Quick Takeaways
- CGNX - COGNEX CORP has 19 insiders with reported activity on this page.
- Net insider value flow over the last year: -$18,824,636.
- Recent transaction rows are available for direct filing-level review.
- Info
- Insider Ownership
- Insider Trading
- Financials
- Holders
Insider Transactions Reported by 19 Insiders of COGNEX CORP
- Symbol
- CGNX on Nasdaq
- Location
- Natick, MA
What Changed
- Buy value: ; sell value: $18,824,635.
- Net share flow: -331,839.
Why This Matters
- This page gives a plain-language issuer insider context before you inspect transaction-level evidence.
- Use the filing links below to verify timestamps, codes, and ownership impacts directly from SEC forms.
Official SEC Source
Insider trading overview
Last 12 monthsNet insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$18,824,636.
Buys
$0
Shares: 0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$18,824,636
Shares: 331,839
Insiders: 7
Net
-$18,824,636
Shares: -331,839
Insiders: -7
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy $ | Sell $ | Net $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 318,467 | $0 | $18,192,626 | -$18,192,626 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 6,704 | $0 | $331,890 | -$331,890 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 6,668 | $0 | $300,120 | -$300,120 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
COGNEX CORP executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include:
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Sun | Director | $15,775,282 | Mixed | 21 Feb 2026 | ||
| Robert Willett | Director | $15,082,610 | -$10,796,897 | -42% | Mixed | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Carl W. Gerst | EVP, Global Sales and Products | $6,354,711 | -$802,022 | -11% | Mixed | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Sheila Marie DiPalma | EVP, Employee Services | $5,027,744 | -$180,150 | -3.5% | Mixed | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Joerg Kuechen | Head of Corporate M&A | $2,792,100 | -$3,468,386 | -55% | Mixed | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Dennis Fehr | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | $2,675,191 | Mixed | 17 Feb 2026 | ||
| Dianne M. Parrotte | Director | $2,517,871 | -$2,376,000 | -49% | Mixed | 02 Mar 2026 |
| Paul Todgham | Svp, Cfo | $1,468,247 | Mixed | 22 Feb 2024 | ||
| Matthew Moschner | CEO & President, Director | $1,453,909 | Mixed | 20 Feb 2026 | ||
| Laura A. MacDonald | VP and PAO | $1,293,671 | -$970,523 | -43% | Mixed | 15 Mar 2026 |
| Sachin S. Lawande | Director | $1,119,328 | Mixed | 21 Feb 2026 | ||
| Marjorie Sennett | Director | $1,021,100 | Mixed | 21 Feb 2026 | ||
| John Tseng-Chung Lee | Director | $977,163 | Mixed | 21 Feb 2026 | ||
| Angelos Papadimitriou | Director | $901,625 | -$230,659 | -20% | Filing P/S | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Theodor Krantz | Director | $860,614 | Mixed | 22 Feb 2023 | ||
| Patrick Alias | Director | $162,861 | Mixed | 03 Mar 2023 | ||
| COGNEX CORP | Pfo & Pao | $154,930 | Mixed | 15 Mar 2024 | ||
| Sami Atiya | Director | Mixed | 02 Mar 2026 | |||
| Christopher Donato | Director | Mixed | 02 Mar 2026 |
Top shareholders of COGNEX CORP (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Ownership % is shown only when it is directly reported or safely comparable across share classes.
