Carl Gerst Biography and Net Worth

EVP of Cognex

Mr. Gerst oversees global engineering and product development, product management, and product marketing for Cognex’s Vision and ID products. Since joining Cognex in 1999, Mr. Gerst has been instrumental in managing and scaling the development, innovation, and performance of the company’s products. Under his leadership, Cognex has released market-leading products in the areas of embedded vision systems, high-performance barcode readers, 3D dimensioning systems, vision-enabled mobile terminals, and logistics solutions. Prior to joining Cognex, Mr. Gerst held roles in engineering, sales, and product marketing for Hand Held Products (now Honeywell Imaging and Mobility), a leading supplier of Automatic Identification and Data Collection equipment. Mr. Gerst holds a B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University and an M.B.A. from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester.

How old is Carl Gerst?: Mr. Gerst is currently 56 years old. There are 4 older executives and no younger executives at Cognex. The oldest executive at Cognex is Dr. Robert J. Shillman, Founder, Chairman Emeritus & Adviser, who is 77 years old. Learn More on Carl Gerst's age.
How do I contact Carl Gerst?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Gerst 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 Carl Gerst's contact information.
Has Carl Gerst been buying or selling shares of Cognex?: Carl Gerst has not been actively trading shares of Cognex within the last three months. Most recently, Carl Gerst sold 6,782 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.54, for a transaction totalling $274,942.28. Learn More on Carl Gerst'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), 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 1 times. They sold a total of 6,782 shares worth more than $274,942.28. The most recent insider tranaction occured on September, 4th when CFO Dennis Fehr bought 6,570 shares worth more than $249,922.80. Insiders at Cognex own 1.1% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Cognex.
Information on this page was last updated on 9/4/2024.

Carl Gerst Insider Trading History at Cognex

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction	Details
3/6/2024	Sell	6,782	$40.54	$274,942.28
2/23/2021	Sell	115,000	$82.76	$9,517,400.00

Carl Gerst 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: $40.41

$39.40

$40.67

50 Day Range

MA: $39.38

$37.85

$40.75

2 Week Range

Now: $40.41

$34.79

$53.13

Volume

1,460,817 shs

Average Volume

1,284,564 shs

Market Capitalization

$6.93 billion

P/E Ratio

77.71

Dividend Yield

0.74%

Beta

1.41

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