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CGNX Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.60%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $0.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $734,727.23

Cognex Insider Trading History Chart

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Cognex Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $39.49
Price Change: ▼ Price Decrease of -1.24 (-3.04%)
As of 02/5/2026 05:00 PM ET

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Cognex Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
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  
3/6/2023Patrick AliasDirectorSell4,375$49.53$216,693.75View SEC Filing Icon  
3/3/2023Patrick AliasDirectorSell600$49.50$29,700.00View SEC Filing Icon  
2/17/2023Theodor KrantzDirectorSell912$48.39$44,131.6835,500View SEC Filing Icon  
2/2/2023Theodor KrantzDirectorSell10,400$57.00$592,800.0035,500View 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
2/5/2026North Dakota State Investment Board5,979$0.22M0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026Stephens Investment Management Group LLC1,104,783$39.75M0.5%+0.4%0.659%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026Stephens Inc. AR22,153$0.80M0.0%-3.8%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.10,477,448$376.98M0.2%+173,138.2%6.252%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026Phoenix Financial Ltd.7,500$0.27M0.0%-3.8%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026Thrivent Financial for Lutherans293,191$10.55M0.0%+9.8%0.175%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026Pinnacle Associates Ltd.486,046$17.49M0.2%-4.1%0.290%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/5/2026Allworth Financial LP1,516$55K0.0%-38.2%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/4/2026Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund33,311$1.20M0.0%-1.5%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/4/2026World Investment Advisors5,859$0.21M0.0%-6.6%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/4/2026VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al26,000$0.94M0.0%+49.4%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/4/2026Argos Wealth Advisors LLC9,575$0.35M0.1%N/A0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/4/2026Securian Asset Management Inc.12,214$0.44M0.0%-2.9%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Wesbanco Bank Inc.19,000$0.68M0.0%N/A0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC11,835$0.43M0.0%+3.7%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Premier Fund Managers Ltd9,996$0.36M0.0%-23.2%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Equitable Trust Co.19,146$0.69M0.0%+121.0%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026BOKF NA50,000$1.80M0.0%N/A0.030%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd.3,200$0.12M0.0%-13.5%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd17,329$0.62M0.0%+18.6%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/2/2026Truist Financial Corp26,660$0.96M0.0%-69.5%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/2/2026Strs Ohio84,119$3.03M0.0%-52.2%0.050%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/2/2026Fifth Third Bancorp3,338$0.12M0.0%-8.5%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/2/2026Mutual Advisors LLC26,061$0.94M0.0%-4.6%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/2/2026Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.30,917$1.11M0.0%+87.4%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/2/2026Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.306,371$11.02M0.1%-4.0%0.183%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/30/2026Shaker Investments LLC OH5,635$0.20M0.1%-60.0%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/30/2026Values First Advisors Inc.58,849$2.12M1.1%-4.6%0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/30/2026Certuity LLC6,123$0.22M0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/30/2026M&T Bank Corp80,511$2.90M0.0%+58.0%0.048%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026Comerica Bank67,957$2.45M0.0%-47.4%0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026Washington Capital Management Inc.6,600$0.24M0.2%-26.7%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026Pictet Asset Management Holding SA7,013,184$252.36M0.2%+27.9%4.184%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026State of Michigan Retirement System39,653$1.43M0.0%-0.8%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026Inscription Capital LLC16,709$0.60M0.1%-7.9%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026UBS Group AG821,150$29.55M0.0%-39.3%0.490%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026Vanguard Group Inc.18,576,640$668.39M0.0%-0.1%11.084%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026Copeland Capital Management LLC1,407,994$50.66M1.1%-6.4%0.840%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026NBC Securities Inc.3,249$0.12M0.0%+21.1%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/28/2026Arizona State Retirement System46,754$1.68M0.0%-5.8%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/28/2026Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC11,728$0.47M0.0%-6.0%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/28/2026Confluence Wealth Services Inc.30,648$1.10M0.0%-14.0%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/28/2026M&T Bank Corp276,543$9.95M0.0%+442.6%0.165%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/28/2026Caliber Wealth Management LLC KS13,870$0.50M0.1%-7.6%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/28/2026Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH93,806$3.38M0.0%+4.3%0.056%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/27/2026Probity Advisors Inc.7,256$0.26M0.0%+11.3%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/27/2026Evergreen Capital Management LLC7,004$0.25M0.0%+55.2%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/27/2026TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.2,391$86K0.0%+165.7%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/27/2026Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank 34,154$1.23M0.0%+5.8%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/27/2026Krilogy Financial LLC11,186$0.44M0.0%+36.2%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/27/2026Bayforest Capital Ltd2,956$0.11M0.1%-84.7%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/27/2026Lecap Asset Management Ltd.27,920$1.01M0.4%-15.0%0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/27/2026Asset Management One Co. Ltd.3,985$0.15M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/27/2026Oak Harvest Investment Services96,735$3.48M0.1%+17.9%0.058%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/26/2026Merit Financial Group LLC17,642$0.64M0.0%-10.6%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/26/2026Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.32,594$1.17M0.0%+9.0%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/26/2026CWM LLC157,990$5.68M0.0%-9.3%0.094%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/26/2026KBC Group NV99,409$3.58M0.0%-31.2%0.059%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/26/2026LBP AM SA83,978$3.02M0.0%+48.3%0.050%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/26/2026Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC357,486$12.86M0.8%-4.4%0.213%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/23/2026Farther Finance Advisors LLC2,346$84K0.0%+21.5%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/23/2026State of Alaska Department of Revenue24,283$0.87M0.0%-4.8%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/23/2026Baillie Gifford & Co.173,538$6.24M0.0%-82.8%0.104%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/23/2026Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.1,382,767$49.75M0.0%-1.0%0.825%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/23/2026Altfest L J & Co. Inc.13,799$0.50M0.1%-13.8%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/21/2026Yousif Capital Management LLC51,544$2.01M0.0%-2.3%0.031%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/21/2026Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC30,881$1.11M0.1%+27.0%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/20/2026Signaturefd LLC4,312$0.16M0.0%+34.1%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/20/2026JB Capital LLC70,478$2.54M0.1%+14.8%0.042%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/20/2026Harbor Capital Advisors Inc.11,869$0.43M0.0%-4.5%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/16/2026Blue Trust Inc.1,786$64K0.0%-25.4%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/16/2026Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC32,952$1.19M0.1%-4.7%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/16/2026Tema Etfs LLC243,136$8.75M0.7%-4.4%0.145%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/16/2026Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management5,797$0.21M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/15/2026Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC20,392$0.75M0.0%N/A0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/15/2026Retirement Systems of Alabama201,144$7.24M0.0%-0.9%0.120%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/14/2026Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc.5,894$0.21M0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/14/2026Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc.90,418$3.25M0.1%-7.9%0.054%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/14/2026Exchange Traded Concepts LLC547,911$19.71M0.1%+36.1%0.327%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/14/2026Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC13,997$0.50M0.0%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/14/2026Pallas Capital Advisors LLC23,106$0.83M0.0%+32.8%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/13/2026Trust Point Inc.8,483$0.31M0.0%-3.3%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/13/2026Riverbridge Partners LLC867,063$31.20M0.6%-14.4%0.517%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/12/2026DAVENPORT & Co LLC477,658$17.19M0.1%+19.1%0.285%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/9/2026SG Americas Securities LLC290,024$10.44M0.0%+1,917.1%0.173%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/9/2026Assenagon Asset Management S.A.42,265$1.52M0.0%-61.6%0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/9/2026Marshall Financial Group LLC23,657$0.85M0.2%N/A0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/8/2026Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC60,942$2.35M0.0%+4.9%0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/8/2026Nordea Investment Management AB8,101,583$292.22M0.3%+0.9%4.834%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/5/2026Park Avenue Securities LLC8,961$0.32M0.0%-18.6%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/5/2026Miller Global Investments LLC1,079$39K0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/5/2026Kopion Asset Management LLC163,138$5.87M4.2%-18.7%0.097%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
12/18/2025AIA Group Ltd32,805$1.49M0.0%-40.7%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
12/9/2025Tudor Investment Corp ET AL882,328$39.97M0.0%+29.6%0.526%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
12/2/2025Allworth Financial LP2,453$0.11M0.0%+64.6%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
12/2/2025Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd7,687$0.35M0.0%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/24/2025Greenfield Seitz Capital Management LLC40,133$1.82M0.6%-17.7%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/24/2025CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC764$35K0.0%+74.8%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/19/2025Captrust Financial Advisors73,256$3.32M0.0%+8.6%0.044%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/19/2025Danske Bank A S2,000$91K0.0%N/A0.001%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: $39.49
Low: $38.88
High: $40.34