Methodology: rows are grouped by holder and ranked by the holder's primary source value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
| Holder | Source | Role / Reporting | Ownership % | Shares | Holdings Value | 12M Net Δ | As of | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
11%
|
18,576,640
|
$668,387,507 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
|
Company |
9.7%
|
16,277,113
|
$585,650,558 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB |
13F
|
Company |
4.8%
|
8,101,583
|
$292,224,098 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA |
13F
|
Company |
4.2%
|
7,013,184
|
$252,360,131 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ |
13F
|
Company |
3.2%
|
5,314,896
|
$191,231,000 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13F
|
Company |
3.1%
|
5,213,828
|
$187,593,531 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| GIC Private Ltd |
13D/G
|
— |
4%
|
6,945,648
|
$186,976,844 | $0 | 31 Dec 2024 | |
| DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN |
13F
|
Company |
2.8%
|
4,655,358
|
$167,499,781 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
2.4%
|
3,950,299
|
$142,154,086 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. |
13F
|
Company |
2.2%
|
3,714,380
|
$133,643,392 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP |
13F
|
Company |
1.6%
|
2,613,312
|
$94,859,168 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP |
13F
|
Company |
1.4%
|
2,415,046
|
$86,896,550 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. |
13F
|
Company |
1.2%
|
2,084,610
|
$75,025,301 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Deutsche Girozentrale DekaBank |
13F
|
Individual |
0.96%
|
1,610,000
|
$74,350,000 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp |
13F
|
Company |
1.2%
|
2,038,434
|
$73,342,869 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| NORGES BANK |
13F
|
Company |
1.2%
|
2,031,768
|
$73,103,013 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. |
13F
|
Company |
1.1%
|
1,900,718
|
$68,387,834 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ |
13F
|
Company |
1.1%
|
1,900,166
|
$68,367,973 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP |
13F
|
Company |
0.97%
|
1,632,580
|
$58,740,230 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.91%
|
1,522,767
|
$54,790,000 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| MORGAN STANLEY |
13F
|
Company |
0.9%
|
1,517,130
|
$54,586,398 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.89%
|
1,493,460
|
$53,734,691 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.88%
|
1,486,438
|
$53,482,039 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.88%
|
1,471,631
|
$52,949,278 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.87%
|
1,469,977
|
$52,867,723 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.84%
|
1,407,994
|
$50,659,689 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. |
13F
|
Company |
0.82%
|
1,382,767
|
$49,751,957 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. |
13F
|
Company |
0.8%
|
1,343,015
|
$48,321,680 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Front Street Capital Management, Inc. |
13F
|
Company |
0.78%
|
1,309,295
|
$47,108,000 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. |
13F
|
Company |
0.76%
|
1,282,831
|
$46,156,259 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Capital International Investors |
13F
|
Company |
0.76%
|
1,280,272
|
$46,064,187 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| MAIRS & POWER INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.7%
|
1,171,596
|
$42,154,024 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Legal & General Group Plc |
13F
|
Company |
0.69%
|
1,152,053
|
$41,450,867 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.68%
|
1,146,993
|
$41,268,795 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.66%
|
1,104,783
|
$39,750,092 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP |
13F
|
Company |
0.65%
|
1,093,697
|
$39,351,252 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership |
13F
|
Company |
0.64%
|
1,076,924
|
$38,747,726 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP |
13F
|
Company |
0.63%
|
1,057,659
|
$38,054,571 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.63%
|
1,053,280
|
$37,897,014 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. |
13F
|
Company |
0.62%
|
1,033,757
|
$37,195,000 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.61%
|
1,028,179
|
$37,124,275 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co |
13F
|
Company |
0.61%
|
1,018,857
|
$36,656,000 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.57%
|
949,415
|
$34,160,101 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
13F
|
Company |
0.56%
|
942,999
|
$33,929,104 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Engaged Capital LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.56%
|
933,000
|
$33,569,340 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.52%
|
868,705
|
$31,256,006 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.52%
|
867,063
|
$31,196,930 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Electron Capital Partners, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.51%
|
852,984
|
$30,690,365 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.5%
|
835,058
|
$30,045,387 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| UBS Group AG |
13F
|
Company |
0.49%
|
821,150
|
$29,544,976 | — | 31 Dec 2025 |
Recent Insider Transactions by Companies or Individuals for COGNEX CORP
Showing up to 300 most recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | Value $ | * Price $ | Shares | Shares Owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura A. MacDonald | CGNX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.44% | -109 | 7,470 | 15 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Laura A. MacDonald | CGNX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 5.1% | 368 | 7,579 | 15 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Laura A. MacDonald | CGNX | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -37.5% | -368 | 614 | 15 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Dianne M. Parrotte | CGNX | Common Stock | Sale | -56.8% | $2,376,000 | $54.00 | -44,000 | 33,431 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Dianne M. Parrotte | CGNX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 561.9% | 44,000 | 51,831 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Dianne M. Parrotte | CGNX | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -44,000 | 0 