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CGNX Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.60%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $0.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $845,485.73

Cognex Insider Trading History Chart

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Cognex Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $38.90
Price Change: ▲ Price Increase of +1.21 (3.21%)
As of 12/4/2025 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  
12/12/2022Theodor KrantzDirectorSell52,000$50.00$2,600,000.0036,108View 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
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
11/17/2025CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co1,116,662$50.84M0.1%-1.1%0.666%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Dark Forest Capital Management LP86,772$3.93M0.1%+43.3%0.052%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Westerly Capital Management LLC85,000$3.85M1.2%+41.7%0.051%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Wexford Capital LP1,141$52K0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Verition Fund Management LLC145,405$6.59M0.0%+131.8%0.087%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC105,440$4.78M0.2%-53.6%0.063%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Sandler Capital Management12,053$0.55M0.2%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Shelton Capital Management6,085$0.28M0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Quarry LP664$30K0.0%-46.4%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio54,349$2.46M0.0%+0.5%0.032%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.6,048$0.27M0.0%+183.7%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Northern Trust Corp1,718,097$77.83M0.0%+4.3%1.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Mariner LLC69,439$3.15M0.0%+49.2%0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Mairs & Power Inc.613,294$27.78M0.3%+372.6%0.366%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV52,273$2.35M0.0%+254.7%0.031%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.2,005,428$90.86M0.1%-1.2%1.197%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Lido Advisors LLC11,524$0.52M0.0%+22.5%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Gotham Asset Management LLC453,996$20.57M0.1%+0.9%0.271%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Focus Partners Wealth17,879$0.87M0.0%+54.6%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Brevan Howard Capital Management LP6,391$0.29M0.0%-73.8%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Crawford Investment Counsel Inc.127,857$5.79M0.1%+83.7%0.076%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC1,611,602$73.01M0.2%+23.7%0.962%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Bridgefront Capital LLC17,360$0.79M0.2%N/A0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025California Public Employees Retirement System306,771$13.90M0.0%+5.1%0.183%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Bank of America Corp DE395,392$17.91M0.0%-50.2%0.236%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Boothbay Fund Management LLC20,539$0.93M0.0%+7.9%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Aquatic Capital Management LLC87,614$3.97M0.1%+122.1%0.052%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Algert Global LLC165,337$7.49M0.1%+73.3%0.099%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Alliancebernstein L.P.227,475$10.31M0.0%-2.0%0.136%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Ameriprise Financial Inc.411,352$18.91M0.0%-39.7%0.245%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC497,436$22.53M0.1%+43.4%0.297%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Creative Planning86,129$3.90M0.0%+37.8%0.051%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Lazard Asset Management LLC1,490,577$67.52M0.1%-2.2%0.889%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025AQR Capital Management LLC2,161,987$97.94M0.1%+20.5%1.290%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Raymond James Financial Inc.1,162,160$52.65M0.0%-5.2%0.693%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Amundi75,067$3.52M0.0%-54.3%0.045%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Electron Capital Partners LLC1,385,942$62.78M2.8%+3.6%0.827%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025American Capital Management Inc.369,891$16.76M0.7%-18.1%0.221%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Freestone Grove Partners LP334,588$15.16M0.1%+3,468.9%0.200%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Man Group plc110,376$5M0.0%-50.9%0.066%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Daiwa Securities Group Inc.256,288$11.61M0.0%N/A0.153%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Horizon Investments LLC51,961$2.35M0.0%N/A0.031%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN4,604,558$208.59M3.8%-3.4%2.747%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Fiduciary Trust Co11,195$0.51M0.0%-3.9%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC367,235$16.64M0.0%-37.9%0.219%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Vident Advisory LLC8,520$0.39M0.0%-45.7%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Squarepoint Ops LLC642,066$29.09M0.0%-76.4%0.383%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025iSAM Funds UK Ltd2,983$0.14M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Wellington Management Group LLP1,441,646$65.31M0.0%+55.4%0.860%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Prudential PLC6,789$0.31M0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Comerica Bank129,136$5.85M0.0%+126.8%0.077%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Pathstone Holdings LLC55,444$2.51M0.0%+6.1%0.033%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Marshall Wace LLP351,626$15.93M0.0%-46.0%0.210%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Entropy Technologies LP12,902$0.58M0.0%-24.5%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership782,776$35.46M0.0%+10,861.7%0.467%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Invesco Ltd.366,257$16.59M0.0%-1.2%0.219%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Sei Investments Co.315,277$14.28M0.0%+33.9%0.188%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Geneva Capital Management LLC65,612$2.97M0.1%-4.2%0.039%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Capital Fund Management S.A.348,597$15.79M0.0%-14.1%0.208%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Mackenzie Financial Corp2,938,484$133.11M0.2%-36.3%1.753%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Franklin Resources Inc.15,987$0.72M0.0%+90.8%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Magnetar Financial LLC46,530$2.11M0.0%N/A0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Quadrant Capital Group LLC22,673$1.03M0.0%+81.5%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Van ECK Associates Corp4,446$0.20M0.0%+17.2%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Legal & General Group Plc1,037,401$46.99M0.0%-11.0%0.619%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Swiss National Bank325,400$14.74M0.0%+0.5%0.194%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025WINTON GROUP Ltd10,300$0.47M0.0%N/A0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Russell Investments Group Ltd.64,709$2.93M0.0%+24.3%0.039%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Private Advisor Group LLC4,467$0.20M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Pinnacle Associates Ltd.506,896$22.96M0.3%+16.7%0.302%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Parallel Advisors LLC2,164$98K0.0%+30.3%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Pinney & Scofield Inc.2,770$0.13M0.1%-19.8%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Natixis Advisors LLC47,170$2.14M0.0%+12.4%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Blair William & Co. IL21,691$0.98M0.0%-35.5%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025First Trust Advisors LP96,858$4.39M0.0%-18.3%0.058%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Barclays PLC420,615$19.05M0.0%+19.3%0.251%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC39,668$1.80M0.0%+15.0%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025GW&K Investment Management LLC1,622,197$73.49M0.7%-3.1%0.968%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Dimensional Fund Advisors LP2,328,494$105.48M0.0%+1.5%1.389%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Cresset Asset Management LLC14,649$0.66M0.0%N/A0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025NZS Capital LLC685,976$31.08M1.0%-28.7%0.409%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Picton Mahoney Asset Management114,186$5.17M0.0%N/A0.068%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Legato Capital Management LLC15,847$0.72M0.1%-29.0%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Victory Capital Management Inc.25,165$1.14M0.0%-13.4%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025CI Investments Inc.5,393$0.24M0.0%-7.2%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC7,070$0.32M0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co19,747$0.90M0.0%N/A0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Royce & Associates LP1,047,369$47.45M0.5%+1.8%0.625%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025William Blair Investment Management LLC888,275$40.24M0.1%+15.5%0.530%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025American Century Companies Inc.974,865$44.16M0.0%+342.2%0.582%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Huntington National Bank1,684$76K0.0%+188.4%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Keystone Investors PTE Ltd.14,222$0.64M0.1%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Handelsbanken Fonder AB430,404$19.50M0.1%+454.9%0.257%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Artisan Partners Limited Partnership648,671$29.39M0.0%N/A0.387%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: $38.90
Low: $37.55
High: $39.14

