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Cognex Analyst Ratings

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$36.83
2.035.83%
At close: Dec 16, 4:00 PM EST
$36.83
N/A
After Hours: 4:00 PM EST
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$60.00
Lowest Price Target1
$35.00
Consensus Price Target1
$49.00

Cognex Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:CGNX | Benzinga

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.

Analyst Trends and Forecast

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Sep
3
1
Oct
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Nov
1
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Dec
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Analyst Rating and Forecast

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3.8
Buy
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Goldman Sachs
JP Morgan
DA Davidson
Baird
Barclays

1calculated from analyst ratings

Analyst Ratings for Cognex

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Dec 16, 2025
35.76%
42
50
Previous
Sell
Current
Buy
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Dec 3, 2025
-4.97%
35
45
Previous
Neutral
Current
Underweight
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Nov 3, 2025
3.18%
35
38
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Oct 31, 2025
22.18%
43
45
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Oct 31, 2025
52.05%
55
56
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Oct 31, 2025
27.61%
45
47
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Oct 8, 2025
22.18%
37
45
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
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Oct 8, 2025
49.33%
55
Previous
Initiates
Current
Overweight
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Sep 16, 2025
8.61%
36
40
Previous
Sell
Current
Sell
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Sep 15, 2025
22.18%
45
Previous
Initiates
Current
Neutral
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Aug 4, 2025
-4.97%
32
35
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Aug 1, 2025
16.75%
32
43
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Aug 1, 2025
57.48%
53
58
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Aug 1, 2025
35.76%
50
Previous
Sector Weight
Current
Overweight
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Jul 31, 2025
22.18%
36
45
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Jul 14, 2025
0.46%
30
37
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Jun 16, 2025
-13.11%
32
32
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Jun 16, 2025
-13.11%
30
32
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Jun 12, 2025
-13.11%
29
32
Previous
Sell
Current
Sell
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Jun 11, 2025
-2.25%
33
36
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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May 6, 2025
-21.26%
29
33
Previous
Sell
Current
Sell
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May 5, 2025
-13.11%
32
35
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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May 2, 2025
-18.54%
30
31
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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May 2, 2025
43.9%
53
56
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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May 1, 2025
-10.4%
33
41
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Apr 14, 2025
-29.41%
26
37
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Apr 8, 2025
-21.26%
29
37
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
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Mar 12, 2025
49.33%
55
55
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Feb 18, 2025
-4.97%
35
39
Previous
Sell
Current
Sell
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Feb 18, 2025
52.05%
56
58
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Feb 18, 2025
3.18%
38
42
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Feb 14, 2025
0.46%
37
43
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
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Feb 14, 2025
11.32%
41
47
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Jan 16, 2025
16.75%
42
43
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
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Jan 13, 2025
14.04%
42
44
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Jan 2, 2025
49.33%
55
55
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Dec 19, 2024
33.04%
49
Previous
Initiates
Current
Overweight
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Dec 19, 2024
14.04%
42
43
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
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Dec 18, 2024
57.48%
57
58
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Nov 5, 2024
16.75%
43
46
Previous
Buy
Current
Hold
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Nov 1, 2024
27.61%
47
50
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Aug 5, 2024
5.89%
39
41
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Aug 5, 2024
22.18%
45
45
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Aug 5, 2024
14.04%
42
46
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Aug 2, 2024
5.89%
39
45
Previous
Sell
Current
Sell
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Aug 2, 2024
24.9%
46
55
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Aug 2, 2024
35.76%
50
57
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Jul 29, 2024
54.77%
48
57
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Jul 23, 2024
57.48%
58
Previous
Initiates
Current
Buy
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Jul 2, 2024
49.33%
50
55
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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May 7, 2024
41.19%
52
Previous
Hold
Current
Buy
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May 7, 2024
35.76%
47
50
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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May 6, 2024
54.77%
54
57
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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May 6, 2024
11.32%
36
41
Previous
Sell
Current
Sell
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May 3, 2024
22.18%
40
45
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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May 3, 2024
49.33%
52
55
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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May 3, 2024
30.33%
46
48
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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May 3, 2024
19.47%
40
44
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Apr 8, 2024
16.75%
41
43
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Mar 19, 2024
46.62%
42
54
Previous
Neutral
Current
Buy
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Mar 14, 2024
27.61%
47
Previous
Initiates
Current
Buy
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Nov 6, 2023
62.91%
60
65
Previous
Strong Buy
Current
Strong Buy
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Nov 2, 2023
8.61%
40
55
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Nov 1, 2023
24.9%
46
55
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Oct 10, 2023
8.61%
40
45
Previous
Sell
Current
Sell
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Oct 3, 2023
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Previous
Initiates
Current
Sector Weight
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Sep 1, 2023
49.33%
55
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Aug 30, 2023
41.19%
52
Previous
Initiates
Current
Neutral
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Aug 7, 2023
24.9%
46
47
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Aug 4, 2023
24.9%
45
46
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
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Aug 3, 2023
49.33%
55
58
Previous
Current
Buy
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Jul 13, 2023
27.61%
46
47
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Jun 20, 2023
27.61%
47
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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May 9, 2023
24.9%
44
46
Previous
Current
Neutral
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May 5, 2023
22.18%
40
45
Previous
Current
Underweight
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May 5, 2023
57.48%
58
Previous
Current
Buy
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Feb 23, 2023
19.47%
41
44
Previous
Underperform
Current
Neutral
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Feb 21, 2023
22.18%
45
Previous
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Feb 17, 2023
57.48%
54
58
Previous
Current
Buy
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Feb 1, 2023
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Previous
Buy
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Jan 17, 2023
8.61%
40
41
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Underweight
Get Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Cognex (CGNX) stock?

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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.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Cognex (CGNX)?

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The latest analyst rating for Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) was provided by Goldman Sachs, and Cognex upgraded their buy rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Cognex (CGNX)?

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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.

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When was the last downgrade for Cognex (CGNX)?

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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.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Cognex (CGNX)?

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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.

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Is the Analyst Rating Cognex (CGNX) correct?

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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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