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Cognex (CGNX): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy8 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 11 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 11 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $80.27, the highest $91.00, the lowest $65.00. The average is +48.7% from the last price of $53.99.
Analyst ratings 18
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Kaplowitz★★★★★★★★★★#53 · hits 70% · avg +25.8% | Citi | $74.00 | Hold | +37.1% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 07:40 | −1.7%next day −2.9% | ↗ |
| Guy Hardwick★★★★★★★★★★#1303 · hits 69% · avg +16.3% | Barclays | $80.00 → $85.00+6.2% | Buy | +57.4% | Assigned | 12.10.26on TipRanks 05:07 | −1.7%next day −2.9% | ↗ |
| Guy Hardwick★★★★★★★★★★#1303 · hits 69% · avg +16.3% | Barclays | $80.00 | Buy | +48.2% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 05:25 | −0.1%next day +2.7% · 5 days −8.3% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Hardware Equipment and PartsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $72.00 → $74.00+2.8% | Buy | +37.1% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Hardware Equipment and PartsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $72.00 → $74.00+2.8% | Buy | +37.1% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Hardware Equipment and PartsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $72.00 → $73.00+1.4% | Buy | +35.2% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Hardware Equipment and PartsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $70.00 → $72.00+2.9% | Hold | +33.4% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI Google Hardware Equipment and PartsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $74.00 → $75.00+1.4% | Buy | +38.9% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Hardware Equipment and PartsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $74.00 → $75.00+1.4% | Buy | +38.9% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| Jamie Cook★★★★★★★★★★#159 · hits 68% · avg +18.2% | Truist Financial | $78.00 → $74.00−5.1% | Hold | +37.1% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 08:31 | −1.6%next day +2.5% · 5 days −4.4% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Hardware Equipment and PartsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $72.00 | Buy | +33.4% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Hardware Equipment and PartsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $72.00 | Buy | +33.4% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Hardware Equipment and PartsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $72.00 | Buy | +33.4% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Hardware Equipment and PartsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $70.00 | Hold | +29.7% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:06 | — | |
| AI Google Hardware Equipment and PartsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $74.00 | Buy | +37.1% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Hardware Equipment and PartsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $74.00 | Buy | +37.1% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:06 | — | |
| Amit Mehrotra★★★★★★★★★★#1422 · hits 56% · avg +8.0% | UBS | $80.00 | Buy | +48.2% | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 09:55 | +0.9%next day +1.8% · 5 days +8.4% | ↗ |
| Quinn Fredrickson★★★★★★★★★★#4996 · hits 58% · avg +7.5% | Robert W. Baird | $78.00 → $70.00−10.3% | Hold | +29.7% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 07:25 | −0.6%next day −0.8% · 5 days +4.9% | ↗ |
| Tomohiko Sano★★★★★★★★★★#9517 · hits 48% · avg −0.6% | J.P. Morgan | $75.00 | Buy | +38.9% | Assigned | 23.09.26on TipRanks 07:10 | −0.6%next day −0.8% · 5 days +4.9% | ↗ |
| Jay Huang★★★★★★★★★★#836 · hits 68% · avg +28.0% | Bernstein | $75.00 → $85.00+13.3% | Buy | +57.4% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 06:15 | −0.6%next day −0.8% · 5 days +4.9% | ↗ |
| Matt Summerville★★★★★★★★★★#669 · hits 55% · avg +14.0% | D.A. Davidson | $65.00 | Hold | +20.4% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 13:45 | −4.9%next day −0.6% · 5 days +2.4% | ↗ |
| Robert Jamieson★★★★★★★★★★#1995 · hits 82% · avg +25.9% | Vertical Research | $80.00 | Buy | +48.2% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 13:05 | −4.9%next day −0.6% · 5 days +2.4% | ↗ |
| Helen Fang★★★★★★★★★★#4974 · hits 50% · avg +6.9% | HSBC | $65.00 | Hold | +20.4% | Downgrade | 10.08.26on TipRanks 06:50 | −3.8%next day −1.9% · 5 days +3.5% | ↗ |
| Guy Hardwick★★★★★★★★★★#1303 · hits 69% · avg +16.3% | Barclays | $75.00 → $80.00+6.7% | Buy | +48.2% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 03:55 | −3.8%next day −1.9% · 5 days +3.5% | ↗ |
| Piyush Avasthy★★★★★★★★★★#3729 · hits 100% · avg +27.9% | Citi | $72.00 → $74.00+2.8% | Hold | +37.1% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 07:00 | −1.3%next day −3.8% · 5 days −2.3% | ↗ |
| Kenneth Newman★★★★★★★★★★#548 · hits 75% · avg +18.9% | KeyBanc | $80.00 | Buy | +48.2% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 06:25 | −1.3%next day −3.8% · 5 days −2.3% | ↗ |
| Joseph C Giordano★★★★★★★★★★#458 · hits 66% · avg +13.6% | TD Cowen | $85.00 | Buy | +57.4% | Assigned | 07.08.26on TipRanks 04:00 | −1.3%next day −3.8% · 5 days −2.3% | ↗ |
| Joe Ritchie★★★★★★★★★★#570 · hits 63% · avg +14.3% | Goldman Sachs | $80.00 → $91.00+13.7% | Buy | +68.5% | Assigned | 07.08.26on TipRanks Aug 6 11:11 | −4.6%next day −1.3% · 5 days −9.8% | ↗ |
| Troy Jensen★★★★★★★★★★#1320 · hits 51% · avg +9.4% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $76.00 → $84.00+10.5% | Buy | +55.6% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 7 08:55 | −4.6%next day −1.3% · 5 days −9.8% | ↗ |
| Tommy Moll★★★★★★★★★★#2131 · hits 62% · avg +9.0% | Stephens | $75.00 | Buy | +38.9% | Reiterated | 07.05.26on TipRanks 06:55 | +6.2%next day −1.2% · 5 days −2.0% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Cognex
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 05.10.26: target $77.71 at a price of $64.97 (+19.6%); now: $78.07 at $53.99 (+44.6%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 |
| Hold | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 04.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.52 (from $0.50 to $0.53). Last quarter: $0.45.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $314M (from $308M to $321M). Last quarter: $291M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Technology
About Cognex
- CEO: Matthew Moschner
- Employees: 2,745
- One Vision Drive, Natick, MA, 01760-2059, US
- www.cognex.com
Cognex Corporation specializes in machine vision technology, offering solutions that interpret and process visual data to streamline and automate production and logistics operations globally. Their advanced vision systems enable the automated manufacturing and tracking of individual components or finished goods, such as mobile devices, pharmaceutical containers, and automotive parts. This is achieved by precisely locating, recognizing, examining, and gauging items throughout their journey from production to delivery. The company provides a comprehensive software portfolio, including VisionPro, a collection of patented tools for sophisticated development; QuickBuild, an intuitive platform enabling users to create vision applications via a graphical, flowchart interface; and its specialized deep learning vision software. Beyond software, their offerings encompass robust vision sensors for tasks like ensuring component presence and accurate sizing, alongside the versatile In-Sight series of integrated vision systems and sensors. These tools support a variety of critical inspection functions, such as pinpointing part locations, confirming identities, precise dimensioning, validating assembly, and guiding robotics. Another key product is DataMan, their line of image-based barcode readers and verification systems. Cognex serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, including consumer electronics, automotive manufacturing, general consumer goods, food and beverage processing, pharmaceuticals, and medical device production. Their products are distributed directly and through a global network of partners and system integrators. Established in 1981, Cognex Corporation maintains its headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts.
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