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Cognex Corporation
- Russell 1000
- MidCap 400
What Cognex Corporation is doing, read from its filings, its own words and the news, with every figure dated and sourced. Not investment advice: no ratings, no price targets.
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The latest read
Computed from the data on Oct 22, 2026. Every figure links back to its source in the sections below.
- Revenue over the four quarters to July 5, 2026: $1.09 billion, up 17% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditure) over the four quarters to July 5, 2026: $0.27 billion, up 50% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Capital expenditure over the four quarters to July 5, 2026: $0.01 billion, about level with a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Share buybacks in the fiscal year to December 31, 2025: $0.15 billion.SEC EDGAR filings (10-K)
- Latest earnings call or results release (August 6, 2026): sentiment 0.80 on a −1 to +1 scale (confident, opportunity-framed), confidence 0.90 of 1.Palanor Discourse
- Latest annual report (filed February 12, 2026): 3 risk factors added, 0 removed.Risk Factor Changes (10-K Item 1A)
- Insiders were net sellers in Q3 2026: $1.6 million on the open market.SEC Form 4
- 651 institutional managers reported a position at June 30, 2026 (+77 on the quarter before).SEC Form 13F
- H-1B filings certified in Q2 2026: 22 (5 a year earlier).U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC)
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What the company says
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In the news
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- NeutralCognex: Wait For A Better Time To Buy (NASDAQ:CGNX)
seekingalpha.com · via Marketaux · Oct 3, 2026
- NeutralA Look at Cognex Corp (CGNX) After 4.4% Gain -- GF Value $53.26 vs Price $64.97
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 2, 2026
Filings and records
The last two years of notable 8-Ks, offerings, annual reports, federal awards, lobbying reports, patents and other public records, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2026Patent
- Sep 15, 2026Patent
- Sep 15, 2026Patent
- Jun 16, 2026Patent
- Apr 30, 20268-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Apr 30, 20268-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- Feb 19, 20268-KAuditor changeItem 4.01
- Feb 17, 20268-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Feb 12, 202610-KAnnual report (10-K)3 risk factors added, 0 removed
- Feb 10, 2026Patent
- Jan 30, 2026Trademark
- Jan 30, 2026Trademark
- Jan 22, 2026Trademark
- Nov 3, 20258-KAuditor changeItem 4.01
- Aug 21, 2025Trademark
- Jul 17, 2025Trademark
- May 1, 20258-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- Apr 30, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Feb 20, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Feb 13, 202510-KAnnual report (10-K)2 risk factors added, 2 removed
- Feb 15, 202410-KAnnual report (10-K)0 risk factors added, 3 removed
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