Mark Fennell Biography and Net Worth

Insider of Cognex

As Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Mr. Fennell leads Cognex’s global legal organization. Mr. Fennell’s responsibilities include corporate governance and board matters, SEC and insider trading compliance, commercial and corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, technology licensing, litigation, and employment law. Prior to joining Cognex in 2017, Mr. Fennell served as in-house counsel to HeartWare International (NASDAQ: HTWR) and Medtronic (NYSE: MDT). Mr. Fennell began his career at Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP in Boston as a corporate attorney serving primarily private equity clients. Mr. Fennell is licensed in Massachusetts and the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Mr. Fennell holds a J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame and a B.A., magna cum laude, from Boston College.

What is Mark Fennell's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Mark Fennell is at least $730.74 thousand as of May 11th, 2026. Fennell owns 11,263 shares of Cognex stock worth more than $730,743 as of May 13th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Fennell may own. Learn More about Mark Fennell's net worth.
How do I contact Mark Fennell?: The corporate mailing address for Fennell and other Cognex executives is ONE VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA, 01760. Cognex can also be reached via phone at (508) 650-3000 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Mark Fennell's contact information.
Has Mark Fennell been buying or selling shares of Cognex?: Over the course of the past ninety days, Mark Fennell has sold $4,349,734.65 in Cognex stock. Most recently, Mark Fennell sold 64,873 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.05, for a transaction totalling $4,349,734.65. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 11,263 shares of the company's stock, valued at $755,184.15. Learn More on Mark Fennell's trading history.
Who are Cognex's active insiders?: Cognex's insider roster includes Patrick Alias (Director), Eugene Banucci (Director), Sheila Dipalma (EVP), Dennis Fehr (SVP & CFO), Mark Fennell (Insider), Carl Gerst (EVP), Theodor Krantz (Director), Joerg Kuechen (SVP, Advanced Vision Technology and Chief Technology Officer), Laura Macdonald (VP), Angelos Papadimitriou (Director), Dianne Parrotte (Director), Jerry Schneider (Director), Anthony Sun (Director), Paul Todgham (CFO), and Robert Willett (CEO). Learn More on Cognex's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Cognex?: During the last twelve months, insiders at the scientific and technical instruments company sold shares 9 times. They sold a total of 411,384 shares worth more than $25,562,966.53. The most recent insider tranaction occured on May, 12th when VP Laura Ann Macdonald sold 41,600 shares worth more than $2,727,296.00. Insiders at Cognex own 1.7% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Cognex.
Information on this page was last updated on 5/12/2026.

Mark Fennell Insider Trading History at Cognex

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction	Details
5/11/2026	Sell	64,873	$67.05	$4,349,734.65	11,263

Mark Fennell Buying and Selling Activity at Cognex

Cognex Company Overview

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.

Today's Range

Now: $63.71

$63.76

$66.41

50 Day Range

MA: $53.30

$45.94

$67.26

2 Week Range

Now: $63.71

$29.00

$71.90

Volume

1,000,870 shs

Average Volume

2,213,271 shs

Market Capitalization

$10.60 billion

P/E Ratio

75.76

Dividend Yield

0.51%

Beta

1.48