Theodor Krantz Biography and Net Worth

Director of Cognex

Mr. Krantz served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Airmar Technology Corporation, a world leader in ultrasonic sensors for the marine and industrial markets, from 2011 until his retirement in 2018. He had previously served as President of Airmar Technology, Inc. from 2000 to 2011. From 1984 to 1999, he was President, and later Chief Executive Officer, of Velcro Industries. Mr. Krantz has served as a Director of Cognex since 2007. For more than 14 years, he has been serving as a member of the board and audit committee of Hitchiner Manufacturing Company. He also served as a member of the board and audit committee of ControlAir, Inc. from 2002 to 2021. Mr. Krantz holds a B.A. from Princeton University, and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.

What is Theodor Krantz's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Theodor Krantz is at least $1.11 million as of February 17th, 2023. Mr. Krantz owns 35,500 shares of Cognex stock worth more than $1,109,375 as of March 26th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Krantz may own. Learn More about Theodor Krantz's net worth.
How do I contact Theodor Krantz?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Krantz 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 Theodor Krantz's contact information.
Has Theodor Krantz been buying or selling shares of Cognex?: Theodor Krantz has not been actively trading shares of Cognex during the last quarter. Most recently, Theodor Krantz sold 912 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.39, for a transaction totalling $44,131.68. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 35,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,717,845. Learn More on Theodor Krantz'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.

Theodor Krantz Insider Trading History at Cognex

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
2/17/2023	Sell	912	$48.39	$44,131.68	35,500
2/2/2023	Sell	10,400	$57.00	$592,800.00	35,500
12/12/2022	Sell	52,000	$50.00	$2,600,000.00	36,108
11/16/2020	Sell	14,670	$72.13	$1,058,147.10	35,830
11/13/2020	Sell	330	$72.00	$23,760.00	35,830
10/30/2019	Sell	30,000	$51.87	$1,556,100.00	52,500
2/26/2019	Sell	30,000	$53.18	$1,595,400.00	52,500
11/9/2017	Sell	15,000	$134.05	$2,010,750.00	26,250
8/14/2017	Sell	9,750	$103.78	$1,011,855.00	22,500
6/6/2017	Sell	7,500	$96.09	$720,675.00	26,250
8/19/2016	Sell	20,000	$50.00	$1,000,000.00	25,850

Theodor Krantz 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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P/E Ratio

51.23

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1.03%

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