50 Day Range

MA: $42.09
Low: $34.86
High: $48.35

52 Week Range

Now: $38.90
Low: $22.67
High: $49.76

Volume

1,728,774 shs

Average Volume

1,607,488 shs

Market Capitalization

$6.52 billion

P/E Ratio

60.78

Dividend Yield

0.90%

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. — 11.10%
  2. Nordea Investment Management AB — 4.78%
  3. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN — 2.75%
  4. Bank of New York Mellon Corp — 1.80%
  5. Mackenzie Financial Corp — 1.75%
  6. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP — 1.39%
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. Squarepoint Ops LLC
  2. Mackenzie Financial Corp
  3. Brown Capital Management LLC
  4. New York State Common Retirement Fund
  5. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.
  6. Bank of America Corp DE
  7. Marshall Wace LLP
  8. NZS Capital LLC
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)
  4. Dennis Fehr (CFO)
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. Nordea Investment Management AB
  2. Bank of New York Mellon Corp
  3. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership
  4. American Century Companies Inc.
  5. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
  6. Wellington Management Group LLP
  7. Mairs & Power Inc.
  8. WCM Investment Management LLC
During the last year, these company insiders have bought Cognex stock:
  1. Anthony Sun (Director)
  2. Dianne M Parrotte (Director)
Learn More investors buying Cognex stock.