CGNX Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.10%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $327,162.80
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $1,426,480.78

Cognex Insider Trading History Chart

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Cognex Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $35.77
Price Change: Price Decrease of -0.3 (-0.83%)
As of 12/20/2024 06:45 PM ET

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Cognex Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
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  
5/12/2022Dianne M. ParrotteDirectorBuy3,000$46.00$138,000.003,608View 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
12/19/2024Principal Financial Group Inc.400,191$16.21M0.0%-76.4%0.233%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
12/6/2024Retirement Systems of Alabama208,331$8.44M0.0%-1.7%0.121%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/25/2024Tidal Investments LLC33,657$1.36M0.0%+10.0%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/25/2024Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB1,000$40K0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/25/2024Sanctuary Advisors LLC11,396$0.46M0.0%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/20/2024Virtu Financial LLC19,514$0.79M0.0%N/A0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/19/2024TCW Group Inc.583,150$23.62M0.2%+19.8%0.340%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/18/2024Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky53,939$2.18M0.0%-2.7%0.031%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/16/2024Geode Capital Management LLC3,608,028$146.16M0.0%+5.1%2.104%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN3,751,807$151.95M2.9%+8.9%2.188%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024M&T Bank Corp83,913$3.40M0.0%+6.9%0.049%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024Barclays PLC83,107$3.37M0.0%-26.4%0.048%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio64,032$2.59M0.0%-4.5%0.037%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024MML Investors Services LLC12,491$0.51M0.0%+4.0%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC33,821$1.37M0.0%-7.6%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024United Services Automobile Association11,325$0.46M0.0%-17.5%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024Jane Street Group LLC70,028$2.84M0.0%+8.2%0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024Wolverine Trading LLC6,697$0.27M0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024Weiss Asset Management LP31,021$1.26M0.0%N/A0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024State Street Corp5,190,365$210.21M0.0%+0.8%3.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024Stifel Financial Corp71,002$2.88M0.0%+23.8%0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024Quantinno Capital Management LP8,435$0.34M0.0%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024Point72 DIFC Ltd20,761$0.84M0.0%+7.0%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024Point72 Asset Management L.P.2,834,755$114.81M0.3%+122.7%1.653%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024Needham Investment Management LLC247,500$10.02M0.8%+7.8%0.144%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024Janus Henderson Group PLC1,141,091$46.21M0.0%+0.0%0.665%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024HighTower Advisors LLC23,408$0.95M0.0%-8.7%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024Holocene Advisors LP172,618$6.99M0.0%+80.0%0.101%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC1,977,093$80.07M0.2%-3.9%1.153%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc.163,540$6.62M0.3%-3.3%0.095%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024Paloma Partners Management Co181,712$7.36M0.2%+1,537.0%0.106%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/15/2024Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd.4,055$0.16M0.0%+9.4%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2024American Capital Management Inc.1,601,577$64.86M2.1%+0.3%0.934%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2024Verition Fund Management LLC7,561$0.31M0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2024Captrust Financial Advisors70,413$2.85M0.0%-1.9%0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2024Icon Wealth Advisors LLC3,673$0.15M0.0%-31.0%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2024Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.642,737$26.03M0.7%+91.5%0.375%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2024UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC376,249$15.24M0.0%-8.9%0.219%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2024Fiduciary Trust Co5,443$0.22M0.0%+9.6%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2024Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank40,596$1.64M0.0%+3.3%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2024MetLife Investment Management LLC89,069$3.61M0.0%-1.9%0.052%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2024BNP Paribas Financial Markets74,361$3.01M0.0%-37.5%0.043%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2024FMR LLC58,507$2.37M0.0%-21.6%0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2024Quantbot Technologies LP57,984$2.35M0.1%N/A0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2024The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company141,981$5.75M0.0%-4.3%0.083%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2024Truvestments Capital LLC896$36K0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2024Swedbank AB1,700,000$68.85M0.1%+21.4%0.991%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2024Cerity Partners LLC73,007$2.96M0.0%+42.8%0.043%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2024Icon Wealth Advisors LLC1,054$43K0.0%-80.2%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2024Raymond James Trust N.A.30,918$1.25M0.0%+95.3%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2024Eagle Asset Management Inc.1,446,716$62.08M0.3%-23.9%0.844%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2024Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.1,385,464$56.11M0.0%+1.3%0.808%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2024Brown Capital Management LLC3,135,395$126.98M2.7%-12.2%1.828%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/9/2024Intech Investment Management LLC34,454$1.40M0.0%-11.8%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/8/2024BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A.130,895$5.30M0.0%+16.4%0.076%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/8/2024First Horizon Advisors Inc.2,732$0.11M0.0%+20.1%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/8/2024Advisors Asset Management Inc.714$29K0.0%+123.1%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/8/2024Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.112,232$4.55M0.0%N/A0.065%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/8/2024Jennison Associates LLC1,017,829$41.22M0.0%-8.1%0.593%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/8/2024Premier Fund Managers Ltd24,854$1M0.0%+255.1%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/8/2024B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG47,151$1.91M0.0%N/A0.027%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2024Pathstone Holdings LLC64,456$2.61M0.0%-1.7%0.038%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2024Quest Partners LLC8,307$0.34M0.0%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2024Swiss National Bank335,100$13.57M0.0%-0.9%0.195%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2024AM Squared Ltd2,100$85K0.2%+4,566.7%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2024Mutual of America Capital Management LLC92,689$3.75M0.0%-5.7%0.054%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2024Natixis Advisors LLC62,284$2.52M0.0%-33.8%0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2024Royce & Associates LP1,384,341$56.07M0.5%+1.4%0.807%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2024KBC Group NV174,632$7.07M0.0%+0.4%0.102%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2024Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.70,827$2.87M0.0%-2.1%0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2024MQS Management LLC6,517$0.26M0.1%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/5/2024Geneva Capital Management LLC75,034$3.04M0.1%-4.8%0.044%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/5/2024Victory Capital Management Inc.33,043$1.34M0.0%-7.8%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/5/2024Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.1,386,973$56.17M0.0%+5.9%0.809%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/5/2024Baillie Gifford & Co.1,292,229$52.34M0.0%-0.5%0.753%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/5/2024WCM Investment Management LLC352,143$14.18M0.0%-14.3%0.205%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/4/2024Montanaro Asset Management Ltd282,400$11.44M2.0%-24.7%0.165%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/2/2024Covestor Ltd1,976$80K0.1%-28.4%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/1/2024Atria Investments Inc11,181$0.45M0.0%-8.8%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/1/2024Thomas Story & Son LLC143,927$5.83M2.4%+16.1%0.084%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/1/2024AIA Group Ltd90,122$3.65M0.1%+12.9%0.052%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/31/2024JB Capital LLC31,844$1.29M0.1%+7.9%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/31/2024Olympiad Research LP15,603$0.63M0.4%N/A0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/31/2024Principal Financial Group Inc.400,191$16.21M0.0%-76.4%0.233%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/30/2024Amalgamated Bank82,005$3.32M0.0%-5.6%0.048%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/30/2024AlphaCentric Advisors LLC15,000$0.61M0.5%N/A0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/30/2024Impax Asset Management Group plc5,230,271$211.30M0.8%+2.6%3.050%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/29/2024Van ECK Associates Corp99,529$3.86M0.0%+39.5%0.058%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/29/2024Confluence Wealth Services Inc.22,210$0.90M0.1%+8.7%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/29/2024Harbor Capital Advisors Inc.69,700$2.82M0.1%+40.0%0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/29/2024Janney Montgomery Scott LLC18,813$0.76M0.0%+17.5%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/29/2024Lmcg Investments LLC81,620$3.31M0.2%-11.0%0.048%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/29/2024Ceredex Value Advisors LLC789,550$31.98M0.6%+116.0%0.460%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/28/2024Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC324,909$13.16M0.2%+1.0%0.189%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/28/2024New York State Common Retirement Fund729,339$29.54M0.0%-15.2%0.425%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/28/2024Stephens Inc. AR11,845$0.48M0.0%+7.4%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/28/2024Stephens Investment Management Group LLC1,030,563$41.74M0.6%-1.3%0.600%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/28/2024US Bancorp DE48,251$1.95M0.0%-9.0%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/25/2024Roubaix Capital LLC82,764$3.35M1.8%+6.1%0.048%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/25/2024Pinnacle Associates Ltd.516,506$21.56M0.3%-14.8%0.301%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: $35.77
Low: $35.64
High: $36.45

