Cognex (CGNX) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Cognex (CGNX) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 168.22 million in Q2 2026, up 0.2% from 167.9 million a year earlier and up 1.0% from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Cognex reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 167 million, down 2.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 170.43 million in FY2024 (-0.7%), 171.6 million in FY2023 (-0.6%), 172.63 million in FY2022 (-1.6%) and 175.48 million in FY2021 (-0.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) rose in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 1.3%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the last five years was growth of 1.2% in Q3 2021, against a decline of 2.3% in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 166.53 million (Q1 2026), 167 million (Q4 2025) and 167.55 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 459.70 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 269.63 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 388.40 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 126.05 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 557.80 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 516.73 Mn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 384.94 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 284.80 Mn |
| 10 | Cognex | 9.71 Bn | 8.37 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 168.22 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 168.22 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 166.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 167.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 167.55 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 167.90 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 167.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 170.43 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 171.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 171.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 171.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 171.60 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 172.14 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 172.29 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 172.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 172.63 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 172.93 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 173.40 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 173.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 175.48 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 176.80 Mn |
API Access
Cognex Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();