Cognex Corporation (CGNX)
NASDAQ: CGNX · Real-Time Price · USD
60.82
-3.85 (-5.95%)
At close: Jun 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
60.65
-0.17 (-0.28%)
After-hours: Jun 5, 2026, 7:57 PM EDT

Cognex Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 21 analysts polled by S&P Global, Cognex stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $76.25. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 25.37% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $61 (+0.30%) and the highest is $94 (+54.55%).

Price Target: $76.25 (+25.37%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$61$76.25$75.5$94
Change+0.30%+25.37%+24.14%+54.55%

Analyst 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

RatingDec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26
Strong Buy101011111111
Buy444445
Hold665665
Sell111000
Strong Sell000000
Total212121212121

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Upgrades
$65$75
BuyUpgrades$65$75+23.31%May 26, 2026
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
Hold
Maintains
$55$62
HoldMaintains$55$62+1.94%May 14, 2026
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Buy
Maintains
$70$80
BuyMaintains$70$80+31.54%May 11, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Buy
Maintains
$64$75
BuyMaintains$64$75+23.31%May 11, 2026
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
Hold
Maintains
$55$72
HoldMaintains$55$72+18.38%May 8, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.11B
from 994.36M
Increased by 11.18%
Revenue Next Year
1.20B
from 1.11B
Increased by 8.72%
EPS This Year
1.47
from 1.02
Increased by 44.35%
EPS Next Year
1.76
from 1.47
Increased by 19.66%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
1.04B1.01B837.55M914.52M994.36M1.11B
Revenue Growth
27.88%-2.99%-16.75%9.19%8.73%11.18%
Gross Profit
759.83M721.91M601.24M625.79M665.39M781.74M
Gross Margin
73.26%71.75%71.79%68.43%66.92%70.71%
Operating Income
315.10M268.67M122.70M115.07M162.57M278.30M
Net Income
279.88M215.53M113.23M106.17M114.44M239.61M
EPS
----1.021.47
EPS Growth
----37.84%44.35%
Forward PE
50.9134.8153.2542.4535.2641.31
Dividend / Share
0.250.270.290.310.330.34
Dividend Growth
-8.16%7.55%7.02%6.56%5.66%
Free Cash Flow
215.35M219.44M63.88M139.90M190.51M271.49M
No. Analysts
-----20
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High1.2B
Avg1.1B
Low1.0B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
16.4%
Avg
11.2%
Low
5.2%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High-
Avg1.47
Low-

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High-
Avg
44.3%
Low-