Cognex Corporation (CGNX) Stock Analysis

Q: What are the risks of investing in CGNX?

Concentration risk — Geographic: international (non-U.S.) customers (67.0%); Concentration risk — Supplier: third-party contractor in Indonesia; Price unavailable this run — no trade setup; DATA_ISSUE — no price (Alpaca/yfinance returned null); EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:6d<=7d.

Q: Is CGNX overvalued or undervalued?

Cognex Corporation trades at a P/E of 78.7 (forward 34.8). TrendMatrix value score: 3.0/10. Overall verdict: DATA_ISSUE.

Q: What do analysts say about CGNX?

29 analysts cover CGNX with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $66.

DATA_ISSUEModerate ConfidenceUpdated 2026-04-30

Technology · Scientific & Technical Instruments

Earnings in 6 days (2026-05-06). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

DATA_ISSUE. No current price available — cannot compute entry, target, or stop. Upstream data source (Alpaca/yfinance) did not return a price for this run.

Cognex designs machine vision systems that automate inspection, identification and measurement of discrete items on assembly lines and distribution centers. It serves logistics, packaging, consumer electronics and automotive markets globally; those four segments represented ~85%... Read more

$54.890.0% A.UpsideScore 4.9/10#10 of 14 Scientific & Technical Instruments

00A.R:R 0.0:1

Analyst target$65.50+19.3%20 analysts

$0.00our TP

$54.89price

$65.50mean

$80

DATA_ISSUE. No current price available — cannot compute entry, target, or stop. Upstream data source (Alpaca/yfinance) did not return a price for this run. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards

No bull case signals

Risks

Concentration risk — Geographic: international (non-U.S.) customers (67.0%)

Concentration risk — Supplier: third-party contractor in Indonesia

Price unavailable this run — no trade setup

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)78.7

P/E (Fwd)34.8

Mkt Cap$8.9B

EV/EBITDA44.5

Profit Mgn11.5%

ROE7.6%

Rev Growth9.9%

Beta1.47

Dividend0.62%

Rating analysts29

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C0.66bullish

IV65%elevated

Max Pain$25-54.5% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

HIGHGeographicinternational (non-U.S.) customers67%
10-K Item 1A: 'In 2025, approximately 67% of our revenue was derived from customers located outside of the United States.'
HIGHSupplierthird-party contractor in Indonesia
10-K Item 1A: 'A significant portion of our products is manufactured by a third-party contractor located in Indonesia.'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

2026-02-19Item 4.01HIGH
Auditor change: Grant Thornton LLP dismissed eff. Feb 13, 2026 after completing FY2025 audit; KPMG LLP selected as auditor for FY2026. No disagreement cited.
SEC filing →
2026-02-17Item 5.02LOW
Board appointed Dr. Sami Atiya and Mr. Chris Donato as directors eff. March 2, 2026. Non-executive board appointments; no officer departures.
SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Overall = weighted sum of the 10 dimension scores. Fundamentals (Value/Quality/Growth) carry 45%; market signals (Momentum/Sentiment/Insider/Peer) carry 40%; structure (Technical/Risk/Catalyst) carries 15%.

DimensionScoreWeightContribution

Value3.015%0.45

Quality6.515%0.97

Growth5.315%0.79

Momentum5.010%0.50

Sentiment6.710%0.67

Insider Activity3.310%0.33

Peer Rank2.710%0.27

Technical Setup5.05%0.25

Risk Profile5.55%0.28

Catalyst8.05%0.40

Overall (Σ contributions)4.92

Small float-rounding may cause last-digit differences between this sum and the displayed Overall.

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank

1.8

Quality Rank

3.2

Growth Rank

5.7

Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static

Ev Ebitda

0.0

1.1

Forward Pe

3.0

4.1

Peg Ratio

4.6

Forward P/E: 34.8xPEG: 1.93Expensive valuation

GatesEARNINGS PROXIMITY 6d<=7dMomentum 5.0<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)A.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Momentum 5.0>=4.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive

Price Targets

A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone

Suggested %0.5%

Max %1%

RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! DATA_ISSUE — no price (Alpaca/yfinance returned null)

! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:6d<=7d

Earnings

4/4 beats

Next Earnings2026-05-06 (6d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CGNX stock a buy right now?

DATA_ISSUE. No current price available — cannot compute entry, target, or stop. Upstream data source (Alpaca/yfinance) did not return a price for this run. Target $0.00 (-100.0%), stop $0.00 (−0.0%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.

What are the risks of investing in CGNX?

Concentration risk — Geographic: international (non-U.S.) customers (67.0%); Concentration risk — Supplier: third-party contractor in Indonesia; Price unavailable this run — no trade setup.

Is CGNX overvalued or undervalued?

Cognex Corporation trades at a P/E of 78.7 (forward 34.8). TrendMatrix value score: 3.0/10. Verdict: DATA_ISSUE.

What do analysts say about CGNX?

29 analysts cover CGNX with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $66.

What does Cognex Corporation do?Cognex designs machine vision systems that automate inspection, identification and measurement of discrete items on...