CGNX — Cognex Share Price

As of Today at 19:05 UTC, shares in Cognex are trading at $38.46. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.

Shares in Cognex last closed at $38.46 and the price had moved by -20.54% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Cognex share price has underperformed the S&P500 Index by -33.87% over the past year.

The overall consensus recommendation for Cognex is Hold. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.

The Cognex dividend yield is 0.74% based on the trailing twelve month period.

Last year, Cognex paid a total dividend of $0.29, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 0.74%. We do not have any data on when Cognex is to next pay dividends.

We do not have data on when Cognex is to next pay dividends.  The historic dividend yield on Cognex shares is currently 0.74%.

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As of the previous close price of $38.46, shares in Cognex had a market capitalisation of $6.61bn.

Here are the trading details for Cognex: 

• Country of listing: United States
• Exchange: NSQ
• Ticker Symbol: CGNX

Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Cognex is currently classified as a High Flyer. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.

The analyst consensus target price for shares in Cognex is $46.53.  That is 20.98% above the last closing price of $38.46.

Analysts covering Cognex currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of $0.78 for the next financial year.

An important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum.  Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Cognex. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the S&P500 Index by -10.54%.

As of the last closing price of $38.46, shares in Cognex were trading -8.3% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.

The Cognex PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 42.57. The shares last closed at $38.46. 

The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.

The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.

Cognex's management team is headed by: 

• Anthony Sun - NEC
• Robert Willett - CEO
• Paul Todgham - CFO
• Carl Gerst - EVP
• Patrick Alias - SVP
• Sheila DiPalma - SVP
• Marjorie Sennett - DRC
• Karl Krantz - IND
• Sachin Lawande - IND
• Dianne Parrotte - IND