Cognex (STU:CGZ) Short Interest

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STU:CGZ Cognex Corp STU:CGZ
86 GF Score
Price €51.66
GF Value €44.99
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Cognex Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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STU:CGZ vs ESE, TRMB, ST: Short Interest Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Cognex's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Cognex Short Interest vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Cognex's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cognex's Short Interest falls into.


STU:CGZ
86GF Score
Cognex Corp STU:CGZ
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Is Cognex (STU:CGZ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cognex stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €51.66 is trading 14.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €44.99. GuruFocus considers Cognex to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:CGZ:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: €44.99 vs. price of €51.66 (14.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:CGZ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Cognex Business Description

Address One Vision Drive, Natick, MA, USA, 01760-2059
Cognex Corp provides machine vision products that help automate manufacturing processes. The firm's products include vision software, vision systems, vision sensors, and ID products. Vision software combines vision tools with a customer's cameras and peripheral equipment and can help with several vision tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, and robotic guidance. Vision systems combine a camera, processor, and vision software into a single package. Vision sensors deliver simple, low-cost solutions for common vision applications, such as checking the size of parts. Geographically, it operates in United states, Europe, Greater China and others. Cognex generates the maximum proportion of its sales in the United States and Europe.
86GF Score

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€51.66
Price
€44.99
GF Value