NASDAQ: CGNX · Scientific & Technical Instruments

Cognex (CGNX) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Cognex (CGNX) saw about 37 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 41% bullish but is far apart: News runs 67% bullish while X sits at just 24%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 16 of 21 analysts rating CGNX a buy.

There is little buzz around CGNX this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on CGNX

Wall Street’s 76% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 24% to News at 67%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 16
Hold 5
Sell 0
Avg target $77.60

Across 21 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 16 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $77.60.

21 analysts76% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 41%
Spread 43 pts
Most bullish News 67%
Most bearish X 24%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on CGNX

43pt spread
Wall St
76%
News
67%
Reddit
33%
X
24%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 41%

Analysts sit 35 points above the crowd average of 41%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 67% bullish while X sits at 24%, a 43-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why CGNX reads Sell

Sell -14.1
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 41.3% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-11.3
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 1 down, 2 flat.
-2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 30.3, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

Cognex (CGNX) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Cognex (CGNX) buzz held moderate around 45.7 while the price drifted down 9.2% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 2.3M shares. Updated Jul 27, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, CGNX lost 2.9%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 35.9 and was variable, swinging between 25.4 and 46.8. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 17 of the 19 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw CGNX this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 24.2
Bullish 33%
Mentions 3
Trend Stable
7 subredditsSentiment +0.0
Bullish 19%Neutral 67%Bearish 14%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 5 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 43.6
Bullish 24%
Mentions 25
Trend Falling
25 tweetsSentiment +0.2
Bullish 46%Neutral 52%Bearish 2%
@MrMikeInvesting Neutral 0.04
“1. Ouster ~ $OUST 2. Cognex ~ $CGNX 3. Oklo ~ $OKLO 4. BlackBerry ~ $BB 5. Ceva ~ $CEVA”
♥ 234↻ 26👁 43K views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 23.1
Bullish 67%
Mentions 9
Trend Stable
7 publishersSentiment +0.3
Bullish 67%Neutral 22%Bearish 11%
PR Newswire Bullish 0.16
“NATICK, Mass., July 16, 2026 / / - Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the global technology leader in industrial machine vision, will relea…” Led by Alphastreet and Insider Monkey.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Cognex (CGNX) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 27, 2026.

Adanos signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy (16 / 5 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)
41%
Avg price target
$77.60
Most bullish source
News, 67%
Most bearish source
X, 24%
Sentiment spread
43 pts
Mentions (7d)
37
Market cap
$10.33B
P/E · Forward P/E
73.0 · 33.9
EPS · Beta
$0.85 · 1.5
Revenue (TTM)
$1.05B · 14% margin
Industry
Scientific & Technical Instruments

Cognex (CGNX) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Cognex (CGNX) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Cognex (CGNX) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 41% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 37 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about CGNX stock?

Reddit discussion around Cognex (CGNX) is fairly quiet with 3 mentions across 7 tracked subreddits. The tone is 33% bullish with stable 3-day activity momentum, suggesting steady attention.

Is Cognex (CGNX) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Cognex (CGNX), averaging 41% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 67% bullish and X at 24%, a 43-point spread. On the professional side, 16 of 21 analysts rate CGNX a buy.

What do analysts say about Cognex (CGNX)?

Of the 21 analysts covering Cognex (CGNX), 16 rate it a buy, 5 a hold and 0 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $77.60. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 41% bullish.

What is the sentiment on CGNX stock?

Cognex (CGNX) sentiment is bearish across all 3 tracked sources. Reddit reads 33% bullish, News reads 67% bullish and x coverage is the most negative at 24% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does CGNX carry a sell signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bearish discussion around Cognex (CGNX). All 3 tracked sources lean negative, with x being the most bearish at 24% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across X. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Cognex (CGNX) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 25 mentions (68% of total volume). News contributes 9 mentions and Reddit contributes 3 mentions. Sentiment is bearish across all sources.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Cognex (CGNX)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. CGNX's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects consistently bearish sentiment across 3 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this CGNX sentiment data?

The CGNX sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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