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CGNX Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.70%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $0.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $11,931,386.28

Cognex Insider Trading History Chart

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Cognex Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $49.24
Price Change: ▼ Price Decrease of -1.01 (-2.01%)
As of 03/20/2026 05:00 PM ET

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Cognex Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
2/23/2026Angelos PapadimitriouDirectorSell4,150$55.58$230,657.0016,222View SEC Filing Icon  
2/12/2026Laura Ann MacdonaldVPSell14,881$57.16$850,597.962,212View SEC Filing Icon  
2/12/2026Robert J. WillettDirectorSell177,052$58.39$10,338,066.28View SEC Filing Icon  
10/21/2025Robert J. WillettDirectorSell6,704$49.51$331,915.04View SEC Filing Icon  
9/8/2025Sheila Marie DipalmaEVPSell2,000$45.03$90,060.006,582View SEC Filing Icon  
9/5/2025Sheila Marie DipalmaEVPSell2,002$45.00$90,090.008,582View SEC Filing Icon  
2/24/2025Carl GerstEVPSell6,803$32.73$222,662.194,566View SEC Filing Icon  
12/12/2024Joerg KuechenCTOSell2,934$37.75$110,758.50View SEC Filing Icon  
11/22/2024Anthony SunDirectorSell26,000$40.03$1,040,780.0026,608View SEC Filing Icon  
9/4/2024Dennis FehrCFOBuy6,570$38.04$249,922.806,570View SEC Filing Icon  
8/7/2024Dianne M. ParrotteDirectorBuy2,000$38.62$77,240.0011,340View SEC Filing Icon  
3/6/2024Carl GerstEVPSell6,782$40.54$274,942.28View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX)

