CGNX
Cognex Corporation
NASDAQ: CGNX · TECHNOLOGY · SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS
$58.43
+0.36% today
Updated 2026-10-28
Market cap
$9.83B
P/E ratio
56.18
P/S ratio
9.03x
EPS (TTM)
$1.04
Dividend yield
0.58%
52W range
$34 – $73
Volume
1.7M
Cognex Corporation (CGNX) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net selling (406,312 shares)
Buy transactions
26
Sell transactions
74
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | MOSCHNER, MATTHEW | Director, CEO & President | Sale | 7,000 | — | — |
| 2026-08-11 | MOSCHNER, MATTHEW | Director, CEO & President | Sale | 4,000 | — | — |
| 2026-08-11 | MOSCHNER, MATTHEW | Director, CEO & President | Sale | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2026-08-11 | MOSCHNER, MATTHEW | Director, CEO & President | Sale | 8,362 | $63.62 | $531998.80 |
| 2026-08-11 | MOSCHNER, MATTHEW | Director, CEO & President | Sale | 7,000 | $63.61 | $445271.40 |
| 2026-08-11 | MOSCHNER, MATTHEW | Director, CEO & President | Buy | 4,000 | $51.49 | $205960.00 |
| 2026-08-11 | MOSCHNER, MATTHEW | Director, CEO & President | Sale | 1,600 | $65.36 | $104576.00 |
| 2026-08-07 | MOSCHNER, MATTHEW | Director, CEO & President | Sale | 4,999 | — | — |
| 2026-08-07 | MOSCHNER, MATTHEW | Director, CEO & President | Buy | 4,999 | — | — |
| 2026-08-07 | MOSCHNER, MATTHEW | Director, CEO & President | Sale | 2,218 | $66.89 | $148362.02 |
| 2026-08-07 | LONG, DARREN MARC | Vice President | Sale | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2026-08-07 | LONG, DARREN MARC | Vice President | Buy | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2026-08-07 | LONG, DARREN MARC | Vice President | Sale | 734 | $66.89 | $49097.26 |
| 2026-05-27 | LONG, DARREN MARC | Vice President | Sale | 8,675 | — | — |
| 2026-05-27 | LONG, DARREN MARC | Vice President | Sale | 5,498 | — | — |
| 2026-05-27 | LONG, DARREN MARC | Vice President | Sale | 4,500 | — | — |
| 2026-05-27 | LONG, DARREN MARC | Vice President | Sale | 8,675 | $66.32 | $575339.01 |
| 2026-05-27 | LONG, DARREN MARC | Vice President | Sale | 5,498 | $66.32 | $364635.61 |
| 2026-05-27 | LONG, DARREN MARC | Vice President | Buy | 4,500 | $56.44 | $253980.00 |
| 2026-05-27 | LONG, DARREN MARC | Vice President | Sale | 1,579 | $66.52 | $105035.24 |
| 2026-05-12 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 25,500 | — | — |
| 2026-05-12 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 10,000 | — | — |
| 2026-05-12 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 6,100 | — | — |
| 2026-05-12 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Buy | 25,500 | $50.94 | $1.30M |
| 2026-05-12 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Buy | 10,000 | $48.28 | $482800.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Buy | 6,100 | $47.21 | $287981.00 |
| 2026-05-11 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 30,000 | — | — |
| 2026-05-11 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 17,000 | — | — |
| 2026-05-11 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 15,080 | — | — |
| 2026-05-11 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 15,000 | — | — |
| 2026-05-11 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 12,196 | — | — |
| 2026-05-11 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 6,634 | — | — |
| 2026-05-11 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 30,000 | $66.80 | $2.00M |
| 2026-05-11 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 17,000 | $66.80 | $1.14M |
| 2026-05-11 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 15,080 | $66.80 | $1.01M |
| 2026-05-11 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 15,000 | $66.80 | $1.00M |
| 2026-05-11 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 12,196 | $66.80 | $814719.63 |
| 2026-05-11 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Buy | 6,634 | $33.04 | $219187.36 |
| 2026-05-11 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 2,212 | $66.80 | $147766.47 |
| 2026-05-11 | FENNELL, MARK | Chief Legal Officer &Secretary | Sale | 18,296 | — | — |
| 2026-05-11 | FENNELL, MARK | Chief Legal Officer &Secretary | Sale | 15,080 | — | — |
| 2026-05-11 | FENNELL, MARK | Chief Legal Officer &Secretary | Sale | 9,600 | — | — |
| 2026-05-11 | FENNELL, MARK | Chief Legal Officer &Secretary | Sale | 6,634 | — | — |
| 2026-05-11 | FENNELL, MARK | Chief Legal Officer &Secretary | Sale | 6,400 | — | — |
| 2026-05-11 | FENNELL, MARK | Chief Legal Officer &Secretary | Sale | 4,000 | — | — |
| 2026-05-11 | FENNELL, MARK | Chief Legal Officer &Secretary | Sale | 18,296 | $67.08 | $1.23M |
| 2026-05-11 | FENNELL, MARK | Chief Legal Officer &Secretary | Sale | 15,080 | $67.08 | $1.01M |
| 2026-05-11 | FENNELL, MARK | Chief Legal Officer &Secretary | Sale | 9,600 | $67.08 | $643968.00 |
| 2026-05-11 | FENNELL, MARK | Chief Legal Officer &Secretary | Sale | 6,634 | $67.08 | $445008.72 |
| 2026-05-11 | FENNELL, MARK | Chief Legal Officer &Secretary | Sale | 6,400 | $67.08 | $429312.00 |
| 2026-05-11 | FENNELL, MARK | Chief Legal Officer &Secretary | Sale | 4,863 | $66.73 | $324507.99 |
| 2026-05-11 | FENNELL, MARK | Chief Legal Officer &Secretary | Sale | 4,000 | $67.08 | $268320.00 |
