Cognex Corporation (CGNX)
NASDAQ: CGNX · Real-Time Price · USD
64.07
+0.18 (0.28%)
At close: Jul 17, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
64.00
-0.07 (-0.11%)
After-hours: Jul 17, 2026, 7:46 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 $77.6. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 21.12% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $62 (-3.23%) and the highest is $94 (+46.71%).

Price Target: $77.6 (+21.12%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$62$77.6$76.5$94
Change-3.23%+21.12%+19.40%+46.71%

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
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy111111111111
Buy444555
Hold566555
Sell100000
Strong Sell000000
Total212121212121

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Citi
Citi
Hold
Maintains
$68$72
HoldMaintains$68$72+12.38%Jul 13, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Buy
Maintains
$75
BuyMaintains$75+17.06%Jul 13, 2026
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
Hold
Maintains
$71
HoldMaintains$71+10.82%Jul 7, 2026
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Upgrades
$65$75
BuyUpgrades$65$75+17.06%May 26, 2026
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
Hold
Maintains
$55$62
HoldMaintains$55$62-3.23%May 14, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.11B
from 994.36M
Increased by 11.49%
Revenue Next Year
1.21B
from 1.11B
Increased by 8.91%
EPS This Year
1.48
from 1.02
Increased by 45.34%
EPS Next Year
1.78
from 1.48
Increased by 20.06%
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%11.49%
Gross Profit
759.83M721.91M601.24M625.79M665.39M785.03M
Gross Margin
73.26%71.75%71.79%68.43%66.92%70.81%
Operating Income
315.10M268.67M122.70M115.07M162.57M279.83M
Net Income
279.88M215.53M113.23M106.17M114.44M240.41M
EPS
----1.021.48
EPS Growth
----37.84%45.34%
Forward PE
50.9134.8153.2542.4535.2643.22
Dividend / Share
0.250.270.290.310.330.34
Dividend Growth
-8.16%7.55%7.02%6.56%5.66%
Free Cash Flow
215.35M219.44M63.88M139.90M190.51M272.74M
No. Analysts
-----20
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
16.4%
Avg
11.5%
Low
7.8%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High1.66
Avg1.48
Low1.41

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
62.7%
Avg
45.3%
Low
37.8%