CGNXCognex Corporation
What is the market doing?
No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in an uptrend.
In an uptrend, above its rising 50- and 200-day averages. Price is +15% vs its 200-day average.
Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 8, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).
Moderately shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, about a week of normal trading to cover. Down 7.3% since the previous count, up from 3.9% of shares outstanding three months ago.
Against the whole market›
Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.
Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.
How CGNX is trading
Cognex Corporation is +36% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 18 points ahead of the market.
1-year return · S&P 500 +18%
- vs 200-day average
- +15%
vs 200-day average · a clear uptrend
- RSI (14)
- 52
RSI (14) · neutral
- Below its 52-week high
- 12%
Below its 52-week high
Details›
- Last close2026-10-09
- $62.92
- 1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
- +2.0%
- 1 yearS&P 500 +18%
- +36%
- 5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
- −26%
- vs 50-day average$62.11
- +1.3%
- 52-week high
- $71.55
- 52-week low
- $34.70
- Annualised volatility
- 52%
- Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-08
- −$17M
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | +75% |
| 2025 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | −13% |
| 2023 | −11% |
| 2022 | −39% |
| 2021 | −2.9% |
| 2020 | +48% |
| 2019 | +46% |
| 2018 | −37% |
| 2017 | +93% |
| Month | Years | Positive | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | 7 of 10 | +2.6% |
| Feb | 10 | 6 of 10 | +2.6% |
| Mar | 10 | 5 of 10 | +0.43% |
| Apr | 10 | 4 of 10 | +1.1% |
| May | 10 | 6 of 10 | +0.76% |
| Jun | 10 | 7 of 10 | +1.9% |
| Jul | 11 | 8 of 11 | +8.1% |
| Aug | 11 | 7 of 11 | −0.84% |
| Sep | 11 | 6 of 11 | −0.34% |
| Oct | 11 | 6 of 11 | −0.73% |
| Nov | 10 | 6 of 10 | +3.6% |
| Dec | 10 | 5 of 10 | −0.58% |
End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.
Scientific & Technical Instruments
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