88.12% of Cognex stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

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Cognex Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
3/20/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC58,932$2.13M0.0%+210.3%0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/17/2026Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.24,336$0.88M0.0%-61.7%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/13/2026World Investment Advisors5,859$0.21M0.0%-6.6%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/10/2026Montanaro Asset Management Ltd42,012$1.51M0.4%-36.6%0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/9/2026Corient Private Wealth LLC56,645$2.05M0.0%+76.2%0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/6/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC58,932$2.13M0.0%+210.3%0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/24/2026Pacer Advisors Inc.26,562$0.96M0.0%+18.2%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/23/2026Kera Capital Partners Inc.12,353$0.48M0.1%+118.7%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/23/2026Virtu Financial LLC10,532$0.38M0.0%N/A0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Invesco Ltd.401,487$14.45M0.0%+9.6%0.242%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Corient Private Wealth LLC57,009$2.06M0.0%+77.3%0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV46,520$1.67M0.0%-11.0%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Front Street Capital Management Inc.1,309,295$47.11M6.7%+1.1%0.781%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Vident Advisory LLC6,335$0.23M0.0%-25.6%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.21,824$0.79M0.0%+2.0%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026State of Tennessee Department of Treasury74,840$2.90M0.0%+33.6%0.045%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026EP Wealth Advisors LLC5,615$0.20M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Mackenzie Financial Corp2,613,312$94.86M0.1%-11.1%1.559%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026NewEdge Advisors LLC12,607$0.45M0.0%+21.9%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026XTX Topco Ltd11,275$0.41M0.0%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Voloridge Investment Management LLC279,639$10.06M0.0%+478.4%0.167%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Wellington Management Group LLP808,862$29.10M0.0%-43.9%0.483%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026SummitTX Capital L.P.11,937$0.43M0.0%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Toronto Dominion Bank9,729$0.35M0.0%-8.0%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Twinbeech Capital LP15,670$0.56M0.0%-75.7%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Oxford Asset Management LLP13,119$0.47M0.2%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Moore Capital Management LP173,405$6.24M0.1%N/A0.103%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Man Group plc117,470$4.23M0.0%+6.4%0.070%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Inspire Investing LLC12,999$0.47M0.0%+29.1%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Janus Henderson Group PLC1,469,977$52.87M0.0%+28.6%0.877%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Gotham Asset Management LLC495,233$17.82M0.1%+9.1%0.295%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Evolve Private Wealth LLC6,473$0.23M0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Electron Capital Partners LLC852,984$30.69M1.4%-38.5%0.515%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Engineers Gate Manager LP96,388$3.47M0.0%+37.9%0.058%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026First Manhattan CO. LLC.17,940$0.65M0.0%+11.2%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Boothbay Fund Management LLC11,554$0.42M0.0%-43.7%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Armistice Capital LLC8,242$0.30M0.0%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Alpine Peaks Capital LP138,019$4.97M4.7%-5.6%0.082%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Freestone Grove Partners LP86,543$3.11M0.0%-74.1%0.052%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026American Capital Management Inc.364,373$13.11M0.6%-1.5%0.220%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC392,377$14.12M0.1%-21.1%0.237%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Brown Capital Management LLC638,019$22.96M1.9%-55.8%0.385%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026J. Goldman & Co LP154,998$5.58M0.1%N/A0.094%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026AQR Capital Management LLC1,146,993$41.27M0.0%-46.9%0.692%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Cetera Investment Advisers46,333$1.67M0.0%+10.2%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Lazard Asset Management LLC1,486,438$53.48M0.1%-0.3%0.897%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Jain Global LLC53,555$1.93M0.0%N/A0.032%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Westerly Capital Management LLC100,000$3.60M0.8%+17.6%0.060%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026TCW Group Inc.653,459$23.51M0.2%-4.1%0.394%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Engaged Capital LLC933,000$33.57M8.6%+9.1%0.563%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Trexquant Investment LP434,853$15.65M0.1%+32.4%0.262%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Amundi99,593$3.58M0.0%+32.7%0.060%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Sciencast Management LP92,160$3.32M0.5%+69.3%0.056%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD5,314,896$191.23M0.0%+31.0%3.207%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Weiss Asset Management LP71,581$2.58M0.0%N/A0.043%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Osaic Holdings Inc.20,914$0.75M0.0%-3.4%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio56,300$2.03M0.0%+3.6%0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026California State Teachers Retirement System159,795$5.75M0.0%+0.9%0.096%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Russell Investments Group Ltd.64,155$2.31M0.0%-0.9%0.039%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd19,554$0.70M0.0%-99.7%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Crawford Investment Counsel Inc.135,991$4.89M0.1%+6.4%0.082%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Kemnay Advisory Services Inc.3,019$0.11M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026State of Wisconsin Investment Board156,352$5.63M0.0%+88.1%0.094%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Captrust Financial Advisors72,899$2.62M0.0%-0.5%0.044%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Artisan Partners Limited Partnership1,076,924$38.75M0.1%+66.0%0.650%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026&PARTNERS26,650$0.96M0.0%-1.4%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Royal Bank of Canada140,138$5.04M0.0%-42.9%0.085%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Blair William & Co. IL19,643$0.71M0.0%-9.4%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Graham Capital Management L.P.32,157$1.16M0.0%+19.4%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Magnetar Financial LLC6,063$0.22M0.0%-87.0%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Needham Investment Management LLC173,000$6.23M0.4%+6.1%0.104%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Squarepoint Ops LLC6,738$0.24M0.0%-99.0%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC35,380$1.27M0.0%-7.6%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Verition Fund Management LLC13,334$0.48M0.0%-90.8%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Panagora Asset Management Inc.13,600$0.49M0.0%-92.0%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026PEAK6 LLC24,242$0.87M0.0%+28.1%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026MML Investors Services LLC10,548$0.38M0.0%-7.7%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Mariner LLC11,018$0.40M0.0%-84.1%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Focus Partners Wealth104,716$3.77M0.0%+485.7%0.063%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.59,367$2.14M0.1%N/A0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD.50,527$1.82M0.2%+75.1%0.030%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Entropy Technologies LP26,404$0.95M0.1%+104.7%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Arax Advisory Partners2,574$93K0.0%-97.2%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Barclays PLC216,694$7.80M0.0%-48.5%0.131%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Blue Jean Financial LLC53,739$1.93M1.6%N/A0.032%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Bridge City Capital LLC51,294$1.85M0.5%-14.2%0.031%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Aigen Investment Management LP7,930$0.29M0.1%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Kestra Advisory Services LLC2,738$99K0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026FORA Capital LLC12,458$0.45M0.1%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Parkside Financial Bank & Trust3,022$0.11M0.0%-8.0%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Marshall Wace LLP106,038$3.82M0.0%-69.8%0.063%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company 122,215$4.40M0.0%-3.0%0.073%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co1,018,857$36.66M0.1%-8.8%0.608%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Stifel Financial Corp133,148$4.79M0.0%+0.7%0.079%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Bank of Nova Scotia30,500$1.10M0.0%N/A0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Morgan Stanley1,517,130$54.59M0.0%+6.0%0.905%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Essex Investment Management Co. LLC36,260$1.31M0.2%-7.0%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026First Trust Advisors LP128,175$4.61M0.0%+32.3%0.076%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Alyeska Investment Group L.P.1,900,718$68.39M0.2%N/A1.134%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.1,493,460$53.74M0.0%+0.3%0.891%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
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Cognex logo
Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information 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, electric vehicle batteries, and e-commerce packages 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 automotive, logistics, consumer electronics, medical-related, semiconductor, consumer products, food and beverage, and others, as well as through a network of distributors and integrators. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.
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Today's Range

