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Technology - Hardware, Equipment & Parts - NASDAQ - US
$ 32.52
-0.793 %
$ 5.46 B
Market Cap
47.13
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Jul, 6, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one CGNX stock under the worst case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 32.5 USD, Cognex Corporation is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Jul, 6, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one CGNX stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 32.5 USD, Cognex Corporation is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Jul, 6, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one CGNX stock under the best case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 32.5 USD, Cognex Corporation is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart CGNX

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FINANCIALS
915 M REVENUE
9.19%
115 M OPERATING INCOME
-11.96%
106 M NET INCOME
-6.24%
149 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
32.03%
-39 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
-120.75%
-118 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
5.72%
216 M REVENUE
-5.94%
26.1 M OPERATING INCOME
-15.40%
23.6 M NET INCOME
-16.73%
40.5 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
-21.21%
33.1 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
1387.06%
-118 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
-112.30%
Balance Sheet Cognex Corporation
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Current Assets 613 M
Cash & Short-Term Investments 246 M
Receivables 146 M
Other Current Assets 221 M
Non-Current Assets 1.38 B
Long-Term Investments 341 M
PP&E 166 M
Other Non-Current Assets 873 M
12.35 %7.35 %11.08 %17.11 %8.32 %43.80 %Total Assets$2.0b
Current Liabilities 169 M
Accounts Payable 38 M
Short-Term Debt 8.85 M
Other Current Liabilities 122 M
Non-Current Liabilities 306 M
Long-Term Debt 0
Other Non-Current Liabilities 306 M
8.00 %25.77 %64.37 %Total Liabilities$475.3m
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall Cognex Corporation
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Revenue 915 M
Cost Of Revenue 289 M
Gross Profit 626 M
Operating Expenses 511 M
Operating Income 115 M
Other Expenses 8.89 M
Net Income 106 M
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RATIOS
68.43% GROSS MARGIN
68.43%
12.58% OPERATING MARGIN
12.58%
11.61% NET MARGIN
11.61%
7.00% ROE
7.00%
5.33% ROA
5.33%
5.07% ROIC
5.07%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis Cognex Corporation
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Net Income 106 M
Depreciation & Amortization 32.7 M
Capital Expenditures -15 M
Stock-Based Compensation 52.4 M
Change in Working Capital -24.8 M
Others -9.44 M
Free Cash Flow 134 M
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets Cognex Corporation
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Wall Street analysts predict an average 1-year price target for CGNX of $48.2 , with forecasts ranging from a low of $38 to a high of $57 .
CGNX Lowest Price Target Wall Street Target
38 USD 16.85%
CGNX Average Price Target Wall Street Target
48.2 USD 48.11%
CGNX Highest Price Target Wall Street Target
57 USD 75.28%
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4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
0.27% DIVIDEND YIELD
0.08 USD DIVIDEND PER SHARE
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5. COMPETITION
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6. Ownership
Insider Ownership Cognex Corporation
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7. News
Cognex: New Product And Revamped GTM Strategy I rate CGNX a buy, driven by the game-changing OneVision AI platform and a revamped go-to-market strategy targeting significant new customer growth. OneVision lowers AI adoption friction, expands use cases, and increases customer stickiness, positioning CGNX for market share gains and recurring revenue growth. The new 'salesnoid' tier has proven effective, unlocking smaller customer segments and supporting management's ambitious goal to double the customer base in five years. seekingalpha.com - 3 weeks ago
3 Monster Growth Stocks to Buy in the Second Half of 2025 The second half of 2025 offers a chance for investors to shake off the cobwebs of tariffs and recession fears and focus on where the market is going, rather than where it has been. Archer Aviation (ACHR -0.60%) has been on a roller coaster, while Cognex (CGNX 0.79%) and First Solar (FSLR -0.21%) have sold off considerably year to date. fool.com - 3 weeks ago
DevvStream ($DEVS) | Uber Technologies ($UBER) | Oklo ($OKLO) | Cognex ($CGNX) | Welcome to the Green Stock News brief for Tuesday June 10th. Here are today's top headlines: DevvStream (NASDAQ: DEVS) has signed two MoUs for waste-to-energy projects in Indonesia, aiming to convert municipal and landfill waste into renewable power and generate environmental assets like carbon credits. youtube.com - 1 month ago
Cognex Introduces OneVision: A Breakthrough Cloud Platform for AI-Powered Machine Vision New Training Environment Delivers Scalable Automation and Solves Key Barriers to Industrial AI Adoption NATICK, Mass. , June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the global technology leader in industrial machine vision, today announced the upcoming full launch of OneVision™, a cloud-based platform that will transform how manufacturers build, train, and scale AI-powered vision applications.how manufacturers build, train, and scale AI-powered vision applications. prnewswire.com - 1 month ago
Cognex to Host Investor Day on June 10, 2025 NATICK, Mass. , June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the global technology leader in industrial machine vision, is pleased to welcome the investment community to its Investor Day on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at its Natick, Massachusetts headquarters beginning at 9:00 a.m. prnewswire.com - 1 month ago
Cognex Appoints Greer Aviv as Head of Investor Relations NATICK, Mass. , May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the global technology leader in industrial machine vision, today announced the appointment of Greer Aviv as Head of Investor Relations, effective June 2, 2025. prnewswire.com - 1 month ago
3 Electronics Testing Stocks to Watch From a Challenging Industry The Zacks Electronics -Testing Equipment industry players, such as AME, ITRI and CGNX, are poised to benefit from the solid demand for testing instruments. zacks.com - 1 month ago
Analysts Are Bullish on These 3 Laser Tech Companies Lasers are an often-overlooked technology with a broad array of applications in medicine, industrial settings, electronics, and more. The global market for laser technology is small but growing rapidly; valued at about $24 billion in 2024, it is expected to climb at a compound annual growth rate of 8% over a five-year period to reach close to $30 billion by 2029. marketbeat.com - 1 month ago
Cognex to Present at the TD Cowen Technology, Media & Telecom Conference NATICK, Mass. , May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) today announced that Rob Willett, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the 53rd annual TD Cowen Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, beginning at 10:50 a.m. prnewswire.com - 1 month ago
XPENG ($XPEV) | Nextracker ($NXT) | Cognex ($CGNX) | Spire Global ($SPIR) Welcome to the Green Stock News brief for Thursday May 15th. Here are today's top headlines: XPENG (NYSE: XPEV) has revealed the next-generation P7, a bold evolution of its electric sports car that combines AI-powered luxury, advanced Turing Smart Driving, and an immersive smart cockpit. youtube.com - 2 months ago
IMA E-COMMERCE Partners with Cognex for Sustainable and Efficient Order Fulfillment Partnership leverages AI vision systems and barcode readers NATICK, Mass. , May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the leader in industrial machine vision, today announced IMA E-COMMERCE, part of the IMA Group, is enhancing order fulfillment efficiency and sustainability with Cognex's advanced In-Sight® vision systems and DataMan® barcode readers. prnewswire.com - 2 months ago
Cognex: Attractively Priced Despite Near-Term Headwinds Cognex's business continues to face a fairly soft demand environment. A situation that could be exacerbated by tariffs. Looking beyond this, the adoption of automation will continue to increase, supported in part by the rapidly increasing capabilities of AI. If tariffs remain in place, reshoring could also provide a boost as companies invest in infrastructure to support the restructuring of supply chains. seekingalpha.com - 2 months ago
8. Profile Summary

