Cognex Corporation

Last updated September 27, 2026

Organization details

Legal name
Cognex Corporation
Ownership
Public
Status
Active
Sector (GICS)
Information Technology
SIC code
3823 — Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control
Jurisdiction of incorporation
Massachusetts
Headquarters city
Natick
Headquarters state / province
Massachusetts
Headquarters country
United States
Fiscal year end
December
Ticker symbol
CGNX
Primary stock exchange
Nasdaq

Identifiers

SEC CIK
0000851205
EIN
04-2713778
Wikidata ID
Q2981857

Board of directors

Chief executives

Robert Willett · CEO & President
Dates unknown
Matthew Moschner · CEO & President
Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of April 29, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

4 of this board's directors also sit on 4 other boards. 2 are in the same sector.

Network of Cognex Corporation's board connections Visteon Corporation Visteon Corporation Allegro MicroSystems Inc. Allegro MicroSystems I... Clean Harbors Inc. Clean Harbors Inc. MKS Inc. MKS Inc. John Tseng-Chung Lee John Tseng-Chung Lee Marjorie T. Sennett Marjorie T. Sennett Robert Willett Robert Willett Sachin Lawande Sachin Lawande Cognex Corporation
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Insider trades

All notable trades →

From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months
$0
0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months
$34,766,402
42 sales by 9 insiders
Date Insider Transaction Shares Price Value
Aug 11, 2026 Matthew Moschner Director, Officer (CEO & President) Option exercise +1,600 $56.44 $90,304
Aug 11, 2026 Matthew Moschner Director, Officer (CEO & President) Open-market sale −1,600 $65.36 $104,576
Aug 11, 2026 Matthew Moschner Director, Officer (CEO & President) Option exercise +4,000 $51.49 $205,960
Aug 11, 2026 Matthew Moschner Director, Officer (CEO & President) Open-market sale −4,000 $65.36 $261,440
Aug 11, 2026 Matthew Moschner Director, Officer (CEO & President) Option exercise +4,000 $40.71 $162,840
Aug 11, 2026 Matthew Moschner Director, Officer (CEO & President) Open-market sale −4,000 $63.62 $254,480
Aug 11, 2026 Matthew Moschner Director, Officer (CEO & President) Option exercise +7,000 $42.84 $299,880
Aug 11, 2026 Matthew Moschner Director, Officer (CEO & President) Open-market sale −7,000 $63.61 $445,270
Aug 11, 2026 Matthew Moschner Director, Officer (CEO & President) Open-market sale −8,362 $63.62 $531,990
Aug 7, 2026 Matthew Moschner Director, Officer (CEO & President) Option exercise +4,999 — —
Aug 7, 2026 Long Darren Marc Officer (Vice President) Option exercise +2,500 — —
Aug 7, 2026 Matthew Moschner Director, Officer (CEO & President) Shares withheld for tax −2,218 $66.89 $148,362
Aug 7, 2026 Long Darren Marc Officer (Vice President) Shares withheld for tax −734 $66.89 $49,097
May 27, 2026 Long Darren Marc Officer (Vice President) Option exercise +4,500 $56.44 $253,980
May 27, 2026 Long Darren Marc Officer (Vice President) Open-market sale −4,500 $66.32 $298,440

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Questions about Cognex Corporation

Who is the CEO of Cognex Corporation?

Robert Willett is Cognex Corporation's CEO & President.

How many directors are on Cognex Corporation's board?

Cognex Corporation's board has 12 directors: Angelos Papadimitriou, Anthony Sun, Christopher Donato, Dianne M. Parrotte, John Tseng-Chung Lee, Marjorie T. Sennett, Matthew Moschner, Patrick Alias, Robert Willett, Sachin Lawande and 2 others.

Are Cognex Corporation insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, Cognex Corporation insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $34.8 million of shares in 42 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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