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Cognex Q1 revenue $268M (+24% YoY); adjusted EPS $0.34 (+113%); guides Q2 above consensus
Revenue $268M (+24% YoY); net income $52M ($0.31 diluted EPS); adjusted EPS $0.34 (+113% YoY).
Cognex removes Joerg Kuechen as executive officer; shareholders approve 4.6M share plan increase
Joerg Kuechen no longer deemed executive officer as role evolves; remains Head of M&A.
Cognex appoints KPMG as auditor for FY2026; Grant Thornton dismissed after completing FY2025 audit
Grant Thornton LLP completed its FY2025 audit with no adverse opinion and was dismissed on Feb 13, 2026.
Cognex appoints Sami Atiya and Chris Donato to board; Willett and Parrotte retire
Dr. Sami Atiya (former ABB Robotics President) and Chris Donato (Zendesk President) join Board effective March 2, 2026.
Cognex Q4 revenue $252M (+10% YoY), adj EPS $0.27 (+35%); full-year rev $994M (+9%)
Q4 revenue $252M (+10% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $0.27 (+35%), sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit EPS growth.
Cognex Corporation to Change Independent Auditor from Grant Thornton to KPMG for Fiscal Year 2026
On October 29, 2025, Cognex's Audit Committee notified Grant Thornton LLP it selected KPMG LLP as auditor for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Cognex Q3 revenue $277M (+18%), adj EPS $0.33 (+69%); Q4 guides $230-245M; dividend raised to $0.085
Q3 revenue $277M (+18% YoY, +13% ex-CP); gross margin 67.6%; operating margin 20.9% (up 750 bps).
Cognex Q2 revenue $249M (+4% YoY); adj. EPS $0.25 (+12%); guides Q3 revenue $245-265M
Q2 revenue $249M, +4% YoY; adjusted EPS $0.25 (+12%) and net income $0.24/diluted share.
Cognex shareholders elect three directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay
John T.C. Lee elected with 130.3M for (91.9%); Anthony Sun with 113.6M for (80.2%); Robert Willett with 140.6M for (99.1%).
Cognex reports Q1 revenue up 2% YoY, EPS $0.14; CEO Willett to retire, succeeded by Moschner
Q1 revenue $216M (+2% YoY); operating income $26M (+84%); diluted EPS $0.14 (+99%).
Cognex promotes Matthew Moschner to President and COO, effective Feb 20, 2025
Matthew Moschner, formerly SVP, promoted to President and COO, reporting to CEO Robert Willett.
Cognex Q4 revenue up 17% YoY to $230M; dividend raised to $0.08
Q4 GAAP EPS $0.16 (+153% YoY); adjusted EPS $0.20 (+84% YoY).
Cognex Q3 rev $235M (+19% YoY), adj EPS $0.20; Q4 rev guide $210-230M
Revenue $235M (+19% YoY); ex-Moritex +7%. Adj EBITDA $41M (17.6% rev) vs $34M (17.4%) YoY.
Cognex Q2 revenue $239M, down 1% YoY; operating income drops 41% to $38M
Revenue $239M, down 1% YoY; adjusted EPS $0.23 vs $0.33 prior year.
Cognex Q1 rev $210.8M (+5% YoY), EPS $0.07; guides Q2 rev $230-245M; appoints Dennis Fehr CFO
Revenue $210.8M (+5% YoY); net income $12.0M ($0.07 diluted EPS) vs $25.6M ($0.15) a year ago.
Shareholders elected Sachin Lawande (112.9M for, 30.4M against) and Marjorie T. Sennett (141.2M for, 2.1M against) as directors for terms ending 2027.
Cognex names VP Finance Laura MacDonald as interim CFO effective March 15, 2024
Laura MacDonald, VP of Finance, appointed interim principal financial officer and principal accounting officer effective March 15.
Cognex Q4 revenue down 18% YoY to $196.7M; EPS $0.07, guided Q1 $190-205M
Q4 revenue $196.7M (-18% YoY, flat sequentially); net income $11.2M (-80% YoY, $0.07 diluted EPS)
determined that, based on the evolution of his role with the Company, Joerg Kuechen will no longer be deemed an "executive officer" of the Company within the meaning of Rule 3b-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or an "officer" within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act.
the Board determined that Matthew Moschner, who currently serves as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Mr. Willett as CEO
appointed Mr. Moschner as a director of the Company, effective as of the Transition Date
Robert Willett advised the Company that he will retire as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company, effective June 27, 2025
On February 20, 2025, Cognex Corporation (the “Company”) promoted Matthew Moschner, formerly a Senior Vice President of the Company, to President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately.
Mr. Fehr will replace Laura MacDonald as Principal Financial Officer of the Company on May 3, 2024.
On May 1, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Dennis Fehr as Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective May 3, 2024.
On March 13, 2024, the Board of Directors of Cognex Corporation (the "Company") designated Laura MacDonald, Vice President of Finance, as the Company's principal financial officer and principal accounting officer on an interim basis, effective March 15, 2024.
On January 3, 2024, the Company announced Mr. Todgham's resignation, effective March 15, 2024
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