COGNEX (CGNX) stock: insider trades, news & valuation
Heavy selling
Close · Oct 9, 2026
$62.92
+3.3% on the day
+36.0% over 12 months
52-week range $34.65 – $72.32
Share price and insider trades
CGNX closeInsider buyInsider sale
Bought, 12 months$0
Sold, 12 months$35.1M
Insiders buying0
Insiders selling9
COGNEX insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 0 insiders bought $0 and 9 sold $35.1M of CGNX stock on the open market.
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CGNX insider buying and selling by quarter
Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.
| Quarter | Bought | Purchases | Sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | — | 0 | $1.6M | 5 |
| Q2 2026 | — | 0 | $15.0M | 21 |
| Q1 2026 | — | 0 | $18.2M | 16 |
| Q4 2025 | — | 0 | $332K | 1 |
Valuation, profit and volume
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Volume vs. 50-day1.2×Last 5 sessions
Insiders' paper profit—On all tracked purchases —
Summary
Over the past 12 months, 0 COGNEX CORP insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $0, while 9 insiders reported sales totaling $35.1M. 13 of 43 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12SEC | Matthew MoschnerCEO, President | Sell Plan | 8,36210,884 held (−43%) | $63.62 | $532K | -1.1% | — |
| Aug 12SEC | Matthew MoschnerCEO, President | Sell Plan | 7,00019,246 held (−27%) | $63.61 | $445K | -1.1% | — |
| Aug 12SEC | Matthew MoschnerCEO, President | Sell Plan | 4,00019,246 held (−17%) | $65.36 | $261K | -3.7% | — |
| Aug 12SEC | Matthew MoschnerCEO, President | Sell Plan | 4,00019,246 held (−17%) | $63.62 | $254K | -1.1% | — |
| Aug 12SEC | Matthew MoschnerCEO, President | Sell Plan | 1,60019,246 held (−8%) | $65.36 | $105K | -3.7% | — |
| May 28SEC | Darren Marc LongPresident | Sell | 8,6755,569 held (−61%) | $66.32 | $575K | -5.1% | — |
| May 28SEC | Darren Marc LongPresident | Sell | 5,4985,569 held (−50%) | $66.32 | $365K | -5.1% | — |
| May 28SEC | Darren Marc LongPresident | Sell | 4,5005,569 held (−45%) | $66.32 | $298K | -5.1% | — |
| May 28SEC | Darren Marc LongPresident | Sell | 1,5793,990 held (−28%) | $66.52 | $105K | -5.4% | — |
| May 12SEC | Laura Ann MacdonaldVp And Pao | Sell | 30,0007,470 held (−80%) | $66.80 | $2.0M | -5.8% | — |
| May 12SEC | Laura Ann MacdonaldVp And Pao | Sell | 25,5005,258 held (−83%) | $65.56 | $1.7M | -4.0% | — |
| May 12SEC | Mark FennellGeneral Counsel | Sell | 18,2964,863 held (−79%) | $67.08 | $1.2M | -6.2% | — |
| May 12SEC | Laura Ann MacdonaldVp And Pao | Sell | 17,0007,470 held (−69%) | $66.80 | $1.1M | -5.8% | — |
| May 12SEC | Mark FennellGeneral Counsel | Sell | 15,0804,863 held (−76%) | $67.08 | $1.0M | -6.2% | — |
| May 12SEC | Laura Ann MacdonaldVp And Pao | Sell | 15,0807,470 held (−67%) | $66.80 | $1.0M | -5.8% | — |
| May 12SEC | Laura Ann MacdonaldVp And Pao | Sell | 15,0007,470 held (−67%) | $66.80 | $1.0M | -5.8% | — |
| May 12SEC | Laura Ann MacdonaldVp And Pao | Sell | 12,1967,470 held (−62%) | $66.80 | $815K | -5.8% | — |
| May 12SEC | Laura Ann MacdonaldVp And Pao | Sell | 10,0005,258 held (−66%) | $65.56 | $656K | -4.0% | — |
| May 12SEC | Mark FennellGeneral Counsel | Sell | 9,6004,863 held (−66%) | $67.08 | $644K | -6.2% | — |
| May 12SEC | Mark FennellGeneral Counsel | Sell | 6,6344,863 held (−58%) | $67.08 | $445K | -6.2% | — |
| May 12SEC | Laura Ann MacdonaldVp And Pao | Sell | 6,6347,470 held (−47%) | $66.80 | $443K | -5.8% | — |