Cognex Corporation CGNX

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Hardware, Equipment & Parts
MARKET CAP $ 5.46 B
Dividend Yield 0.27%
Description Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information in order to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing and tracking of discrete items, including mobile phones, aspirin bottles, and automobile tires by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing or distribution process. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for advanced programming; QuickBuild that allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical, flowchart-based programming interface; and Cognex deep learning vision software. It also provides a range of inspection tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; vision sensors for vision applications, such as checking the presence and size of parts; and the In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors. In addition, the company offers DataMan, an image-based barcode readers and barcode verifiers. It sells its products to consumer electronics, automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices industries, as well as through a network of distributors and integrators. Cognex Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.
Contact One Vision Drive, Natick, MA, 01760-2059 https://www.cognex.com
IPO Date July 20, 1989
Employees 2914
Officers Mr. Joerg Kuechen Senior Vice President of Advanced Vision Technology & Chief Technology Officer Ms. Robin Pratt Corporate Communications Contractor Mr. Matthew Moschner President & Chief Operating Officer Dr. Robert J. Shillman Ph.D. Founder, Chairman Emeritus & Adviser Ms. Laura Ann MacDonald Vice President of Finance, Corporate Controller & Interim Principal Acc Officer Nathan McCurren Head of Investor Relations Ms. Sheila M. DiPalma CPA Executive Vice President of Employee Services and Corporate Officer & Chief Culture Officer Mr. Dennis S. Fehr Senior Vice President of Finance & Chief Financial Officer Mr. Robert J. Willett Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director Mr. Carl W. Gerst III Executive Vice President of Vision, ID Products & Platforms