COGNEX CORP (CGNX)

As of 31 August 2026, short interest in CGNX is 7,696,027 shares, down 1,016,297 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 2,736,456 shares (31 October 2024) to 8,712,324 shares (31 July 2026). At the reported average volume of 1.7M shares a day that is 4.6 days to cover.

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As of 11 September 2026, the short share of CGNX volume is 46.0%, up 8.7 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 21.7% (13 August 2026) to 74.3% (30 June 2026). The latest reading is 4.5 points above the 30-session average of 41.4%, on 451K shares reported.

As of 27 July 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in CGNX is 8,739 shares, down 9,554 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 5 shares (22 August 2025) to 315,628 shares (13 February 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at CGNX reported 4 open-market sells worth $1.3M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: Moschner Matthew (CEO & President) on 2026-08-11.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are the rarer, stronger signal.

1 Form 144 notice on file for CGNX worth $1.6M at the prices reported; 1 in the last 90 days worth $1.6M. Latest: MATTHEW MOSCHNER filed on 2026-08-11 to sell 24,962 shares ($1.6M) from 2026-08-11.

3 holders above 5% have filed on CGNX, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Vanguard Portfolio Management at 6.2% of the class (10,390,950 shares), filed 2026-04-29 for an event on 2026-03-31.

7 of the 30 tracked managers held CGNX at their latest 13F, $442.7M in total at quarter-end prices. Point72 Asset Management is the largest at $184.2M (0.2% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 4 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q2 2026 (quarter ended 2026-07-05) COGNEX CORP reported revenue of $291.3M, up 16.9% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $72.8M (0.43 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $245.5M of operating cash flow and spent $151.2M on buybacks and $54.6M on dividends.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-07-05; shares outstanding as of 2026-08-02 from the cover page.