| 2026-05-06 | FEHR, DENNIS | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 5,394 | — | — |
| 2026-05-06 | FEHR, DENNIS | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 5,394 | — | — |
| 2026-05-06 | FEHR, DENNIS | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 1,984 | $62.26 | $123523.84 |
| 2026-03-15 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 368 | — | — |
| 2026-03-15 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Buy | 368 | — | — |
| 2026-03-15 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 109 | $47.98 | $5229.82 |
| 2026-03-02 | PARROTTE, DIANNE M | Director | Sale | 18,400 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | PARROTTE, DIANNE M | Director | Sale | 15,600 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | PARROTTE, DIANNE M | Director | Sale | 7,500 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | PARROTTE, DIANNE M | Director | Sale | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | PARROTTE, DIANNE M | Director | Buy | 18,400 | $50.94 | $937296.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | PARROTTE, DIANNE M | Director | Buy | 15,600 | $51.49 | $803244.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | PARROTTE, DIANNE M | Director | Sale | 7,500 | $54.00 | $405000.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | PARROTTE, DIANNE M | Director | Buy | 2,500 | $51.49 | $128725.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | PAPADIMITRIOU, ANGELOS | Director | Sale | 4,150 | $55.58 | $230658.66 |
| 2026-02-23 | GERST, CARL | EVP, Global Sales and Products | Sale | 10,532 | $55.93 | $589042.12 |
| 2026-02-21 | SUN, ANTHONY | Director | Sale | 2,913 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | SUN, ANTHONY | Director | Buy | 2,913 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | SENNETT, MARJORIE | Director | Sale | 2,913 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | SENNETT, MARJORIE | Director | Buy | 2,913 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | PARROTTE, DIANNE M | Director | Sale | 2,913 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | PARROTTE, DIANNE M | Director | Buy | 2,913 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | PAPADIMITRIOU, ANGELOS | Director | Sale | 2,537 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | PAPADIMITRIOU, ANGELOS | Director | Buy | 2,537 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | MOSCHNER, MATTHEW | Director, CEO & President | Sale | 3,495 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | MOSCHNER, MATTHEW | Director, CEO & President | Buy | 3,495 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | MOSCHNER, MATTHEW | Director, CEO & President | Sale | 1,026 | $56.03 | $57486.78 |
| 2026-02-21 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 2,754 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Buy | 2,754 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 809 | $56.03 | $45328.27 |
| 2026-02-21 | LEE, JOHN TSENG-CHUNG | Director | Sale | 2,913 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | LEE, JOHN TSENG-CHUNG | Director | Buy | 2,913 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | LAWANDE, SACHIN | Director | Sale | 2,913 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | LAWANDE, SACHIN | Director | Buy | 2,913 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | KUECHEN, JOERG | Head of Corporate M&A | Sale | 6,355 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | KUECHEN, JOERG | Head of Corporate M&A | Buy | 6,355 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | KUECHEN, JOERG | Head of Corporate M&A | Sale | 3,073 | $56.03 | $172180.19 |
| 2026-02-21 | GERST, CARL | EVP, Global Sales and Products | Sale | 8,791 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | GERST, CARL | EVP, Global Sales and Products | Buy | 8,791 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | GERST, CARL | EVP, Global Sales and Products | Sale | 3,095 | $56.03 | $173412.85 |
| 2026-02-21 | DIPALMA, SHEILA MARIE | EVP, Employee Services | Sale | 5,295 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | DIPALMA, SHEILA MARIE | EVP, Employee Services | Buy | 5,295 | — | — |
| 2026-02-21 | DIPALMA, SHEILA MARIE | EVP, Employee Services | Sale | 1,555 | $56.03 | $87126.65 |
| 2026-02-20 | MOSCHNER, MATTHEW | Director, CEO & President | Sale | 3,042 | — | — |
| 2026-02-20 | MOSCHNER, MATTHEW | Director, CEO & President | Buy | 3,042 | — | — |
| 2026-02-20 | MOSCHNER, MATTHEW | Director, CEO & President | Sale | 893 | $56.03 | $50034.79 |
| 2026-02-20 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Sale | 1,902 | — | — |
| 2026-02-20 | MACDONALD, LAURA ANN | VP and PAO | Buy | 1,902 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
Are CGNX insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, CGNX insiders have been net sellers, with about $14.72M in stock sold across 74 sales, against 9 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at CGNX mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which CGNX insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. MACDONALD, LAURA ANN accounts for the largest share on record, with about $6.16M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.