The Filings Report

Cognex Corp insider trading

CGNXfinancial statementsForm 4 filings on EDGAR196 transactions since Nov 9, 2024

From August 12, 2026 to November 9, 2026, 0 insiders at Cognex Corp bought $0 of stock in the open market, and 0 sold $0. Officers and directors accounted for $0 of purchases and $0 of sales. The last reported transaction was an option exercise by Moschner Matthew on August 11, 2026.

The answer card and chart use the same period. Change the range above the chart to update both. Form 4 filings through August 12, 2026; awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are excluded from these totals.

Stock price and insider activity

Daily price candles with insider purchases and sales directly beneath them on the same timeline. Bars show individual days; totals sum all days in the selected period.

CGNX daily priceSplit-adjusted prices in US dollars

Bought $0Sold $0Aug 12, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

Nov 6, 2026O $48.95 · H $49.49 · L $47.21 · C $47.78Bought $0 (0)Sold $0 (0)
$45$51$57$63$692026-08-12: open $64.24, high $64.24, low $60.46, close $60.672026-08-13: open $60.61, high $62.35, low $60.45, close $61.592026-08-14: open $61.51, high $65.66, low $61.50, close $65.632026-08-17: open $65.65, high $67.33, low $64.88, close $66.602026-08-18: open $64.72, high $65.31, low $62.82, close $63.412026-08-19: open $63.39, high $63.65, low $60.46, close $60.642026-08-20: open $60.47, high $60.47, low $59.26, close $59.732026-08-21: open $60.36, high $60.82, low $59.03, close $60.542026-08-24: open $59.69, high $59.75, low $58.22, close $58.542026-08-25: open $60.00, high $60.23, low $59.18, close $59.822026-08-26: open $59.87, high $62.04, low $59.87, close $61.722026-08-27: open $62.80, high $63.14, low $62.07, close $62.972026-08-28: open $62.82, high $63.35, low $60.43, close $60.462026-08-31: open $60.46, high $61.03, low $60.11, close $60.962026-09-01: open $59.72, high $60.20, low $59.01, close $60.082026-09-02: open $60.37, high $61.36, low $59.59, close $59.942026-09-03: open $59.96, high $60.93, low $58.58, close $60.792026-09-04: open $60.96, high $62.45, low $60.79, close $62.252026-09-08: open $62.49, high $63.21, low $62.01, close $62.232026-09-09: open $61.67, high $63.00, low $61.62, close $61.872026-09-10: open $61.13, high $61.81, low $60.72, close $61.692026-09-11: open $62.54, high $64.34, low $62.54, close $64.222026-09-14: open $61.11, high $61.73, low $59.45, close $59.902026-09-15: open $60.56, high $61.43, low $57.80, close $59.152026-09-16: open $60.15, high $60.99, low $59.36, close $60.102026-09-17: open $62.00, high $62.01, low $60.57, close $60.852026-09-18: open $61.51, high $61.81, low $60.97, close $61.562026-09-21: open $62.92, high $62.96, low $61.29, close $61.992026-09-22: open $63.39, high $63.39, low $58.08, close $58.972026-09-23: open $58.26, high $59.36, low $57.54, close $58.192026-09-24: open $57.32, high $58.28, low $57.10, close $57.702026-09-25: open $57.79, high $58.94, low $57.60, close $58.662026-09-28: open $57.97, high $59.36, low $57.80, close $58.752026-09-29: open $59.52, high $59.70, low $58.50, close $59.672026-09-30: open $59.90, high $61.15, low $59.80, close $60.652026-10-01: open $60.80, high $62.27, low $60.39, close $62.222026-10-02: open $63.43, high $65.56, low $63.43, close $64.972026-10-05: open $65.20, high $65.68, low $63.87, close $64.372026-10-06: open $64.86, high $66.59, low $64.40, close $66.352026-10-07: open $64.64, high $64.95, low $60.05, close $61.212026-10-08: open $60.50, high $61.27, low $59.77, close $60.912026-10-09: open $61.67, high $63.52, low $60.91, close $62.922026-10-12: open $62.82, high $63.35, low $61.39, close $61.822026-10-13: open $60.91, high $61.48, low $58.97, close $60.012026-10-14: open $58.73, high $59.32, low $56.89, close $57.272026-10-15: open $55.38, high $55.90, low $53.12, close $55.672026-10-16: open $55.59, high $56.18, low $53.95, close $53.992026-10-19: open $55.08, high $56.34, low $54.23, close $55.162026-10-20: open $54.19, high $57.05, low $53.82, close $56.772026-10-21: open $57.97, high $58.50, low $57.50, close $58.052026-10-22: open $56.49, high $56.63, low $54.14, close $54.602026-10-23: open $54.33, high $56.07, low $53.78, close $55.552026-10-26: open $56.35, high $57.14, low $55.50, close $55.632026-10-27: open $56.62, high $58.35, low $56.06, close $58.222026-10-28: open $59.03, high $59.24, low $57.03, close $58.432026-10-29: open $57.64, high $60.00, low $57.25, close $58.972026-10-30: open $56.43, high $57.10, low $54.95, close $56.152026-11-02: open $57.35, high $58.56, low $56.35, close $56.412026-11-03: open $57.01, high $60.09, low $57.01, close $58.112026-11-04: open $58.34, high $58.85, low $51.91, close $53.062026-11-05: open $50.92, high $50.92, low $46.59, close $47.502026-11-06: open $48.95, high $49.49, low $47.21, close $47.78Insider purchases / sales · USD$0No open-market purchases or sales in this period.Aug 12Sep 2Sep 25Oct 16Nov 6

