$26.99
11.77% yesterday
Nasdaq, Apr 03, 10:00 pm CET
ISIN
US1924221039
Symbol
CGNX

Cognex Corporation Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Cognex Corporation Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
50%
Hold
46%
Sell
4%

Cognex Corporation Price Target

Target Price $42.08
Price $26.99
Potential
Number of Estimates 18
18 Analysts have issued a price target Cognex Corporation 2026 . The average Cognex Corporation target price is $42.08. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 24 analysts: 12 Analysts recommend Cognex Corporation to buy, 11 to hold and 1 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Cognex Corporation stock has an average upside potential 2026 of . Most analysts recommend the Cognex Corporation stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Revenue Million $ 914.52 975.20
9.19% 6.63%
EBITDA Margin 16.16% 19.03%
6.41% 17.79%
Net Margin 11.55% 14.93%
12.64% 29.22%

22 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Cognex Corporation 2025 . The average Cognex Corporation sales estimate is

$975m
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. This is
6.63% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$1.0b 13.13%
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, the lowest is
$944m 3.26%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2024 $915m 9.19%
2025
$975m 6.63%
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2026
$1.1b 10.82%
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2027
$1.2b 10.88%
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2028
$1.3b 11.47%
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2029
$1.4b 4.81%
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19 Analysts have issued an Cognex Corporation EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Cognex Corporation EBITDA estimate is

$186m
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. This is
25.64% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$238m 60.82%
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, the lowest is
$164m 11.20%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2024 $148m 2.19%
2025
$186m 25.64%
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2026
$237m 27.75%
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2027
$283m 19.39%
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2028
$340m 20.01%
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2029
$382m 12.36%
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EBITDA Margin

2024 16.16% 6.41%
2025
19.03% 17.79%
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2026
21.94% 15.29%
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2027
23.63% 7.70%
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2028
25.44% 7.66%
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2029
27.27% 7.19%
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17 Cognex Corporation Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Cognex Corporation net profit estimate is

$146m
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. This is
40.01% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$187m 79.42%
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, the lowest is
$124m 19.67%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2024 $106m 4.62%
2025
$146m 37.75%
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2026
$190m 30.54%
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2027
$227m 19.39%
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2028
$279m 22.78%
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2029
$330m 18.32%
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Net Margin

2024 11.55% 12.64%
2025
14.93% 29.22%
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2026
17.58% 17.75%
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2027
18.93% 7.68%
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2028
20.85% 10.14%
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2029
23.54% 12.90%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 0.62 0.85
4.62% 37.10%
P/E 31.60
EV/Sales 4.51

17 Analysts have issued a Cognex Corporation forecast for earnings per share. The average Cognex Corporation EPS is

$0.85
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. This is
39.34% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is
$1.09 78.69%
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, the lowest is
$0.73 19.67%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2024 $0.62 4.62%
2025
$0.85 37.10%
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2026
$1.11 30.59%
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2027
$1.33 19.82%
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2028
$1.63 22.56%
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2029
$1.93 18.40%
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P/E ratio

Current 43.89 32.49%
2025
31.60 28.00%
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2026
24.21 23.39%
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2027
20.28 16.23%
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2028
16.51 18.59%
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2029
13.96 15.45%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Cognex Corporation stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 4.81 42.67%
2025
4.51 6.29%
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2026
4.07 9.76%
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2027
3.67 9.81%
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2028
3.29 10.29%
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2029
3.14 4.59%
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P/S ratio

Current 5.00 42.50%
2025
4.69 6.22%
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2026
4.23 9.76%
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2027
3.81 9.81%
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2028
3.42 10.29%
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2029
3.27 4.59%
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Current Cognex Corporation Upgrades & Downgrades

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