0.085 / share · ex May 21, 2026

Declared · upcoming

$0.085 / share · ex Aug 20, 2026

Raised 6.3%

Paid (TTM)

$0.255 / share · 3 payouts

Dividend yield (TTM, derived)

0.39%

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) 619 filings 591 filers Visit website Investor relations

CGNX · Cognex Corp

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