purchases above zero; sales below. Both use the transaction date and the same dollar scale. Hover, tap, or use arrow keys to inspect a date. Awards, exercises, tax withholding and gifts are excluded.

Dates with prices or insider activity are spaced evenly; empty weekends and holidays are omitted. Prices through Nov 6, 2026. Insider data through Nov 9, 2026. Prices are adjusted for splits; transaction values are reported dollars.

Every transaction

196 transactions from November 9, 2024 to November 9, 2026, newest first. Open-market purchases and sales are coloured; awards, exercises, tax withholding and gifts are grey and not counted.

TradedInsiderRoleTransactionSharesPriceValueHeld afterFiled
Aug 11, 2026Moschner MatthewCEO & President, Directoroption exercise1,600$56.44$90K20,846Aug 12, 2026
Aug 11, 2026Moschner MatthewCEO & President, Directoropen-market sale1,600$65.36$105K19,246Aug 12, 2026
Aug 11, 2026Moschner MatthewCEO & President, Directoroption exercise4,000$51.49$206K23,246Aug 12, 2026
Aug 11, 2026Moschner MatthewCEO & President, Directoropen-market sale4,000$65.36$261K19,246Aug 12, 2026
Aug 11, 2026Moschner MatthewCEO & President, Directoroption exercise4,000$40.71$163K23,246Aug 12, 2026
Aug 11, 2026Moschner MatthewCEO & President, Directoropen-market sale4,000$63.62$254K19,246Aug 12, 2026
Aug 11, 2026Moschner MatthewCEO & President, Directoroption exercise7,000$42.84$300K26,246Aug 12, 2026
Aug 11, 2026Moschner MatthewCEO & President, Directoropen-market sale7,000$63.61$445K19,246Aug 12, 2026
Aug 11, 2026Moschner MatthewCEO & President, Directoropen-market sale8,362$63.62$532K10,884Aug 12, 2026
Aug 7, 2026Long Darren MarcVice Presidentoption exercise2,500$0.00—6,490Aug 11, 2026
Aug 7, 2026Long Darren MarcVice Presidenttax withholding734$66.89$49K5,756Aug 11, 2026
Aug 7, 2026Moschner MatthewCEO & President, Directoroption exercise4,999$0.00—21,464Aug 11, 2026
Aug 7, 2026Moschner MatthewCEO & President, Directortax withholding2,218$66.89$148K19,246Aug 11, 2026
May 27, 2026Long Darren MarcVice Presidentoption exercise4,500$56.44$254K10,069May 28, 2026
May 27, 2026Long Darren MarcVice Presidentopen-market sale4,500$66.32$298K5,569May 28, 2026
May 27, 2026Long Darren MarcVice Presidentoption exercise8,675$51.49$447K14,244May 28, 2026
May 27, 2026Long Darren MarcVice Presidentopen-market sale8,675$66.32$575K5,569May 28, 2026
May 27, 2026Long Darren MarcVice Presidentoption exercise5,498$49.12$270K11,067May 28, 2026
May 27, 2026Long Darren MarcVice Presidentopen-market sale5,498$66.32$365K5,569May 28, 2026
May 27, 2026Long Darren MarcVice Presidentopen-market sale1,579$66.52$105K3,990May 28, 2026
May 12, 2026Macdonald Laura AnnVP and PAOoption exercise6,100$47.21$288K11,358May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026Macdonald Laura AnnVP and PAOopen-market sale6,100$65.56$400K5,258May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026Macdonald Laura AnnVP and PAOoption exercise10,000$48.28$483K15,258May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026Macdonald Laura AnnVP and PAOopen-market sale10,000$65.56$656K5,258May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026Macdonald Laura AnnVP and PAOoption exercise25,500$50.94$1M30,758May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026Macdonald Laura AnnVP and PAOopen-market sale25,500$65.56$2M5,258May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Fennell MarkChief Legal Officer &Secretaryoption exercise6,400$51.49$330K11,263May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Fennell MarkChief Legal Officer &Secretaryopen-market sale6,400$67.08$429K4,863May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Fennell MarkChief Legal Officer &Secretaryoption exercise18,296$47.21$864K23,159May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Fennell MarkChief Legal Officer &Secretaryopen-market sale18,296$67.08$1M4,863May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Fennell MarkChief Legal Officer &Secretaryoption exercise15,080$39.44$595K19,943May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Fennell MarkChief Legal Officer &Secretaryopen-market sale15,080$67.08$1M4,863May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Fennell MarkChief Legal Officer &Secretaryoption exercise6,634$33.04$219K11,497May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Fennell MarkChief Legal Officer &Secretaryopen-market sale6,634$67.08$445K4,863May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Fennell MarkChief Legal Officer &Secretaryoption exercise9,600$56.44$542K14,463May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Fennell MarkChief Legal Officer &Secretaryopen-market sale9,600$67.08$644K4,863May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Fennell MarkChief Legal Officer &Secretaryoption exercise4,000$42.84$171K8,863May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Fennell MarkChief Legal Officer &Secretaryopen-market sale4,000$67.08$268K4,863May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Fennell MarkChief Legal Officer &Secretaryopen-market sale4,863$66.73$325K0May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Macdonald Laura AnnVP and PAOoption exercise6,634$33.04$219K14,104May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Macdonald Laura AnnVP and PAOopen-market sale6,634$66.80$443K7,470May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Macdonald Laura AnnVP and PAOoption exercise15,080$39.44$595K22,550May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Macdonald Laura AnnVP and PAOopen-market sale15,080$66.80$1M7,470May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Macdonald Laura AnnVP and PAOoption exercise12,196$47.21$576K19,666May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Macdonald Laura AnnVP and PAOopen-market sale12,196$66.80$815K7,470May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Macdonald Laura AnnVP and PAOoption exercise17,000$50.94$866K24,470May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Macdonald Laura AnnVP and PAOopen-market sale17,000$66.80$1M7,470May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Macdonald Laura AnnVP and PAOoption exercise30,000$51.49$2M37,470May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Macdonald Laura AnnVP and PAOopen-market sale30,000$66.80$2M7,470May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026Macdonald Laura AnnVP and PAOoption exercise15,000$56.44$847K22,470May 12, 2026