| May 12SEC | Mark FennellGeneral Counsel | Sell | 6,4004,863 held (−57%) | $67.08 | $429K | -6.2% | — |
| May 12SEC | Laura Ann MacdonaldVp And Pao | Sell | 6,1005,258 held (−54%) | $65.56 | $400K | -4.0% | — |
| May 12SEC | Mark FennellGeneral Counsel | Sell | 4,863 | $66.73 | $325K | -5.7% | — |
| May 12SEC | Mark FennellGeneral Counsel | Sell | 4,0004,863 held (−45%) | $67.08 | $268K | -6.2% | — |
| May 12SEC | Laura Ann MacdonaldVp And Pao | Sell | 2,2125,258 held (−30%) | $66.80 | $148K | -5.8% | — |
| Mar 3SEC | Dianne M ParrotteDirector | Sell | 18,40033,431 held (−35%) | $54.00 | $994K | +16.5% | — |
| Mar 3SEC | Dianne M ParrotteDirector | Sell | 15,60033,431 held (−32%) | $54.00 | $842K | +16.5% | — |
| Mar 3SEC | Dianne M ParrotteDirector | Sell | 7,50033,431 held (−18%) | $54.00 | $405K | +16.5% | — |
| Mar 3SEC | Dianne M ParrotteDirector | Sell | 2,50033,431 held (−7%) | $54.00 | $135K | +16.5% | — |
| Feb 24SEC | Joerg KuechenHead Of Corporate M&A | Sell | 35,6422,729 held (−93%) | $56.03 | $2.0M | +12.3% | — |
| Feb 24SEC | Joerg KuechenHead Of Corporate M&A | Sell | 12,5002,729 held (−82%) | $56.03 | $700K | +12.3% | — |
| Feb 24SEC | Joerg KuechenHead Of Corporate M&A | Sell | 11,0292,729 held (−80%) | $55.98 | $617K | +12.4% | — |
| Feb 24SEC | Carl GerstEvp, Global Sales And Products | Sell Plan | 10,532 | $55.93 | $589K | +12.5% | — |
| Feb 24SEC | Angelos PapadimitriouDirector | Sell | 4,15016,222 held (−20%) | $55.58 | $231K | +13.2% | — |
| Feb 24SEC | Carl GerstEvp, Global Sales And Products | Sell Plan | 3,8044,836 held (−44%) | $55.99 | $213K | +12.4% | — |
| Feb 24SEC | Joerg KuechenHead Of Corporate M&A | Sell | 2,729 | $56.24 | $153K | +11.9% | — |
| Feb 17SEC | Robert WillettDirector | Sell Plan | 2,148 | $59.50 | $128K | +5.7% | — |
| Feb 13SEC | Robert WillettDirector | Sell Plan | 173,296 | $58.39 | $10.1M | +7.8% | — |
| Feb 13SEC | Laura Ann MacdonaldVp And Pao | Sell Plan | 12,5002,212 held (−85%) | $57.27 | $716K | +9.9% | — |
| Feb 13SEC | Robert WillettDirector | Sell Plan | 3,756 | $58.39 | $219K | +7.8% | — |
| Feb 13SEC | Laura Ann MacdonaldVp And Pao | Sell Plan | 2,3812,212 held (−52%) | $56.56 | $135K | +11.2% | — |
| Oct 22SEC | Robert WillettDirector | Sell Plan | 6,704 | $49.51 | $332K | +27.1% | — |
Insiders at COGNEX CORP
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert WillettDirector | — | $10.8M | Feb 17, 2026 | — |
| Laura Ann MacdonaldVp And Pao | — | $10.1M | May 12, 2026 | — |
| Mark FennellGeneral Counsel | — | $4.3M | May 12, 2026 | — |
| Joerg KuechenHead Of Corporate M&A | — | $3.5M | Feb 24, 2026 | — |
| Dianne M ParrotteDirector | — | $2.4M | Mar 3, 2026 | — |
| Matthew MoschnerCEO, President | — | $1.6M | Aug 12, 2026 | — |
| Darren Marc LongPresident | — | $1.3M | May 28, 2026 | — |
| Carl GerstEvp, Global Sales And Products | — | $802K | Feb 24, 2026 | — |
| Angelos PapadimitriouDirector | — | $231K | Feb 24, 2026 | — |
CGNX stock: common questions
Are COGNEX CORP insiders buying CGNX stock?
In the past 12 months, 0 insiders reported open-market purchases of CGNX worth $0.
Are COGNEX CORP insiders selling CGNX stock?
9 insiders reported sales worth $35.1M over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.
What is CGNX's 52-week range?
Over the past year CGNX has traded between $34.65 and $72.32. It last closed at $62.92 on Oct 9, 2026.