50 Day Range

MA: $38.22
Low: $34.80
High: $41.71

52 Week Range

Now: $39.49
Low: $22.67
High: $49.76

Volume

1,703,397 shs

Average Volume

1,651,855 shs

Market Capitalization

$6.62 billion

P/E Ratio

61.70

Dividend Yield

0.83%

Beta

1.53

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

Cognex's top insider investors include:
  1. Anthony Sun (Director)
  2. Dianne M Parrotte (Director)
  3. Sheila Marie Dipalma (EVP)
  4. Dennis Fehr (CFO)
  5. Carl Gerst (EVP)
  6. Joerg Kuechen (CTO)
  7. 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. Nordea Investment Management AB — 4.83%
  3. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA — 4.18%
  4. Copeland Capital Management LLC — 0.84%
  5. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. — 0.83%
  6. Riverbridge Partners LLC — 0.52%
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. Baillie Gifford & Co.
  2. UBS Group AG
  3. Riverbridge Partners LLC
  4. Copeland Capital Management LLC
  5. Strs Ohio
  6. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.
  7. Comerica Bank
  8. Truist Financial Corp
In the previous year, company insiders that have sold Cognex company stock include:
  1. Anthony Sun (Director)
  2. Dianne M Parrotte (Director)
  3. Sheila Marie Dipalma (EVP)
Learn More investors selling Cognex stock.

Which institutional investors are buying Cognex stock?

During the previous quarter, CGNX stock was acquired by institutional investors including:
  1. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA
  2. SG Americas Securities LLC
  3. M&T Bank Corp
  4. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC
  5. DAVENPORT & Co LLC
  6. Nordea Investment Management AB
  7. BOKF NA
  8. M&T Bank Corp
During the last year, these company insiders have bought Cognex stock:
  1. Anthony Sun (Director)
  2. Dianne M Parrotte (Director)
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