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CGNX // Cognex Corporation

DES <GO> NASDAQ RQD COCKPIT → CIK 0000851205 ↗
Industrials • Industrial Machinery/Components
$56.15 ▼ -2.82 (-4.78%)
MKT CAP: $9.92B • VOL: 1.52M
CGNX // ROARABLE RATING & 5-PILLAR RQD CONFIDENCE 02:00 EST DETERMINISTIC ENGINE
PRIOR: RQD 66/100 [C+] (+0 PT) • UNCHANGED
ROARABLE C+
RQD CONFIDENCE
66 / 100 +0D
5 X 20-PT QUANT PILLARS
E 0 D 35 C 59 B 70 A 86+
Roarable Hold — Upper Neutral / Watch for Breakout
01 MASSIVE / SEC XBRL
Forensic Fundamentals
16 / 20
STRONG
FCF +76.6% vs NI +7.8% • ROIC-WACC +0.1% • Z 12.69
02 INSTITUTIONAL TAPE & TREND
Whale & Options Flow
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03 SEC XBRL CAPITAL ALLOCATION
Insider & Capital Conviction
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04 FRED 90D r-MATRIX
Macro Regime Fit
13 / 20
SOLID
TAILWIND • r(10Y)=-0.04 (+23bp) • r(OAS)=-0.36
05 10-K REDLINE AUDIT
Forensic 10-K Risk
18 / 20
STRONG
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CGNX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -0.27%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-11-02O $58.43H $58.97L $56.15C $56.15VOL 1.54M
RES: $63.78SUP: $51.33SMA50: $59.85SMA200: $58.07
$74.88$66.60$58.32$50.04$41.76RES $63.78SUP $51.33$56.152026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-182026-11-02
CGNX // INSTITUTIONAL BULL VS. BEAR FORENSIC DEBATE
UNDERWEIGHT CONVICTION: 31/100
BEAR 0
100 BULL

Cognex Corporation (CGNX) exhibits 66.9% gross margins and 8.9% return on invested capital within Industrials (Industrial Machinery/Components), balanced against a 58.1x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.

▲ INSTITUTIONAL BULL THESIS (LONG)
01. Operating Leverage & Capital Efficiency Moat

Sustained 66.9% gross profitability converts into 16.3% operating margin and 8.9% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.

ROIC: 8.9% // GM: 66.9%
02. Top-Line Expansion & Cash Conversion

YoY revenue trajectory of +8.7% paired with 2.39% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.

REV YOY: +8.7% // FCF YLD: 2.39%
03. Balance Sheet Solvency & Forensic Quality

Altman Z-Score of 12.69 and Piotroski F-Score of 9/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.

ALTMAN Z: 12.69 // F-SCORE: 9/9
▼ INSTITUTIONAL BEAR THESIS (SHORT / RISK)
01. Multiple Compression & Duration Sensitivity

Trading at 86.7x trailing P/E (80.6x Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.

P/E: 86.7x // EV/EBITDA: 58.1x
02. Options Skew & Event Volatility Risk

Options market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $56.15 max pain.

IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85
03. Competitive Margin & CapEx Cycle Pressure

Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Industrial Machinery/Components require continuous execution to defend 11.5% net margins.

NET MARGIN: 11.5% // D/E: 0.15x
KEY CATALYST // Upcoming 10-Q/10-K XBRL margin progression, guidance revision vs 80.6x forward consensus, and institutional 13F positioning.
MACRO REGIME // Monitor US 10Y Real Yields (DFII10) and High-Yield Credit Spreads (OAS) for beta-adjusted multiple impact (Beta 0.88).
FORM 4 & 13F FLOW OPEN OWN <GO>
FILER SIDE $ VALUE
INSPECT FULL OWNERSHIP LEDGER IN OWN <GO>
UNUSUAL OPTIONS TAPE OPEN OPT <GO>
STRIKE / EXP TYPE PREMIUM
INSPECT GEX & CHAIN IN OPT <GO>
KEY VALUATION & PROFITABILITY RATIOS XBRL FA <GO>
TRAILING P/E 86.7x
FORWARD P/E 80.6x
EV / EBITDA 58.1x
FCF YIELD 2.39%
GROSS MARGIN 66.9%
OPERATING MARGIN 16.3%
NET MARGIN 11.5%
ROIC % 8.9%
REV GROWTH YOY +8.7%
DILUTED EPS TTM $0.68
DEBT / EQUITY 0.15x
DIVIDEND YIELD 0.55%
RSI-14 MOMENTUM 50.9
5Y EQUITY BETA 0.88
FRED MACRO SENSITIVITY (PEARSON r) ECST <GO>
MACRO CORRELATION CALIBRATION ACTIVE BELOW.
FRED MACRO REGIME STRESS-TEST SIMULATOR // CGNXPEARSON R VARIANCE ENGINE
01 // SELECT FEDERAL RESERVE & CREDIT SHOCK SCENARIO
02 // POSITION NOTIONAL EXPOSURE
HEADLINE STRESS SCORE
75/100SEVERE DRAWDOWN PRESSURE
PRIMARY FACTOR EXPOSURE
DFII10 // -0.61 r
Latest: 2.08%
EST. DIRECTIONAL MOVE
-8.50%
Implied Px: $51.38
EST. DOLLAR VARIANCE
-$4,248
On $50,000 Notional
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