Cognex (CGNX)
NASDAQInformation TechnologyHardware, Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-09-04
$62.25+2.40%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologyHardware, Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Electronic Equipment & Instruments is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 17% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 26% growth a year, above the roughly 11% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 2% a day.
View RiskCognex's growth in AI-driven revenue has to keep compounding to justify the price. Revenue grew 17% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations. It trades at 45× P/E versus a peer median of 32×, indicating the market is pricing in more growth than forecast. The next-quarter miss probability is near 16%, which suggests elevated risk. Peer multiples imply a price about 26% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis).
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. CGNX is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 20 analysts currently covering CGNX (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 10 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for CGNX in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Electronic Equipment & Instruments — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Increase revenue growth
Record revenue and margin gains indicate strong growth.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $62.25
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $62.25.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Increase revenue growth
AI-driven growth aligns with revenue growth objectives.
Advances: Advance AI-enabled machine vision product leadership
Product diversification enhances AI-enabled leadership.
Advances: Expand operating income and margins
Margins expanded significantly, supporting income objectives.
Advances: Expand operating income and margins
Margin expansion aligns with cost objectives.
Advances: Expand adjusted EBITDA margin
Earnings call highlights positive EBITDA trends.
Advances: Increase revenue growth
Above-expected guidance indicates strong demand.
Advances: Increase revenue growth
Above-expected guidance indicates strong demand, boosting revenue growth.