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COGNEX CORP (CGNX) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:CGNX - US1924221039 - Common Stock

40.92 USD
+0.33 (+0.81%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:00:00 PM
40.92 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/16/2026, 8:00:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

4

Overall CGNX gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. In the past year, CGNX was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.

  • 74% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than CGNX.
  • The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
  • In the last month CGNX has a been trading in the 35.85 - 40.99 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
  • CGNX has an average volume of 1725030 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
  • CGNX is part of the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. There are 125 other stocks in this industry, CGNX did better than 41% of them.
  • CGNX is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so CGNX is lagging the market.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
COGNEX CORP / CGNX Weekly stock chart
COGNEX CORP / CGNX Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

2

CGNX has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

34.44

48.36

When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 37.40 to 37.82. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @36.31 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @35.64 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 34.79 to 34.86. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 40.93 to 40.93. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @47.88 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for CGNX is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CGNX is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength26.58NEGATIVECGNX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 73.42% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CGNX is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CGNX is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CGNX is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)68.3NEUTRALThe RSI value for CGNX is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.5POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests CGNX has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)96.39OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests CGNX may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.14MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for CGNX suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)29.25POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for CGNX suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
COGNEX CORP / CGNX Daily stock chart

COGNEX CORP

NASDAQ:CGNX (1/16/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 40.92 0 (0%)

40.92

+0.33 (+0.81%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Performance
% Chg0.81%
1 Week4.9%
2 Weeks10.8%
1 Month14.43%
3 Month-11.12%
6 Month20.11%
12 Month3%
2 Year13.23%
3 Year-25.25%
5 Year-50.18%
10 Year153.77%
15 Year422.27%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.94
ATR(20)%2.14%
ATR Inc26.83%
Range Today1.15
ADR(20)0.84
ADR(20)%2.04%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS26.58
3 months CRS19.25
6 months CRS80.37
Mansfield0.26
10 Day High40.99
10 Day Low37.1
20 Day High40.99
20 Day Low35.85
52 Week High49.76
52 Week Low22.67
CS1 End37.82
CR1 Start40.93
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.54%
DER(5)1.71%
Volume2.13M
Volume Incr-12.38%
Vol(5)1.57M
Vol(50)1.73M

COGNEX CORP / CGNX FAQ

What is the technical rating for CGNX stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to CGNX.


What is the trend direction for CGNX stock?

The current trend direction for COGNEX CORP (CGNX) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for CGNX stock?

COGNEX CORP (CGNX) has an RSI value of 68.2962. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the short term momentum for COGNEX CORP (CGNX) stock?

The short term momentum for COGNEX CORP (CGNX) is positive.