Cognex Corporation (CGNX)
NASDAQ: CGNX · Real-Time Price · USD
60.50
-2.47 (-3.92%)
Aug 28, 2026, 1:11 PM EDT - Market open

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 $80.05. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 32.31% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $65 (+7.44%) and the highest is $92 (+52.07%).

Price Target: $80.05 (+32.31%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$65$80.05$80$92
Change+7.44%+32.31%+32.23%+52.07%

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

Chart
RatingMar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy11111111109
Buy445555
Hold665556
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total212121212020

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Maintains
$75
BuyMaintains$75+23.97%Aug 21, 2026
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
Hold
Maintains
$78
HoldMaintains$78+28.93%Aug 11, 2026
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
Hold
Maintains
$65
HoldMaintains$65+7.44%Aug 10, 2026
HSBC
HSBC
Hold
Downgrades
$65
HoldDowngrades$65+7.44%Aug 10, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Buy
Maintains
$75$80
BuyMaintains$75$80+32.23%Aug 10, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.15B
from 994.36M
Increased by 15.19%
Revenue Next Year
1.25B
from 1.15B
Increased by 9.29%
EPS This Year
1.69
from 1.02
Increased by 65.85%
EPS Next Year
2.02
from 1.69
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
1.04B1.01B837.55M914.52M994.36M1.15B
Revenue Growth
27.88%-2.99%-16.75%9.19%8.73%15.19%
Gross Profit
759.83M721.91M601.24M625.79M665.39M809.96M
Gross Margin
73.26%71.75%71.79%68.43%66.92%70.71%
Operating Income
315.10M268.67M122.70M115.07M162.57M326.94M
Net Income
279.88M215.53M113.23M106.17M114.44M273.85M
EPS
----1.021.69
EPS Growth
----37.84%65.85%
Forward PE
50.9134.8153.2542.4535.2635.76
Dividend / Share
0.250.270.290.310.330.34
Dividend Growth
8.89%8.16%7.55%7.02%6.56%5.66%
Free Cash Flow
215.35M219.44M63.88M139.90M190.51M276.78M
No. Analysts
-----19
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

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

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
16.8%
Avg
15.2%
Low
14.0%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High1.80
Avg1.69
Low1.63

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
76.3%
Avg
65.8%
Low
59.8%