Anthony Sun Biography and Net Worth

Director of Cognex

Mr. Sun is Chairman of our Board of Directors, succeeding Cognex founder Dr. Robert “Bob” Shillman after his retirement in May 2021. Mr. Sun was the managing general partner and Chief Executive Officer of Venrock Associates, a venture capital partnership, from 1997 until his retirement in 2010. He joined Venrock in 1979 and was a general partner of Venrock from 1980 until 1997. Mr. Sun has served as a Director of Cognex since 1982 and was our Lead Independent Director prior to becoming Chairman. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of several private companies. Mr. Sun holds a B.S. and M.S. in Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.

What is Anthony Sun's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Anthony Sun is at least $831,500.00 as of November 22nd, 2024. Mr. Sun owns 26,608 shares of Cognex stock worth more than $831,500 as of March 26th. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Sun may own. Learn More about Anthony Sun's net worth.
How do I contact Anthony Sun?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Sun 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 susan.conway@cognex.com. Learn More on Anthony Sun's contact information.
Has Anthony Sun been buying or selling shares of Cognex?: Anthony Sun has not been actively trading shares of Cognex within the last three months. Most recently, Anthony Sun sold 26,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.03, for a transaction totalling $1,040,780.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 26,608 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,065,118.24. Learn More on Anthony Sun'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), Carl Gerst (EVP), Theodor Krantz (Director), Joerg Kuechen (SVP, Advanced Vision Technology and Chief Technology Officer), 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, Cognex insiders bought shares 2 times. They purchased a total of 8,570 shares worth more than $327,162.80. During the last twelve months, insiders at the scientific and technical instruments company sold shares 3 times. They sold a total of 35,737 shares worth more than $1,374,200.69. The most recent insider tranaction occured on February, 24th when EVP Carl Gerst sold 6,803 shares worth more than $222,662.19. Insiders at Cognex own 1.1% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Cognex.
Information on this page was last updated on 2/24/2025.

Anthony Sun Insider Trading History at Cognex

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
11/22/2024	Sell	26,000	$40.03	$1,040,780.00	26,608
9/8/2021	Sell	30,000	$86.41	$2,592,300.00	337,262
8/24/2020	Sell	30,000	$66.91	$2,007,300.00
9/13/2018	Sell	10,000	$56.04	$560,400.00	264,262
8/6/2018	Sell	10,000	$53.01	$530,100.00	284,262
3/12/2018	Sell	10,000	$56.49	$564,900.00	294,262
10/30/2013	Sell	30,000	$32.82	$984,600.00

Anthony Sun 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.

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$31.80

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MA: $35.35

$30.26

$41.02

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Volume

1,664,827 shs

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Market Capitalization

$5.29 billion

P/E Ratio

51.23

Dividend Yield

1.03%

Beta

1.43