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Cognex Corporation (CGNX) 

NASDAQ$31.51
Market Cap
$5.35B
Sector
Technology
Industry
Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Rank in Sector
89 of 562
Rank in Industry
7 of 64

CGNX Insider Trading Activity

CGNX Median Price and Trade Amounts History Chart

Statistics of Insider Transactions

Amount of Insider Buys and Sells

Buys
$327,150229
Sells
$1,788,439571

Related Transactions

Fehr DennisSVP, Chief Financial Officer1$249,9200$0$249,920
PARROTTE DIANNE Mdirector1$77,2300$0$77,230
Gerst CarlEVP, Vision & ID Products0$02$373,527$-373,527
Kuechen JoergChief Technology Officer0$02$374,242$-374,242
SUN ANTHONYdirector0$01$1.04M$-1.04M

About Cognex Corporation

Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information in order 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, aspirin bottles, and automobile tires 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 consumer electronics, automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices industries, as well as through a network of distributors and integrators. Cognex Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.

Insider Activity of Cognex Corporation

Over the last 12 months, insiders at Cognex Corporation have bought $327,150 and sold $1.79M worth of Cognex Corporation stock.

On average, over the past 5 years, insiders at Cognex Corporation have bought $232,575 and sold $20.84M worth of stock each year.

Highest buying activity among insiders over the last 12 months: Fehr Dennis (SVP, Chief Financial Officer) — $249,920. PARROTTE DIANNE M (director) — $77,230.

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

2025-03-11SaleKuechen JoergChief Technology Officer
7,991
0.0048%
$32.97$263,469-3.61%
2025-02-25SaleGerst CarlEVP, Vision & ID Products
4,566
0.0027%
$33.05$150,897-1.95%
2025-02-24SaleGerst CarlEVP, Vision & ID Products
6,803
0.004%
$32.73$222,630-1.36%
2024-12-12SaleKuechen JoergChief Technology Officer
2,934
0.0017%
$37.75$110,773-3.02%
2024-11-22SaleSUN ANTHONYdirector
26,000
0.015%
$40.03$1.04M-8.21%
2024-09-04PurchaseFehr DennisSVP, Chief Financial Officer
6,570
0.0038%
$38.04$249,920+0.57%
2024-08-07PurchasePARROTTE DIANNE Mdirector
2,000
0.0012%
$38.62$77,230+4.39%
2024-03-12SaleKuechen JoergChief Technology Officer
5,331
0.0031%
$40.93$218,212-3.26%
2024-03-06SaleGerst CarlEVP, Vision & ID Products
6,782
0.0039%
$40.54$274,923-2.33%
2023-03-06SaleALIAS PATRICKdirector
4,375
0.0026%
$49.53$216,676-6.42%
2023-03-03SaleALIAS PATRICKdirector
600
0.0003%
$49.50$29,700-5.91%
2023-02-23SaleKRANTZ THEODORdirector
854
0.0005%
$48.04$41,026+0.43%
2023-02-17SaleKRANTZ THEODORdirector
912
0.0005%
$48.39$44,132-2.13%
2023-02-17SaleALIAS PATRICKdirector
641
0.0004%
$49.50$31,730-2.13%
2023-02-02SaleKRANTZ THEODORdirector
10,400
0.006%
$57.00$592,816-16.80%
2022-12-13SaleKRANTZ THEODORdirector
9,200
0.0054%
$52.00$478,400-5.53%
2022-12-12SaleKRANTZ THEODORdirector
26,000
0.0151%
$50.00$1.3M-2.69%
2022-11-30SaleSUN ANTHONYdirector
30,000
0.0174%
$50.01$1.5M-2.20%
2022-05-12PurchasePARROTTE DIANNE M
3,000
0.0017%
$46.00$138,000+2.95%
2022-02-17SaleALIAS PATRICKdirector
427
0.0003%
$63.75$27,221-21.37%
Total: 300
*Gray background shows transactions not older than one year

Insider Historical Profitability

20.16%
SUN ANTHONYdirector
26608
0.0157%
$838,418.08018
PARROTTE DIANNE Mdirector
11340
0.0067%
$357,323.40310<0.0001%
Fehr DennisSVP, Chief Financial Officer
6570
0.0039%
$207,020.7010
Gerst CarlEVP, Vision & ID Products
0
0%
$004
Kuechen JoergChief Technology Officer
0
0%
$003
SHILLMAN ROBERT JChairman of the Board
4356800
2.5648%
$137.28M034
KRANTZ THEODORdirector
35500
0.0209%
$1.12M015
BANUCCI EUGENE Gdirector
23000
0.0135%
$724,730.0013+47.75%
Todgham PaulSVP, CFO
3492
0.0021%
$110,032.9201
MORIN RICHARDSr. VP F&A, CFO
1998
0.0012%
$62,956.98034
J BRUCE ROBINSONdirector
1875
0.0011%
$59,081.2532+21.07%
Ceyrolle EricEx VP WW Sales & Marketing
500
0.0003%
$15,755.0012+30.3%
KRIVSKY WILLIAMdirector
299
0.0002%
$9,421.4902
HOFFMASTER JAMESPresident & COO
0
0%
$004
ALIAS PATRICKdirector
0
0%
$0043
WASSERMAN REUBENdirector
0
0%
$0010
FISHMAN JERALDdirector
0
0%
$0018
SMITH EDWARD Jdirector
0
0%
$001
Testa JustinEVP, MVSD
0
0%
$008
Willett RobertCEO & President
0
0%
$0058
miller jeffrey benjamindirector
0
0%
$006
Schneider Jerry A.director
0
0%
$008
CURRAN JOHN J.Sr Vice President, CFO
0
0%
$002
DiPalma Sheila MarieEVP, Employee Services
0
0%
$003
MACDONALD LAURA ANNPrincipal Financial Officer
0
0%
$002
*Gray background shows insiders who have made transactions during last year

CGNX Institutional Investors: Active Positions

Increased Positions233+46.6%16M+10.17%
Decreased Positions213-42.6%14M-8.96%
New Positions75New5MNew
Sold Out Positions64Sold Out4MSold Out
Total Postitions520+4%156M+1.21%

CGNX Ownership Change vs Market

Institutional Investor Ownership

Top Shareholders
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
New Shareholders
Sold-Out Shareholders
Active Shareholders
Vanguard Group Inc$606,138.0010.87%18.48M+296,251+1.63%2024-12-31
Blackrock, Inc.$500,653.008.98%15.26M+300,182+2.01%2024-12-31
William Blair Investment Management, Llc$191,556.003.44%5.84M+1M+27.34%2024-12-31
State Street Corp$177,466.003.18%5.41M+220,170+4.24%2024-12-31
Impax Asset Management Group Plc$166,700.002.99%5.08M-147,957-2.83%2024-12-31
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.$151,126.002.71%4.61M-2M-24.93%2024-12-31
Pictet Asset Management Holding Sa$125,309.002.25%3.82M+461,724+13.75%2024-12-31
Disciplined Growth Investors Inc /Mn$124,855.002.24%3.81M+54,743+1.46%2024-12-31
Geode Capital Management, Llc$98,483.001.77%3M-605,484-16.78%2024-12-31
Brown Capital Management Llc$86,754.001.56%2.64M-490,471-15.64%2024-12-31

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