$CGNX
Cognex Corp
XNAS•Technology•Industrial Instruments for Measurement, Display, and Control
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Key Stats
- Price
- $59.94
- Change today
- -1.15%
- Previous close
- $60.64
- 52-week range
- $34.60 – $72.88
- Market cap
- $10.67B
- Total held
- 1.8%
- Tradeable float
- 165.3M 98% of shares · after 2% insiders + institutional n/a
- Short interest
- 8.7M ▲ +5% vs prior · as of 2026-07-31
- Short % of float
- 5.3%
- Days to cover
- 5.1d
- Avg daily volume
- 2.1M
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Industrial Instruments for Measurement, Display, and Control
- Exchange
- XNAS
- 5m
- 0.1x
- 15m
- 0.1x
- 1h
- 0.1x
- 1D
- 0.1x
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Why is $CGNX down today?
CGNX is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on CGNX today.
Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.
Insiders
Insiders selling0 buys, 4 sells last 3 months (0/38 over 12 months)Show 12 recent transactionsMinimize 12 recent transactions
| Insider | Action | Shares | % of position | Owns after | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Moschner Matthew Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -25K 0.01% of company | sold 70% | 11K | $1.6M at $63.61 | Aug 11, 26 |
Moschner Matthew Officer | Other | 17K | added 100% | 26K | $676K at $40.71 | Aug 11, 26 |
Moschner Matthew Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -2K | sold 10% | 19K | $148K at $66.89 | Aug 7, 26 |
Moschner Matthew Officer | Other | 5K | added 30% | 21K | n/a | Aug 7, 26 |
Long Darren Marc Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -734 | sold 11% | 6K | $49K at $66.89 | Aug 7, 26 |
Long Darren Marc Officer | Other | 3K | added 63% | 6K | n/a | Aug 7, 26 |
Long Darren Marc Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -20K 0.01% of company | sold 84% | 4K | $1.3M at $66.32 | May 27, 26 |
Long Darren Marc Officer | Other | 19K 0.01% of company | n/a | 14K | $917K at $49.12 | May 27, 26 |
Macdonald Laura Ann Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -42K 0.02% of company | sold 89% | 5K | $2.7M at $65.56 | May 12, 26 |
Macdonald Laura Ann Officer | Other | 42K 0.02% of company | n/a | 31K | $2.0M at $47.21 | May 12, 26 |
Macdonald Laura Ann Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -98K 0.06% of company | sold 95% | 5K | $6.6M at $66.80 | May 11, 26 |
Macdonald Laura Ann Officer | Other | 96K 0.06% of company | n/a | 37K | $3.2M at $33.04 | May 11, 26 |
Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.
Dilution watch
UnavailableWe could not reach SEC EDGAR, so the dilution check did not run for $CGNX. This is not a clean result: there may be an offering, a registration or a shelf on file that we were unable to read. Check it yourself on SEC EDGAR before trading it.
$CGNX Sentiment
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$CGNX Activity
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CGNX stock FAQ
Why is $CGNX down today?
CGNX is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on CGNX today.
What is the CGNX stock price today?
CGNX last traded at $59.94, down 1.15% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).
Where can I see live CGNX alerts?
The CGNX Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged CGNX 90 times in the last 30 days.
What exchange is CGNX on?
CGNX (Cognex Corp) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $10.67B in the INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL sector.
Is CGNX good for day trading?
That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge CGNX for yourself. This is not investment advice.
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