Cognex Corporation (CGNX)
NASDAQ: CGNX · Real-Time Price · USD
66.89
-0.49 (-0.73%)
At close: Aug 7, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
68.19
+1.30 (1.95%)
After-hours: Aug 7, 2026, 7:52 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 $80.84. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 20.86% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $65 (-2.83%) and the highest is $94 (+40.53%).

Price Target: $80.84 (+20.86%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$65$80.84$80$94
Change-2.83%+20.86%+19.60%+40.53%

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 Buy111111111010
Buy445555
Hold665555
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total212121212020

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Cantor Fitzgerald
Cantor Fitzgerald
Buy
Reiterates
$76$84
BuyReiterates$76$84+25.58%Aug 7, 2026
Needham
Needham
Buy
Reiterates
$75$80
BuyReiterates$75$80+19.60%Aug 7, 2026
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
Hold
Reiterates
n/a
HoldReiteratesn/an/aAug 7, 2026
Citi
Citi
Hold
Maintains
$72$74
HoldMaintains$72$74+10.63%Aug 7, 2026
KeyBanc
KeyBanc
Buy
Reiterates
$80
BuyReiterates$80+19.60%Aug 7, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.13B
from 994.36M
Increased by 13.51%
Revenue Next Year
1.23B
from 1.13B
Increased by 9.12%
EPS This Year
1.61
from 1.02
Increased by 57.64%
EPS Next Year
1.89
from 1.61
Increased by 17.31%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
1.04B1.01B837.55M914.52M994.36M1.13B
Revenue Growth
27.88%-2.99%-16.75%9.19%8.73%13.51%
Gross Profit
759.83M721.91M601.24M625.79M665.39M797.54M
Gross Margin
73.26%71.75%71.79%68.43%66.92%70.66%
Operating Income
315.10M268.67M122.70M115.07M162.57M329.83M
Net Income
279.88M215.53M113.23M106.17M114.44M269.66M
EPS
----1.021.61
EPS Growth
----37.84%57.64%
Forward PE
50.9134.8153.2542.4535.2641.60
Dividend / Share
0.250.270.290.310.330.34
Dividend Growth
-8.16%7.55%7.02%6.56%5.00%
Free Cash Flow
215.35M219.44M63.88M139.90M190.51M275.31M
No. Analysts
-----18
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
13.5%
Low
7.8%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High1.74
Avg1.61
Low1.44

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
70.6%
Avg
57.6%
Low
41.2%