The price-to-earnings ratio for Cognex Corp (NASDAQ: CGNX) is above average at 46.90x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.49.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CGNX is 167.37M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.78% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of CGNX on May 15, 2025 was 2.74M shares.
CGNX) stock’s latest price update
Cognex Corp (NASDAQ: CGNX)’s stock price has plunge by 1.46relation to previous closing price of 31.61. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 12.88% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-12 that Cognex’s business continues to face a fairly soft demand environment. A situation that could be exacerbated by tariffs. Looking beyond this, the adoption of automation will continue to increase, supported in part by the rapidly increasing capabilities of AI. If tariffs remain in place, reshoring could also provide a boost as companies invest in infrastructure to support the restructuring of supply chains.
CGNX’s Market Performance
Cognex Corp (CGNX) has experienced a 12.88% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 31.17% rise in the past month, and a -18.29% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.46%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.23% for CGNX. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 17.19% for CGNX’s stock, with a -11.34% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CGNX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CGNX stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for CGNX by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CGNX in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $35 based on the research report published on April 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
HSBC Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CGNX reach a price target of $33. The rating they have provided for CGNX stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on February 21st, 2025.
Cantor Fitzgerald gave a rating of “Overweight” to CGNX, setting the target price at $49 in the report published on December 20th of the previous year.
CGNX Trading at 12.21% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CGNX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -39.64% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.23%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.46%, as shares surge +33.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.62% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CGNX rose by +12.88%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -35.45% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $27.36. In addition, Cognex Corp saw -10.57% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CGNX starting from Kuechen Joerg, who sale 7,991 shares at the price of $32.97 back on Mar 11 ’25. After this action, Kuechen Joerg now owns 0 shares of Cognex Corp, valued at $263,469 using the latest closing price.
JOERG KUECHEN, the Officer of Cognex Corp, proposed sale 7,991 shares at $32.97 during a trade that took place back on Mar 11 ’25, which means that JOERG KUECHEN is holding shares at $263,469 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CGNX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.68 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cognex Corp stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 8.02, with 5.97 for asset returns.
Based on Cognex Corp (CGNX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.05 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 147.75 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.43. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.78. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.71for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.07.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Cognex Corp (CGNX) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
