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The Quantellect read.Of the 12 firms covering Cognex Corporation, 8 rate it Buy or better, 4 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $62.00 to $80.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $73.13 sits 21% above the current $60.33. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 6 to 8 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.37 next quarter toward $1.78 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS12 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy867%
Hold433%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 12 analysts giving stock ratings to Cognex Corporation.
As of Jul, 8 of 12 firms rate CGNX a Buy (4 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CGNX EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.37
Range $0.31 – $0.41 · 17 analysts · +12% YoY
Next period, 17 analysts expect Cognex Corporation to earn $0.37 a share (range $0.31 – $0.41), versus $0.33 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $1.48, growing to $1.78 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$279.6M
Range $262.8M – $291.3M · 17 analysts · +1% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $279.6M (range $262.8M – $291.3M), +1.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $1.1B, rising to $1.2B next year.
Top analysts covering Cognex Corporation
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CGNX.
#1
James Ricchiuti
Needham · Rank #60
Buy
$75.00+24.3% to target
Overall win rate
48%
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#2
Tommy Moll
Stephens & Co. · Rank #65
Buy
$75.00+24.3% to target
Overall win rate
48%
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#3
Brian Gesuale
Raymond James · Rank #189
Buy
$50.00-17.1% to target
Overall win rate
37%
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#4
Troy Jensen
Cantor Fitzgerald · Rank #223
Buy
$63.00+4.4% to target
Overall win rate
33%
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#5
PA
Piyush Avasthy
Citigroup
Hold
$72.00+19.3% to target
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CGNX stock forecast FAQ
What is CGNX's average 12-month price target?+
The 8 analysts with a live target average $73.13 for Cognex Corporation over the next 12 months, ranging from a $80.00 high to a $62.00 low.
Is CGNX stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 12 analyst ratings, 8 are Buy or Strong Buy, 4 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CGNX?+
The Street-high target is $80.00 (Goldman Sachs), and the Street-low is $62.00 (DA Davidson). The average of all 8 active targets is $73.13.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CGNX?+
12 analysts have an active rating on Cognex Corporation, and 8 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CGNX?+
Among analysts who currently cover CGNX, James Ricchiuti of Needham has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #60). Their current call is Buy with a $75.00 target.
What is Cognex Corporation's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.37 per share (range $0.31 – $0.41) across 17 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $1.48, rising to $1.78 the following year.
How much revenue is Cognex Corporation expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $279.6M (range $262.8M – $291.3M). Full-year revenue is projected at $1.1B, growing to $1.2B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CGNX lately?+
As of Jul, 8 of 12 firms rate CGNX a Buy (4 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CGNX calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
