On December 12, 2024, Joerg Kuechen, Chief Technology Officer at Cognex Corp, executed a sale of 2,934 shares of Cognex Corp (CGNX, Financial). Following this transaction, the insider now holds 0 shares of the company. The details of this transaction can be found in the SEC Filing.
Cognex Corp is a company that specializes in machine vision products, which are used to automate manufacturing processes. These products are utilized in various industries, including automotive, consumer electronics, and logistics, to improve quality and efficiency.
Over the past year, Joerg Kuechen has sold a total of 8,265 shares and has not made any purchases. The insider transaction history for Cognex Corp indicates that there have been 2 insider buys and 4 insider sells over the same period.
On the day of the recent sale, shares of Cognex Corp were trading at $37.75, giving the stock a market cap of $6.427 billion. The company's price-earnings ratio stands at 73.47, which is higher than the industry median of 23.715 and also higher than the company’s historical median price-earnings ratio.
With a trading price of $37.75 and a GF Value of $44.01, Cognex Corp has a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 0.86, indicating that the stock is modestly undervalued based on its GF Value.
The GF Value is an intrinsic value estimate developed by GuruFocus, calculated based on historical multiples such as price-earnings ratio, price-sales ratio, price-book ratio, and price-to-free cash flow. It also considers a GuruFocus adjustment factor based on the company’s past returns and growth, as well as future estimates of business performance from Morningstar analysts.
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