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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: $66.13
Price Change: ▲ Price Increase of +3.866 (6.21%)
As of 05/7/2026 03:59 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
5/7/2026Meeder Asset Management Inc.2,132$0.10M0.0%+63.2%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026WCM Investment Management LLC250,099$11.49M0.0%-34.2%0.150%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Dimensional Fund Advisors LP2,408,635$117.97M0.0%-0.3%1.442%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Parallel Advisors LLC2,283$0.11M0.0%+30.6%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026KBC Group NV67,409$3.30M0.0%-32.2%0.040%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Swiss National Bank331,600$16.25M0.0%+0.2%0.199%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026California Public Employees Retirement System326,961$16.02M0.0%+1.3%0.196%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Kera Capital Partners Inc.11,621$0.57M0.1%-5.9%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Copeland Capital Management LLC1,393,446$68.27M1.5%-1.0%0.834%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc.29,389$1.44M0.1%+82.7%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026D.A. Davidson & CO.56,352$2.76M0.0%N/A0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Bank of New York Mellon Corp1,869,979$91.61M0.0%-8.3%1.120%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Sanctuary Advisors LLC9,033$0.44M0.0%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.65,200$3.19M0.1%N/A0.039%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management11,592$0.57M0.0%+100.0%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026State of Michigan Retirement System39,853$1.95M0.0%+0.5%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Principal Financial Group Inc.370,071$18.13M0.0%+2.6%0.222%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC15,339$0.83M0.0%+30.8%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Welch & Forbes LLC322,893$15.82M0.2%-2.3%0.193%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS41,519$2.03M0.0%-1.0%0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Fifth Third Bancorp99,937$4.90M0.0%+2,893.9%0.060%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC12,879$0.63M0.0%+8.8%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Equitable Trust Co.18,857$0.92M0.0%-1.5%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC57,997$2.81M0.0%-1.6%0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Peterson Wealth Services5,149$0.25M0.1%+25.8%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Granite Investment Partners LLC147,002$7.20M0.4%N/A0.088%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.1,410,151$69.08M0.0%+2.0%0.844%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Personal CFO Solutions LLC6,793$0.33M0.0%+3.2%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund34,009$1.67M0.0%+2.1%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Stephens Inc. AR20,151$0.99M0.0%-9.0%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Stephens Investment Management Group LLC1,098,461$53.81M0.7%-0.6%0.658%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Praxis Investment Management Inc.5,408$0.27M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC17,220$0.84M0.1%N/A0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026World Investment Advisors6,073$0.30M0.0%+3.7%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026New York State Teachers Retirement System162,169$7.95M0.0%-5.2%0.097%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Optas LLC5,183$0.25M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd18,640$0.91M0.0%-87.8%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Leonteq Securities AG2,671$0.13M0.0%-15.5%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/25/2026Strs Ohio4,013$0.20M0.0%-95.2%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/24/2026Root Financial Partners LLC1,207$59K0.0%+683.8%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Caliber Wealth Management LLC KS13,492$0.66M0.1%-2.7%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026SJS Investment Consulting Inc.962$47K0.0%-23.4%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Inspire Investing LLC10,605$0.52M0.0%-18.4%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Coston McIsaac & Partners4,239$0.21M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Janney Montgomery Scott LLC54,462$2.67M0.0%+44.0%0.033%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Pictet Asset Management Holding SA6,673,031$326.76M0.3%-4.9%3.996%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Sterling Capital Management LLC5,629$0.28M0.0%-43.3%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/21/2026Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC5,112$0.25M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/21/2026Wesbanco Bank Inc.26,700$1.31M0.0%+40.5%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/21/2026Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC16,352$0.80M0.0%-47.0%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/21/2026Louisiana State Employees Retirement System48,000$2.35M0.0%N/A0.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026Blue Trust Inc.1,549$76K0.0%-13.3%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC5,459$0.27M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026Banque Cantonale Vaudoise4,230$0.21M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026Assenagon Asset Management S.A.80,908$3.96M0.0%+91.4%0.048%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/18/2026Riverbridge Partners LLC715,343$35.05M0.9%-17.5%0.428%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/17/2026Values First Advisors Inc.58,579$2.87M1.5%-0.5%0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/16/2026SG Americas Securities LLC240,572$11.79M0.0%-17.1%0.144%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/16/2026Evolve Private Wealth LLC6,764$0.33M0.0%+4.5%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
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
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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: $66.13
Low: $64.31
High: $71.90

50 Day Range

MA: $52.67
Low: $45.94
High: $66.13

52 Week Range

Now: $66.13
Low: $28.56
High: $71.90

Volume

8,010,492 shs

Average Volume

2,016,326 shs

Market Capitalization

$11.04 billion

P/E Ratio

78.72

Dividend Yield

0.55%

Beta

1.48

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

Cognex's top insider investors include:
  1. Anthony Sun (Director)
  2. Robert Willett (CEO)
  3. Theodor Krantz (Director)
  4. Richard Morin (CFO)
  5. Laura Ann Macdonald (Insider)
  6. Dianne M Parrotte (Director)
  7. Jeffrey Benjamin Miller (Director)
  8. Bruce Robinson J (Director)
  9. Angelos Papadimitriou (Director)
  10. Sheila Marie Dipalma (EVP)
Learn More about top insider investors at Cognex.

Who are the major institutional investors of Cognex?

Cognex's top institutional shareholders include:
  1. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA — 4.00%
  2. Bank of New York Mellon Corp — 1.12%
  3. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. — 0.84%
  4. Copeland Capital Management LLC — 0.83%
  5. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC — 0.66%
  6. Riverbridge Partners LLC — 0.43%
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. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA
  2. Bank of New York Mellon Corp
  3. Riverbridge Partners LLC
  4. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd
  5. Strs Ohio
  6. SG Americas Securities LLC
  7. KBC Group NV
  8. Copeland Capital Management LLC
In the previous year, company insiders that have sold Cognex company stock include:
  1. Angelos Papadimitriou (Director)
  2. Sheila Marie Dipalma (EVP)
  3. Laura Ann Macdonald (VP)
  4. Robert Willett (Director)
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. Granite Investment Partners LLC
  2. Fifth Third Bancorp
  3. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.
  4. D.A. Davidson & CO.
  5. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
  6. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.
  7. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.
  8. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC
During the last year, these company insiders have bought Cognex stock:
  1. Dianne M Parrotte (Director)
  2. Dennis Fehr (CFO)
Learn More investors buying Cognex stock.

Cognex Active Insiders

Robert Willett
Robert Willett (Age 57)
CEO
1 recent trades
Paul Todgham
Paul Todgham (Age 50)
CFO
Dennis Fehr
Dennis Fehr
SVP & CFO
Dianne M Parrotte (Age 75)
Director
Jerry A Schneider
Director
Patrick Alias
Director
Anthony Sun
Anthony Sun
Director
Eugene G Banucci
Director
Theodor Krantz
Theodor Krantz
Director
Joerg Kuechen
Joerg Kuechen
SVP, Advanced Vision Technology and Chief Technology Officer
Angelos Papadimitriou
Angelos Papadimitriou
Director
1 recent trades
Carl Gerst
Carl Gerst (Age 57)
EVP
Sheila Marie Dipalma
Sheila Marie Dipalma
EVP