Who the insiders are

Everyone who reported a transaction since November 9, 2024, by open-market value over twelve months. Shares held are after the insider’s latest directly held transaction.

InsiderRoleLast transactionKindShares heldBought, 12 monthsSold, 12 monthsSales under a plan
Willett RobertDirectorFeb 18, 2026option exercise2,148—$10M (3)0 of 3
Macdonald Laura AnnVP and PAOMay 12, 2026option exercise11,358—$10M (12)0 of 12
Fennell MarkChief Legal Officer &SecretaryMay 11, 2026option exercise11,263—$4M (7)0 of 7
Kuechen JoergHead of Corporate M&AFeb 21, 2026option exercise9,105—$3M (4)0 of 4
Parrotte Dianne MDirectorMar 2, 2026option exercise35,931—$2M (4)0 of 4
Moschner MatthewCEO & President, DirectorAug 11, 2026option exercise20,846—$2M (5)0 of 5
Long Darren MarcVice PresidentAug 7, 2026option exercise6,490—$1M (4)0 of 4
Gerst CarlEVP, Global Sales and ProductsFeb 23, 2026open-market sale0—$802K (2)0 of 2
Papadimitriou AngelosDirectorFeb 23, 2026open-market sale16,222—$231K (1)0 of 1
DiPalma Sheila MarieEVP, Employee ServicesFeb 21, 2026tax withholding15,013———
Sun AnthonyDirectorFeb 21, 2026option exercise335,085———
Fehr DennisSVP, Chief Financial OfficerMay 6, 2026option exercise17,972———
Lee John Tseng-ChungDirectorFeb 21, 2026option exercise24,820———
Lawande SachinDirectorFeb 21, 2026option exercise28,431———
Sennett Marjorie T.DirectorFeb 22, 2025option exercise14,699———
Sennett MarjorieDirectorFeb 21, 2026option exercise25,936———

Questions

Are Cognex Corp insiders buying or selling?

Over the twelve months to November 9, 2026, 9 insiders at Cognex Corp sold $35M of stock in the open market, all by officers and directors, and no insider bought. Net, insiders sold $35M. Only open-market purchases and sales are counted.

Who sold the most Cognex Corp stock in the last year?

Willett Robert (Director) sold $10M in 3 open-market sales over the twelve months to November 9, 2026.

Do Cognex Corp executives sell under 10b5-1 plans?

0 of the 42 open-market sales in the last twelve months (0%) were reported as made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, set up in advance. A sale under a plan is still counted as a sale.

What counts as insider buying here?

Only open-market purchases (Form 4 code P) and sales (code S) by officers, directors and 10% owners. Stock awards, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts are listed in the table but never counted as buying or selling.

More on Cognex Corp

From Form 4, 4/A and 5 filings with the SEC. A record of insider transactions, not a recommendation.