Cognex Corporation (CGNX) Insider Trading Activity

NASDAQ$52.17-5.94 (-10.22%)
Market Cap
$9.78B
Sector
Technology
Industry
Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Rank in Sector
295 of 601
Rank in Industry
23 of 61

CGNX Insider Trading Activity

CGNX Median Price and Trade Amounts History Chart

Statistics of Insider Transactions

Amount of Insider Buys and Sells

Buys
$0
0
0
Sells
$11,369,253
13
100

Related Transactions

Papadimitriou Angelosdirector
0
$0
1
$230,659
$-230,659
Willett Robertdirector
0
$0
2
$347,103
$-347,103
Long Darren MarcVice President
0
$0
1
$469,671
$-469,671
Fennell MarkChief Legal Officer &Secretary
0
$0
1
$592,828
$-592,828
Gerst CarlEVP, Global Sales and Products
0
$0
2
$802,022
$-802,022
PARROTTE DIANNE Mdirector
0
$0
1
$993,600
$-993,600
Moschner MatthewCEO & President
0
$0
1
$1.49M
$-1.49M
Kuechen JoergHead of Corporate M&A
0
$0
1
$2.77M
$-2.77M
MACDONALD LAURA ANNVP and PAO
0
$0
3
$3.67M
$-3.67M

About Cognex Corporation

Cognex Corporation specializes in machine vision technology, offering solutions that interpret and process visual data to streamline and automate production and logistics operations globally. Their advanced vision systems enable the automated manufacturing and tracking of individual components or finished goods, such as mobile devices, pharmaceutical containers, and automotive parts. This is achieved by precisely locating, recognizing, examining, and gauging items throughout their journey from production to delivery. The company provides a …

Insider Activity of Cognex Corporation

Over the last 12 months, insiders at Cognex Corporation have bought $0 and sold $11.37M worth of Cognex Corporation stock.

On average, over the past 5 years, insiders at Cognex Corporation have bought $232,575 and sold $3.76M worth of stock each year.

There was no buying activity among insiders over the last 12 months.

The last purchase of 6,570 shares for transaction amount of $249,920 was made by Fehr Dennis (SVP, Chief Financial Officer) on 2024‑09‑04.

List of Insider Buy and Sell Transactions, Cognex Corporation

2026-08-11SaleMoschner MatthewCEO & President
23,362
0.0143%
$63.91
$1.49M
-4.31%
2026-05-27SaleLong Darren MarcVice President
7,077
0.0042%
$66.37
$469,671
-6.59%
2026-05-12SaleMACDONALD LAURA ANNVP and PAO
25,500
0.0153%
$65.56
$1.67M
-4.87%
2026-05-11SaleMACDONALD LAURA ANNVP and PAO
17,212
0.0103%
$66.80
$1.15M
-7.01%
2026-05-11SaleFennell MarkChief Legal Officer &Secretary
8,863
0.0053%
$66.89
$592,828
-7.01%
2026-03-02SalePARROTTE DIANNE Mdirector
18,400
0.011%
$54.00
$993,600
+13.22%
2026-02-23SalePapadimitriou Angelosdirector
4,150
0.0025%
$55.58
$230,659
+7.80%
2026-02-23SaleGerst CarlEVP, Global Sales and Products
10,532
0.0063%
$55.93
$589,042
+7.80%
2026-02-20SaleGerst CarlEVP, Global Sales and Products
3,804
0.0023%
$55.99
$212,979
+8.57%
2026-02-20SaleKuechen JoergHead of Corporate M&A
49,400
0.0298%
$56.03
$2.77M
+8.57%
2026-02-13SaleWillett Robertdirector
2,148
0.0013%
$59.50
$127,808
+3.42%
2026-02-12SaleMACDONALD LAURA ANNVP and PAO
14,881
0.0087%
$57.16
$850,553
+3.59%
2026-02-12SaleWillett Robertdirector
3,756
0.0022%
$58.39
$219,294
+3.59%
2025-10-21SaleWillett Robertdirector
6,704
0.0041%
$49.51
$331,890
+16.14%
2025-09-08SaleDiPalma Sheila MarieEVP, Employee Services
2,000
0.0012%
$45.03
$90,060
+14.32%
2025-09-05SaleDiPalma Sheila MarieEVP, Employee Services
2,002
0.0012%
$45.00
$90,090
+13.43%
2025-09-05SaleMACDONALD LAURA ANNVP and PAO
2,666
0.0016%
$45.00
$119,970
+13.43%
2025-03-11SaleKuechen JoergChief Technology Officer
7,991
0.0048%
$32.97
$263,469
+18.63%
2025-02-25SaleGerst CarlEVP, Vision & ID Products
4,566
0.0027%
$33.05
$150,897
+13.43%
2025-02-24SaleGerst CarlEVP, Vision & ID Products
6,803
0.004%
$32.73
$222,630
+13.17%
Total: 317
*Gray background shows transactions not older than one year

Insider Historical Profitability

14.92%
PARROTTE DIANNE Mdirector
33431
0.0199%
$1.94M311
<0.0001%
BANUCCI EUGENE Gdirector
23000
0.0137%
$1.34M13
+47.74%
Fehr DennisSVP, Chief Financial Officer
6570
0.0039%
$381,782.7010
<0.0001%
J BRUCE ROBINSONdirector
1875
0.0011%
$108,956.2532
+21.1%
Ceyrolle EricEx VP WW Sales & Marketing
500
0.0003%
$29,055.0012
+30.13%
*Gray background shows insiders who have made transactions during last year

CGNX Institutional Investors: Active Positions

Increased Positions275+47.01%20M+12.87%
Decreased Positions257-43.93%15M-9.82%
New Positions95New5MNew
Sold Out Positions64Sold Out3MSold Out
Total Postitions603+3.08%161M+3.05%

CGNX Ownership Change vs Market

Institutional Investor Ownership

Top Shareholders
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
New Shareholders
Sold-Out Shareholders
Active Shareholders
Vanguard Group Inc$686,851.0011.07%18.6M+374,999+2.06%2025-09-30
Blackrock, Inc.$584,899.009.43%15.84M+349,133+2.25%2025-09-30
Nordea Investment Management Ab$296,377.004.78%8.03M+949,599+13.42%2025-09-30
Pictet Asset Management Holding Sa$202,531.003.26%5.48M+319,666+6.19%2025-09-30
State Street Corp$192,821.003.11%5.22M-50,713-0.96%2025-09-30
Disciplined Growth Investors Inc /Mn$170,046.002.74%4.6M-164,158-3.44%2025-09-30
Price T Rowe Associates Inc /Md/$149,798.002.41%4.06M+1M+40.7%2025-09-30
Geode Capital Management, Llc$114,761.001.85%3.11M+71,833+2.37%2025-09-30
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp$111,689.001.8%3.02M+922,149+43.87%2025-09-30
Mackenzie Financial Corp$108,518.001.75%2.94M-2M-36.3%2025-09-30

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Analyst Price Targets

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