Cognex traded at $42.37 this Friday February 6th, increasing $2.88 or 7.29 percent since the previous trading session. Looking back, over the last four weeks, Cognex gained 11.72 percent. Over the last 12 months, its price rose by 10.89 percent. Looking ahead, we forecast Cognex to be priced at 37.55 by the end of this quarter and at 34.18 in one year, according to Trading Economics global macro models projections and analysts expectations.
Cognex Corporation is a provider of machine vision products that captures and analyzes visual information in order to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks where vision is required. The Company offers a range of machine vision systems and sensors, vision software, and industrial image-based barcode readers designed to meet customer needs. Its products range from vision sensors that conducts simple presence/absence inspections, to deep learning solutions that solve complex applications with defects and deviations. Its products also have a variety of physical forms, depending upon the user's needs. Machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing and tracking of discrete items, such as mobile phones, aspirin bottles, and automobile tires, by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing or distribution process. The Company serves industries such as consumer electronics, logistics, and automotive.