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Cognex Corp has a consensus price target of $49 based on the ratings of 19 analysts. The high is $60 issued by Raymond James on November 6, 2023. The low is $35 issued by JP Morgan on December 3, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and DA Davidson on December 16, 2025, December 3, 2025, and November 3, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $41 between Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and DA Davidson, there's an implied 11.32% upside for Cognex Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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| Dec 16, 2025 | 35.76% | 4250 | Previous Sell Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Dec 3, 2025 | -4.97% | 3545 | Previous Neutral Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 3.18% | 3538 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 22.18% | 4345 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 52.05% | 5556 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 27.61% | 4547 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 22.18% | 3745 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 49.33% | 55 | Previous Initiates Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 8.61% | 3640 | Previous Sell Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 22.18% | 45 | Previous Initiates Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 4, 2025 | -4.97% | 3235 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 16.75% | 3243 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 57.48% | 5358 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 35.76% | 50 | Previous Sector Weight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 22.18% | 3645 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 0.46% | 3037 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jun 16, 2025 | -13.11% | 3232 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jun 16, 2025 | -13.11% | 3032 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jun 12, 2025 | -13.11% | 2932 | Previous Sell Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| Jun 11, 2025 | -2.25% | 3336 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 6, 2025 | -21.26% | 2933 | Previous Sell Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| May 5, 2025 | -13.11% | 3235 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| May 2, 2025 | -18.54% | 3031 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| May 2, 2025 | 43.9% | 5356 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 1, 2025 | -10.4% | 3341 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 14, 2025 | -29.41% | 2637 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 8, 2025 | -21.26% | 2937 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 49.33% | 5555 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 18, 2025 | -4.97% | 3539 | Previous Sell Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 52.05% | 5658 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 3.18% | 3842 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 0.46% | 3743 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 11.32% | 4147 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 16.75% | 4243 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 14.04% | 4244 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 49.33% | 5555 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 33.04% | 49 | Previous Initiates Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 14.04% | 4243 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Dec 18, 2024 | 57.48% | 5758 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 16.75% | 4346 | Previous Buy Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 27.61% | 4750 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 5.89% | 3941 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 22.18% | 4545 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 14.04% | 4246 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 5.89% | 3945 | Previous Sell Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 24.9% | 4655 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 35.76% | 5057 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 54.77% | 4857 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 23, 2024 | 57.48% | 58 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 49.33% | 5055 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 7, 2024 | 41.19% | 52 | Previous Hold Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 7, 2024 | 35.76% | 4750 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 6, 2024 | 54.77% | 5457 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 6, 2024 | 11.32% | 3641 | Previous Sell Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| May 3, 2024 | 22.18% | 4045 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| May 3, 2024 | 49.33% | 5255 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| May 3, 2024 | 30.33% | 4648 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 3, 2024 | 19.47% | 4044 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 16.75% | 4143 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 46.62% | 4254 | Previous Neutral Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 27.61% | 47 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 62.91% | 6065 | Previous Strong Buy Current Strong Buy | Get Alert | |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 8.61% | 4055 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 24.9% | 4655 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 8.61% | 4045 | Previous Sell Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| Oct 3, 2023 | — | — | Previous Initiates Current Sector Weight | Get Alert | |
| Sep 1, 2023 | 49.33% | 55 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Aug 30, 2023 | 41.19% | 52 | Previous Initiates Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 7, 2023 | 24.9% | 4647 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 24.9% | 4546 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 3, 2023 | 49.33% | 5558 | Previous Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 27.61% | 4647 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 27.61% | 47 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| May 9, 2023 | 24.9% | 4446 | Previous Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| May 5, 2023 | 22.18% | 4045 | Previous Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| May 5, 2023 | 57.48% | 58 | Previous Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 19.47% | 4144 | Previous Underperform Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Feb 21, 2023 | 22.18% | 45 | Previous Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 57.48% | 5458 | Previous Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 1, 2023 | — | — | Previous Buy Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jan 17, 2023 | 8.61% | 4041 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Underweight | Get Alert |
The latest price target for Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) was reported by Goldman Sachs on December 16, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $50.00 expecting CGNX to rise to within 12 months (a possible 35.76% upside). 39 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) was provided by Goldman Sachs, and Cognex upgraded their buy rating.
The last upgrade for Cognex Corp happened on December 16, 2025 when Goldman Sachs raised their price target to $50. Goldman Sachs previously had a sell for Cognex Corp.
The last downgrade for Cognex Corp happened on December 3, 2025 when JP Morgan changed their price target from $45 to $35 for Cognex Corp.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Cognex, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Cognex was filed on December 16, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around December 16, 2026.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Cognex (CGNX) rating was a upgraded with a price target of $42.00 to $50.00. The current price Cognex (CGNX) is trading at is $36.83, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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