Cognex Corp (CGNX) Shares Up 3.6% on Oct 29

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Shares of Cognex Corp (CGNX, Financial) surged 3.60% in mid-day trading on Oct 29. The stock reached an intraday high of $40.63, up from its previous close of $39.22. This places CGNX 23.53% below its 52-week high of $53.13 and 18.52% above its 52-week low of $34.28. Trading volume was 426,609 shares, 39.8% of the average daily volume of 1,072,283.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast

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Based on the one-year price targets offered by 16 analysts, the average target price for Cognex Corp (CGNX, Financial) is $48.06 with a high estimate of $60.00 and a low estimate of $38.00. The average target implies an upside of 18.29% from the current price of $40.63. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Cognex Corp (CGNX) Forecast page.

Based on the consensus recommendation from 21 brokerage firms, Cognex Corp's (CGNX, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.3, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.

Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Cognex Corp (CGNX, Financial) in one year is $50.36, suggesting a upside of 23.95% from the current price of $40.63. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Cognex Corp (CGNX) Summary page.

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