Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Cognex Corporation before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Cognex Corporation’s stock price such as:

• Cognex Corporation’s current stock price and volume
• Why Cognex Corporation’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for CGNX from analysts
• CGNX’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Cognex Corporation (CGNX)

Before we jump into Cognex Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing and tracking of discrete items, including mobile phones, automotive components, and e-commerce packages by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for advanced programming; In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors; QuickBuild that allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical, flowchart-based programming interface; and DataMan, an image-based barcode readers and barcode verifiers; vision accessories, such as industrial cameras, lenses, lighting, vision controllers, frame grabbers, and I/O cards. It sells its products to automotive, logistics, consumer electronics, medical-related, semiconductor, consumer products, and food and beverage industries through a network of distributors and integrators. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.

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Cognex Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of December 05, 2025, 4:00 PM, CST, Cognex Corporation’s stock price was $38.420.

Cognex Corporation is down 1.23% from its previous closing price of $38.900.

During the last market session, Cognex Corporation’s stock traded between $38.320 and $39.180. Currently, there are approximately 167.84 million shares outstanding for Cognex Corporation.

Cognex Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 59.1, which is high compared to the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry median of 28.1. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Cognex Corporation Stock Price History

Cognex Corporation’s (CGNX) price is currently up 0.84% so far this month.

During the month of December, Cognex Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $39.180 and a low of $37.170.

Over the last year, Cognex Corporation has hit prices as high as $49.760 and as low as $22.670. Year to date, Cognex Corporation’s stock is up 7.14%.

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What Caused Cognex Corporation Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of December 05, 2025, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Cognex Corporation’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Cognex Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Cognex Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Cognex Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Cognex Corporation (CGNX) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Cognex Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of December 05, 2025, Cognex Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -4.77%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 41 and is considered to be Average.

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Cognex Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of December 5, 2025, Cognex Corporation’s stock price is $38.420, which is down 1.23% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Cognex Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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