Cognex (CGNX) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Cognex (CGNX) posted Shares Outstanding of 167.35 million for Q2 2026, down 0.3% from 167.89 million a year earlier but up 0.5% from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Cognex's Shares Outstanding came in at 168.05 million, down 2.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Cognex's Shares Outstanding was 171.44 million in FY2024 (-0.5%), 172.25 million in FY2023 (-0.7%), 173.41 million in FY2022 (-1.7%) and 176.46 million in FY2021 (+1.7%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding has run from a low of 166.51 million in Q1 2026 to a high of 176.81 million in Q3 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding has declined in each of the last 18 quarters, with an average decline of 1.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding in the past five years was Q4 2021, with growth of 1.7%; the weakest was Q2 2025, with a decline of 2.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding for the three prior quarters was 166.51 million (Q1 2026), 168.05 million (Q4 2025) and 167.84 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 460.40 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 269.80 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 388.50 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 126.30 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 558.80 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 518.80 Mn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 384.56 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 286.40 Mn |
| 10 | Cognex | 9.71 Bn | 8.37 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 167.35 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 167.35 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 166.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 168.05 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 167.84 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 167.89 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 169.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 171.44 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 171.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 171.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 171.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 172.25 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 172.17 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 172.43 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 172.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 173.41 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 173.26 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 173.51 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 174.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 176.46 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 176.81 Mn |
API Access
Cognex Shares Outstanding API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "CGNX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();