There have been 50 recent insider transactions recorded for Cognex Corporation (CGNX), including 10 buys and 35 sells. Total insider buying was valued at $7.81M and total insider selling at $2.93M.
Notable insiders with recent activity include Cognex Corp, Moschner Matthew, Macdonald Laura Ann. Insider transactions can provide insights into how company leadership views the stock's valuation and future prospects.
Insider Transactions — CGNX
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Transaction |
Shares |
Avg. Price |
Value |
Shares Owned |
| 2028-02-21 |
Cognex Corp |
Pfo & Pao |
Disposition |
12,500 |
$38.39 |
$479.88K |
- |
| 2027-08-07 |
Moschner Matthew |
Senior Vice President |
Unknown |
47,962 |
$50.01 |
$2.4M |
- |
| 2026-08-04 |
Moschner Matthew |
Senior Vice President |
Unknown |
35,639 |
$47.95 |
$1.71M |
- |
| 2026-03-15 |
Macdonald Laura Ann |
VP and Pao |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
368 |
- |
- |
614 |
| 2026-03-02 |
Parrotte Dianne M |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
7,500 |
$45.06 |
$337.95K |
- |
| 2026-03-02 |
Atiya Sami |
Director |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-02 |
Donato Christopher |
Director |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-23 |
Gerst Carl |
EVP, Global Sales and Products |
Informative Sell |
10,532 |
$55.93 |
$589.04K |
- |
| 2026-02-23 |
Papadimitriou Angelos |
Director |
Informative Sell |
4,150 |
$55.58 |
$230.66K |
16,222 |
| 2026-02-21 |
Sun Anthony |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,913 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-21 |
Lee John Tseng-chung |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,913 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-21 |
Lawande Sachin |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,913 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-21 |
Sennett Marjorie |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,913 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-21 |
Dipalma Sheila Marie |
EVP, Employee Services |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
5,295 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-21 |
Parrotte Dianne M |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,913 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-21 |
Macdonald Laura Ann |
VP and Pao |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,754 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-21 |
Gerst Carl |
EVP, Global Sales and Products |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
8,791 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-21 |
Kuechen Joerg |
Head of Corporate M&a |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
6,355 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-21 |
Papadimitriou Angelos |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,537 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-21 |
Moschner Matthew |
CEO & President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
3,495 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-20 |
Dipalma Sheila Marie |
EVP, Employee Services |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
3,803 |
- |
- |
6,339 |
| 2026-02-20 |
Macdonald Laura Ann |
VP and Pao |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,902 |
- |
- |
3,169 |
| 2026-02-20 |
Gerst Carl |
EVP, Global Sales and Products |
Informative Sell |
3,804 |
$55.99 |
$212.98K |
4,836 |
| 2026-02-20 |
Kuechen Joerg |
Head of Corporate M&a |
Informative Sell |
2,729 |
$56.24 |
$153.48K |
- |
| 2026-02-20 |
Moschner Matthew |
CEO & President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
3,042 |
- |
- |
5,071 |
| 2026-02-18 |
Lee John Tseng-chung |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
8,324 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-18 |
Lawande Sachin |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
8,324 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-18 |
Sennett Marjorie |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
8,324 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-18 |
Parrotte Dianne M |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
8,324 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-18 |
Gerst Carl |
EVP, Vision & Id Products |
Option Exercise |
5,570 |
- |
- |
5,570 |
| 2026-02-18 |
Fehr Dennis |
SVP, Chief Financial Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,618 |
$56.72 |
$91.77K |
12,578 |
| 2026-02-18 |
Kuechen Joerg |
Chief Technology Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,327 |
$56.72 |
$75.27K |
2,729 |
| 2026-02-18 |
Papadimitriou Angelos |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
8,324 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-18 |
Moschner Matthew |
CEO & President |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,600 |
$56.72 |
$90.75K |
11,847 |
| 2026-02-17 |
Lee John Tseng-chung |
Director |
RSU Award |
4,817 |
- |
- |
4,817 |
| 2026-02-17 |
Lawande Sachin |
Director |
RSU Award |
4,817 |
- |
- |
4,817 |
| 2026-02-17 |
Sennett Marjorie |
Director |
RSU Award |
4,817 |
- |
- |
4,817 |
| 2026-02-17 |
Gerst Carl |
EVP, Vision & Id Products |
RSU Award |
24,085 |
- |
- |
24,085 |
| 2026-02-17 |
Fehr Dennis |
SVP, Chief Financial Officer |
RSU Award |
24,523 |
- |
- |
24,523 |
| 2026-02-17 |
Kuechen Joerg |
Chief Technology Officer |
RSU Award |
8,759 |
- |
- |
8,759 |
| 2026-02-17 |
Papadimitriou Angelos |
Director |
RSU Award |
4,817 |
- |
- |
4,817 |
| 2026-02-17 |
Moschner Matthew |
CEO & President |
RSU Award |
56,928 |
- |
- |
56,928 |
| 2025-08-09 |
Moschner Matthew |
Senior Vice President |
Unknown |
8,426 |
$86.38 |
$727.84K |
- |
| 2025-05-09 |
Lee John Tseng-chung |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,848 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-05-06 |
Fehr Dennis |
SVP, Chief Financial Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,056 |
$27.83 |
$29.39K |
9,111 |
| 2025-05-05 |
Moschner Matthew |
President and COO |
RSU Award |
279,070 |
$27.99 |
$7.81M |
279,070 |
| 2025-03-15 |
Macdonald Laura Ann |
VP and Pao |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
246 |
- |
- |
982 |
| 2025-03-11 |
Kuechen Joerg |
Chief Technology Officer |
Informative Sell |
7,991 |
$32.97 |
$263.47K |
- |
| 2025-02-25 |
Gerst Carl |
EVP, Vision & Id Products |
Informative Sell |
4,566 |
$33.05 |
$150.9K |
- |
| 2025-02-24 |
Gerst Carl |
EVP, Vision & Id Products |
Informative Sell |
6,803 |
$32.73 |
$222.63K |
4,566 |
■ Informative Buy/Sell — open market transaction (most significant)
■ Uninformative Buy — award, option exercise, conversion
■ Uninformative Sell — tax withholding, award vest sale
■ Neutral — gift, trust, expiry