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Angelos Papadimitriou | CGNX | Common Stock | Sale | -20.4% | $230,659 | $55.58 | -4,150 | 16,222 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Carl W. Gerst | CGNX | Common Stock | Sale | -100% | $589,042 | $55.93 | -10,532 | 0 | 23 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Dianne M. Parrotte | CGNX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 9.55% | 2,913 | 33,431 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Dianne M. Parrotte | CGNX | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -2,913 | 0 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Angelos Papadimitriou | CGNX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 14.2% | 2,537 | 20,372 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Angelos Papadimitriou | CGNX | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -2,537 | 0 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| John Tseng-Chung Lee | CGNX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 13.3% | 2,913 | 24,820 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| John Tseng-Chung Lee | CGNX | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -2,913 | 0 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Marjorie Sennett | CGNX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 12.6% | 2,913 | 25,936 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Marjorie Sennett | CGNX | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -2,913 | 0 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sachin Lawande | CGNX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 11.4% | 2,913 | 28,431 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sachin Lawande | CGNX | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -2,913 | 0 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anthony Sun | CGNX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 0.88% | 2,913 | 335,085 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anthony Sun | CGNX | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -2,913 | 0 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Moschner | CGNX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.87% | -1,026 | 16,465 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Moschner | CGNX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 25% | 3,495 | 17,491 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Moschner | CGNX | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -3,495 | 0 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joerg Kuechen | CGNX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -33.8% | -3,073 | 6,032 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joerg Kuechen | CGNX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 231.1% | 6,355 | 9,105 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joerg Kuechen | CGNX | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -6,355 | 0 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Carl W. Gerst | CGNX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -22.7% | -3,095 | 10,532 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Carl W. Gerst | CGNX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 181.8% | 8,791 | 13,627 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Carl W. Gerst | CGNX | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -8,791 | 0 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Laura A. MacDonald | CGNX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -10.1% | -809 | 7,211 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Laura A. MacDonald | CGNX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 52.3% | 2,754 | 8,020 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Laura A. MacDonald | CGNX | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -2,754 | 0 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sheila Marie DiPalma | CGNX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -9.39% | -1,555 | 15,013 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sheila Marie DiPalma | CGNX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 47% | 5,295 | 16,568 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sheila Marie DiPalma | CGNX | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -5,295 | 0 | 21 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Moschner | CGNX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -6% | -893 | 13,996 | 20 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Moschner | CGNX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 25.7% | 3,042 | 14,889 | 20 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Moschner | CGNX | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -37.5% | -3,042 | 5,071 | 20 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joerg Kuechen | CGNX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -48.4% | -2,575 | 2,750 | 20 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joerg Kuechen | CGNX | Common Stock | Sale | -100% | $3,468,386 | $56.03 | -61,900 | 0 | 20 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Joerg Kuechen | CGNX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 64,496 | 38,371 | 20 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Joerg Kuechen | CGNX | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -37.5% | -5,325 | 8,874 | 20 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joerg Kuechen | CGNX | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | Options Exercise | -100% | -59,171 | 0 | 20 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Carl W. Gerst | CGNX | Common Stock | Sale | -44% | $212,979 | $55.99 | -3,804 | 4,836 | 20 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Carl W. Gerst | CGNX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -18.9% | -2,010 | 8,640 | 20 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Carl W. Gerst | CGNX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 180% | 6,846 | 10,650 | 20 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Carl W. Gerst | CGNX | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -37.5% | -6,846 | 11,410 | 20 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Laura A. MacDonald | CGNX | Common Stock | Tax liability | -9.6% | -559 | 5,266 | 20 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Laura A. MacDonald | CGNX | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 48.5% | 1,902 | 5,825 | 20 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Laura A. MacDonald | CGNX | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -37.5% | -1,902 | 3,169 | 20 Feb 2026 | Direct |
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.