Cognex · NASDAQ: CGNX · Scientific & Technical Instruments

CGNX stock sentiment

Over the past week, Cognex (CGNX) saw about 44 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 33% bullish but is far apart: X runs 66% bullish while Reddit sits at just 0%. 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 Reddit at 0% to X at 66%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 16
Hold 5
Sell 0
Avg target $77.40

Across 21 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 16 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $77.40.

21 analysts76% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 33%
Spread 66 pts
Most bullish X 66%
Most bearish Reddit 0%

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 improving and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on CGNX

66pt spread
Wall St
76%
X
66%
News
33%
Reddit
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 33%

Analysts sit 43 points above the crowd average of 33%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 66% bullish while Reddit sits at 0%, a 66-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why CGNX reads Sell

Sell -20.3
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 33.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-22.1
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 2 up, 1 down, 0 flat.
+2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 32.0, 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 subdued around 34.0 while the price drifted up 1.4% 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 2.6M shares. Updated Jul 13, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, CGNX lost 6.3%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 36.4 and was relatively stable, swinging between 27.6 and 44.7. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 16 of the 18 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 24.8
Bullish 0%
Mentions 6
Trend Falling
6 subredditsSentiment +0.0
Pos 19%Neu 75%Neg 6%
r/Aktien Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 4 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 49.9
Bullish 66%
Mentions 35
Trend Rising
35 tweetsSentiment +0.3
Pos 54%Neu 45%Neg 1%
@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 21.3
Bullish 33%
Mentions 3
Trend Rising
10 publishersSentiment +0.3
Pos 78%Neu 9%Neg 13%
Nasdaq Neutral 0.05
“Shareholders of Cognex Corp (Symbol: CGNX) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 0.5% annualized dividend yield can sell the Nov…” Led by MarketBeat and Alphastreet.

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 13, 2026.

Adanos signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy (16 / 5 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)
33%
Avg price target
$77.40
Most bullish source
X, 66%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 0%
Sentiment spread
66 pts
Mentions (7d)
44
Market cap
$11.12B
P/E · Forward P/E
78.6 · 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 33% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 44 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 6 mentions across 6 tracked subreddits. The tone is 0% bullish with falling 3-day activity momentum, suggesting cooling attention.

What is the sentiment on CGNX stock?

Cognex (CGNX) sentiment is bearish across all 3 tracked sources. X reads 66% bullish, News reads 33% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 0% 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 reddit being the most bearish at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on Reddit, while x and news activity is rising. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Cognex (CGNX) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 35 mentions (80% of total volume). Reddit contributes 6 mentions and News contributes 3 mentions. Sentiment is bearish across all sources, while x and news show rising 3-day activity.

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 multiple platforms. 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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