** Shares of Machine vision product maker Cognex CGNX.O up 23.4% at $53.12 premarket after Q4 results beat estimates
** Co posts Q4 rev of $252 mln, above analysts' est. of $239.51 mln
** Reports Q4 adj EPS of 27 cents, beating est. of 22 cents
** CEO Matt Moschner cites progress in advancing AI‑enabled machine‑vision technology and improving end‑to‑end customer experience
** 15 out of 23 analysts rate stock "buy" or higher, seven "hold", one "sell"; median PT at $48 - data compiled by LSEG
** As of last close, CGNX stock up 19.6% YTD, following a 0.3% rise in 2025
(Reporting by Tharuniyaa Lakshmi in Bengaluru)
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