Cognex Corporation (CGNX)
NASDAQ: CGNX · Real-Time Price · USD
61.21
-5.14 (-7.75%)
At close: Oct 7, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
61.89
+0.68 (1.11%)
After-hours: Oct 7, 2026, 7:56 PM EDT
Cognex Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 20 analysts polled by S&P Global, Cognex stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $79.11. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 29.24% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $60 (-1.98%) and the highest is $92 (+50.30%).
Price Target: $79.11 (+29.24%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Price Target
ChartAnalyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Cognex stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 | Sep '26 | Oct '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Buy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Hold | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Financial | Truist Financial | Hold Maintains $78 → $74 | Hold | Maintains | $78 → $74 | +20.90% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Buy Maintains $80 | Buy | Maintains | $80 | +30.70% | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Robert W. Baird | Hold Maintains $78 → $70 | Hold | Maintains | $78 → $70 | +14.36% | Sep 23, 2026 |
| J.P. Morgan | J.P. Morgan | Buy Reiterates $75 | Buy | Reiterates | $75 | +22.53% | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Bernstein | Buy Reiterates $75 → $85 | Buy | Reiterates | $75 → $85 | +38.87% | Sep 23, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
1.15B
from 994.36M
Increased by 15.28%
Revenue Next Year
1.27B
from 1.15B
Increased by 10.99%
EPS This Year
1.69
from 1.02
Increased by 65.97%
EPS Next Year
2.03
from 1.69
Increased by 19.76%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.