Cognex (CGNX) Receives Upgrade to Buy: Implications for the Stock
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Oct 01 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Cognex Corporation Upgrade: Cognex Corporation (CGNX) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) due to a positive trend in earnings estimates, indicating potential stock price increases driven by improved earnings outlook.
Zacks Rating System: The Zacks rating system, which evaluates stocks based on earnings estimate revisions, has a strong track record, with top-rated stocks historically generating significant returns, suggesting that Cognex's upgrade positions it favorably for market-beating performance.
Analyst Views on CGNX
Wall Street analysts forecast CGNX stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CGNX is 46.00 USD with a low forecast of 35.00 USD and a high forecast of 54.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
10 Analyst Rating
6 Buy
3 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 41.710
Low
35.00
Averages
46.00
High
54.00
Current: 41.710
Low
35.00
Averages
46.00
High
54.00
About CGNX
Cognex Corporation invents and commercializes technologies that address various critical manufacturing and distribution challenges. The Company is a global provider of machine vision products and solutions that improve efficiency and quality in businesses across industrial end markets. It operates through the machine vision technology segment. Its solutions blend physical products and software to capture and analyze visual information, allowing for the automation of manufacturing and distribution tasks for customers worldwide. Machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing or distribution and tracking of discrete items, such as mobile phones, electric vehicle batteries and e-commerce packages, by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them. Machine vision is important for applications in which human vision is inadequate to meet requirements for size, accuracy, or speed, or in instances where substantial cost savings or quality improvements are maintained.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
