Cognex Corporation (CGNX) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$58.97 +0.92% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Cognex Corporation (CGNX) earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy) with 71/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (67% profit margin, 9% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.

ROARABLE B- • BUY Cap $9.92B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B-
025507510071
2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk A-
Cash (16)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (17)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5.9% Base Target
$77 Bull$62 Base$48 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:58% Call Buyers ($2.6M)
42% PutsMax Pain: $58.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
4430 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
12.69>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
9 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE64% OF RANGE
L: $35$58.97H: $73
1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (67% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: B+RQD 16 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: A-RQD 33 / 40
MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on CGNX

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BULLISH (80)

8.9% ROIC with 66.9% gross margin and 2.39% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 12.69 and Piotroski 9/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (65)

Put/Call 0.73x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like CGNX
  • ✓Strong cash generator (67% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Priced at 87x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
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CGNX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +1.15%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $56.43H $57.10L $54.95C $56.15VOL 1.52M
RES: $72.26SUP: $51.60SMA50: $59.87SMA200: $57.89
$74.89$66.55$58.21$49.86$41.52RES $72.26SUP $51.60$56.152026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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CGNX Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +8.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on CGNX today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for CGNX. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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CGNX Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell CGNX stock right now?

Cognex Corporation (CGNX) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy — BUY) with 71/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (67% profit margin, 9% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

What is CGNX's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

CGNX's 12-month base price target is $62.42 (range $48.36 to $76.52), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.