CGNX
CognexCNasdaq / Technology Hardware & Equipment
Last Price
At close
2026-07-20
Current thesis
Bull case: continued recovery in industrial automation spending plus successful roll‑out of higher‑margin vision/software offerings drives revenue and margin expansion; multiple re‑rating toward analyst high ($60) supported by structural AI/automation demand.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Momentum
What changed
Momentum remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +12.4.
What can break
Cyclical downturn in industrial capex/orders could sharply reduce incoming orders and revenue visibility [#SERP-6].
Momentum
82
Value
48
Sentiment
28
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $47.20 · Bull $60.00 · Bear $33.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-20
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-20 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-20 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-02-13 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesisAs of 2026-07-20
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-20
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $77.60
Why
Momentum82 · Δ7d +12.4
Value48 · Δ7d -0.3
Sentiment28 · Δ7d +0.9
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Lead driver: Momentum · See technicals
Momentum
82
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+12.4
Δ21d
+5.4
Value
48
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.3
Δ21d
-0.1
Sentiment
28
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.9
Δ21d
+1.1
Why this grade
Composite grade C. Momentum 81.7 / Value 48.2 / Sentiment 27.7
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-07-20
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-20
Market Cap
$10.5B
Beta
1.53
Shares Out
166.42M
P/E (TTM)
57.7
P/S (TTM)
6.45
P/FCF (TTM)
39.23
Rev YoY
+24.3%
EPS YoY
+121.7%
Gross Margin
+68.0%
Op Margin
+16.3%
Net Debt
-$260.38M
Current Ratio
3.55
As of 2026-07-20 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology