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COGNEX CORP CGNX
COGNEX CORP (CGNX) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.49% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $994.4M at a 11.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.79 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | DA Davidson | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-08-10 | HSBC | Hold (down) |
| 2026-08-10 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-08-07 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-08-07 | Needham | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-07 | Truist Securities | Hold (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.255 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.202 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.081 |
| Equity / liabilities | 2.844 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGNX | COGNEX CORP | 7/9 | 5.86 | 96.8 | +8.7% |
| MLAB | MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ | 8/9 | 0.37 | 84.3 | +3.4% |
| HURC | HURCO COMPANIES INC | 4/9 | 9.02 | — | -4.3% |
| SYPR | SYPRIS SOLUTIONS INC | 2/9 | -2.92 | — | -14.5% |
| SENS | Senseonics Holdings, Inc. | 6/9 | — | — | +56.9% |
| INIS | RADNOSTIX INC | 3/9 | — | — | -6% |
| ELSE | ELECTRO SENSORS INC | 5/9 | — | 88.3 | — |
About COGNEX CORP
Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks in the United States, Europe, Greater China, and internationally. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacture and distribution of discrete items, such as mobile phones, automotive components, and e-commerce packages, by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for traditional rule-based tools and deep learning-enabled tools for advanced programming; vision systems that combine smart cameras and software to perform a wide range of tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; OneVision, a cloud-based platform designed to transform how manufacturers build, train, and scale AI-powered vision applications; In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors; QuickBuild, which allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical and flowchart-based programming interface; DataMan, an image-based barcode reader for fixed-mount and handheld models, as well as barcode verifiers; and vision accessories, such as industrial cameras, lenses, lighting, vision controllers, frame grabbers, and I/O cards. It sells its products to the automotive, logistics, packaging, consumer electronics, medical-related, semiconductor, and consumer products industries. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.
FAQ
Is CGNX financially healthy?
COGNEX CORP's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does CGNX pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. COGNEX CORP pays a dividend yielding about 0.49% with a 47.7% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is CGNX?
In FY2025, COGNEX CORP had a net margin of 11.5% and a return on equity of 7.7%.
Is CGNX overvalued or undervalued?
COGNEX CORP trades at about 89.2× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 36.7×–82.1×, median 55.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CGNX?
The average Wall-Street price target for COGNEX CORP is $79.47, about 31.0% above the recent price, from 19 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is CGNX a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on COGNEX CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 96.8×, a dividend yield of 0.49%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.