Now: $49.24
Low: $48.69
High: $50.49

50 Day Range

MA: $47.49
Low: $38.74
High: $58.79

52 Week Range

Now: $49.24
Low: $22.67
High: $59.88

Volume

3,708,575 shs

Average Volume

2,242,644 shs

Market Capitalization

$8.22 billion

P/E Ratio

73.49

Dividend Yield

0.69%

Beta

1.45

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Cognex?

Cognex's top insider investors include:
  1. Anthony Sun (Director)
  2. Angelos Papadimitriou (Director)
  3. Dianne M Parrotte (Director)
  4. Sheila Marie Dipalma (EVP)
  5. Dennis Fehr (CFO)
  6. Carl Gerst (EVP)
  7. Laura Ann Macdonald (VP)
  8. Joerg Kuechen (CTO)
  9. Robert Willett (Director)
Learn More about top insider investors at Cognex.

Who are the major institutional investors of Cognex?

Cognex's top institutional shareholders include:
  1. Vanguard Group Inc. — 11.08%
  2. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. — 6.25%
  3. Nordea Investment Management AB — 4.83%
  4. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA — 4.18%
  5. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD — 3.21%
  6. State Street Corp — 3.11%
Learn More about top institutional investors of Cognex stock.

Which institutional investors are selling Cognex stock?

During the previous quarter, CGNX stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd
  2. AQR Capital Management LLC
  3. Bank of New York Mellon Corp
  4. Baillie Gifford & Co.
  5. Brown Capital Management LLC
  6. Squarepoint Ops LLC
  7. Wellington Management Group LLP
  8. Electron Capital Partners LLC
In the previous year, company insiders that have sold Cognex company stock include:
  1. Anthony Sun (Director)
  2. Angelos Papadimitriou (Director)
  3. Dianne M Parrotte (Director)
  4. Sheila Marie Dipalma (EVP)
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Which institutional investors are buying Cognex stock?

During the previous quarter, CGNX stock was acquired by institutional investors including:
  1. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.
  2. Norges Bank
  3. Alyeska Investment Group L.P.
  4. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA
  5. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD
  6. Geode Capital Management LLC
  7. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
  8. Handelsbanken Fonder AB
During the last year, these company insiders have bought Cognex stock:
  1. Anthony Sun (Director)
  2. Angelos Papadimitriou (Director)
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