Cognex Corp (CGNX)

Industry Scientific & Technical Instruments

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$30.83

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Cognex Corp is a provider of machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information in order to automate tasks in manufacturing processes. Its products are used to automate the manufacture and tracking of discrete items.
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Sector
Technology
Industry
Scientific & Technical Instruments
Chairman
Mr. Anthony Sun
CEO
Mr. Robert J. Willett
Most recent earnings
31 Dec 2024
Fiscal year end
31 Dec 2024
Employees
2,914
Head office
One Vision Drive
Natick
United States
01760-2059
mobile
+1 508 650-3000
letter
susan.conway@cognex.com

Key personnel

Owner nameSalaryBonusAll other compensationTotal compensationRestricted stock award
Mr. Robert J. Willett
Director and Chief Executive Officer
0.68m--7.91m-
Mr. Matthew Moschner
President and Chief Operating Officer
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Mr. Sachin S. Lawande
Independent Director
0.07m--0.34m-
Mr. Anthony Sun
Chairman of the Board
0.13m--0.40m-
Dr. John T.C. Lee, PhD
Independent Director
0.08m--0.36m-
Ms. Marjorie T. Sennett
Independent Director
0.07m--0.35m-
Ms. Sheila Marie DiPalma
Executive Vice President, Employee Services and Chief Culture Officer
0.34m--1.99m-
Dr. Dianne M. Parrotte, M.D.,M.P.H.
Independent Director
0.06m--0.34m-
Ms. Laura Ann MacDonald
Principal Accounting Officer, Corporate Controller and Vice President, Finance
0.30m--1.25m-
Mr. Carl W. Gerst, III
Executive Vice President, Vision and ID Products
0.37m--3.32m-
Mr. Dennis Fehr
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
0.29m--3.04m-
Mr. Joerg Kuechen
Chief Technology Officer
0.33m--2.51m-
Mr. Angelos Papadimitriou
Independent Director
0.06m--0.34m-

Top 5 shareholders

Owner nameNo. of sharesShare as % of port.Last changePortfolio % changeDate of portfolio% Total assets
Vanguard Group Inc18,479,8280.011542962511.62922330 Apr 202511.01
BlackRock Inc15,263,7980.011083001822.00607930 Apr 20259.09
BlackRock Fund Advisors8,850,3881.61949-156706-30 Apr 20255.27
William Blair Investment Management, LLC5,840,1170.51155125399627.34328230 Apr 20253.48
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF5,499,8880.17295-13104-0.23769330 Apr 20253.28

Director dealings

DateActionNamePriceValueNo. of sharesHolding (%)Additional info
12 Dec 2024-Mr. Joerg Kuechen37.75110,773---
22 Nov 2024-Mr. Anthony Sun40.031,040,67126,608--
22 Nov 2024-Mr. Anthony Sun-----
22 Nov 2024-Mr. Anthony Sun20.63536,25052,608--
08 Nov 2024-Ms. Marjorie T. Sennett-----
08 Nov 2024-Ms. Marjorie T. Sennett--3,845--
04 Sep 2024-Mr. Dennis Fehr38.2312,2326,570--
04 Sep 2024-Mr. Dennis Fehr38.03237,6886,250--
07 Aug 2024-Dr. Dianne M. Parrotte38.6277,23011,340--
09 May 2024-Dr. John T.C. Lee, PhD--1,848--
09 May 2024-Dr. John T.C. Lee, PhD--3,015--
06 May 2024-Mr. Dennis Fehr--17,982--
06 May 2024-Mr. Dennis Fehr--92,092--
15 Mar 2024-Ms. Laura Ann MacDonald--1,228--
12 Mar 2024-Mr. Joerg Kuechen40.93218,2122,934--
06 Mar 2024-Mr. Carl W. Gerst, III40.54274,923---
22 Feb 2024-Mr. Sachin S. Lawande--6,340--
22 Feb 2024-Mr. Sachin S. Lawande--2,134--
22 Feb 2024-Mr. Anthony Sun--312,994--
22 Feb 2024-Mr. Anthony Sun--2,134--
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