# Cognex (CGNX) — Analyst Forecast

CGNX · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/cgnx/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 16 | 7 | 0 | 23 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $65.00 | $76.00 | $85.00 | 7 |

Last price $55.67 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $85.00 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Hold | $74.00 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Neutral | $70.00 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $65.00 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $80.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $80.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | HSBC | Downgraded | Buy → Hold | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $65.00 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Overweight | $84.00 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Hold | $78.00 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $80.00 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $74.00 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $72.00 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Hold | $71.00 |
| May 26, 2026 | JP Morgan | Upgraded | Neutral → Overweight | $75.00 |
| May 14, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $62.00 |
| May 11, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $75.00 |
| May 11, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintained | Buy | $80.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $75.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Hold | $61.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for CGNX stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Cognex (CGNX) is $76.00, with a high estimate of $85.00 and a low of $65.00, across 7 analysts.

### Is CGNX a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Cognex currently average a Buy rating: 16 buy, 7 hold and 0 sell, from 23 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for CGNX?

The average price target of $76.00 implies 36.52% upside from the last price of $55.67.

### What is the latest analyst rating on CGNX?

On Oct 12, 2026, Barclays maintained Cognex at Overweight with a price target of $85.00.

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