Cognex Corporation·Technology

NATICK, Mass., April 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), today announced the successful completion of the previously disclosed divestiture of its Japan‑focused trading business, which was acquired as part of the Moritex acquisition in October 2023.

CGNX, FSLY, G, CRUS and PEGA are 5 mid-cap picks after a sector pullback, as demand for AI-driven solutions and improving earnings outlooks signal future growth.

Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the sixteen research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eight have assigned a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. cut its holdings in Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) by 61.6% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 42,265 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 67,696 shares during the period.

SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) by 1,917.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 290,024 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after purchasing an additional 275,646 shares during

Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX - Get Free Report) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 3,966,870 shares, a drop of 22.5% from the February 26th total of 5,121,286 shares. Currently, 2.4% of the company's shares are sold short. Based on an average
Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information in order 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, aspirin bottles, and automobile tires 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 consumer electronics, automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices industries, as well as through a network of distributors and integrators. Cognex Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.
Technology
Hardware, Equipment & Parts
2,914
1989-07-20
1.47