50 Day Range

MA: $39.51
Low: $35.61
High: $43.05

52 Week Range

Now: $35.77
Low: $34.79
High: $53.13

Volume

2,772,919 shs

Average Volume

1,268,442 shs

Market Capitalization

$6.14 billion

P/E Ratio

68.79

Dividend Yield

0.90%

Beta

1.39

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

Cognex's top insider investors include:
  1. Theodor Krantz (Director)
  2. Anthony Sun (Director)
  3. Dianne M Parrotte (Director)
  4. Dennis Fehr (CFO)
  5. Carl Gerst (EVP)
  6. Joerg Kuechen (CTO)
  7. Patrick Alias (Director)
Learn More about top insider investors at Cognex.

Who are the major institutional investors of Cognex?

Cognex's top institutional shareholders include:
  1. Impax Asset Management Group plc — 3.05%
  2. State Street Corp — 3.03%
  3. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN — 2.19%
  4. Geode Capital Management LLC — 2.10%
  5. Brown Capital Management LLC — 1.83%
  6. Point72 Asset Management L.P. — 1.65%
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. Principal Financial Group Inc.
  2. Principal Financial Group Inc.
  3. Eagle Asset Management Inc.
  4. Brown Capital Management LLC
  5. New York State Common Retirement Fund
  6. Montanaro Asset Management Ltd
  7. Jennison Associates LLC
  8. Pinnacle Associates Ltd.
In the previous year, company insiders that have sold Cognex company stock include:
  1. Theodor Krantz (Director)
  2. Anthony Sun (Director)
  3. Dianne M Parrotte (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. Point72 Asset Management L.P.
  2. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC
  3. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.
  4. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN
  5. Swedbank AB
  6. Swedbank AB
  7. Geode Capital Management LLC
  8. Paloma Partners Management Co
During the last year, these company insiders have bought Cognex stock:
  1. Theodor Krantz (Director)
  2. Anthony Sun (Director)
Learn More investors buying Cognex stock.