Insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of Cognex Corp (CGNX) since 2015 are shown in Table 1 and Table 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of Cognex Corp. (See page 1 of this report.) Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions. This company's CIK number is 851205.
Total stock buying since 2015: $598,326.
Total stock sales since 2015: $282,445,004.
Total stock option exercises since 2015: $98,887,648.
| Insider Buying | Insider Sales | Option Exercises | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Shares | Value | Shares | Value | Shares | Value |
| 2026 | 0 | $0 | 543,314 | $33,166,161 | 696,890 | $22,031,679 |
| 2025 | 0 | $0 | 32,732 | $1,269,004 | 105,178 | $257,366 |
| 2024 | 8,570 | $327,730 | 15,047 | $603,907 | 76,757 | $511,030 |
| 2023 | 0 | $0 | 17,782 | $956,082 | 56,075 | $660,126 |
| 2022 | 3,000 | $138,000 | 52,427 | $2,627,221 | 72,996 | $1,432,860 |
| 2021 | 0 | $0 | 215,300 | $18,264,183 | 231,200 | $8,857,203 |
| 2020 | 0 | $0 | 1,352,300 | $93,234,711 | 1,305,100 | $27,866,100 |
| 2019 | 0 | $0 | 894,400 | $46,533,633 | 893,500 | $17,879,796 |
| 2018 | 0 | $0 | 50,000 | $2,739,610 | 93,500 | $1,239,382 |
| 2017 | 0 | $0 | 518,000 | $52,229,275 | 518,000 | $8,762,767 |
| 2016 | 3,000 | $111,799 | 446,750 | $23,333,862 | 454,250 | $7,463,590 |
| 2015 | 575 | $20,797 | 150,000 | $7,487,355 | 150,000 | $1,925,749 |
| Trade Date | Insider Name | Trade Type | Shares | Price ($) | Value ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-27 | Alias Patrick (Director) | Sale | 5,000 | 143.54 | 717,694 |
| 2017-11-27 | Alias Patrick (Director) | Option Ex | 5,000 | 21.05 | 105,275 |
| 2017-11-09 | Krantz Theodor (Director) | Sale | 15,000 | 134.05 | 2,010,735 |
| 2017-11-09 | Krantz Theodor (Director) | Option Ex | 15,000 | 12.11 | 181,620 |
| 2017-11-06 | Miller Jeffrey Benjamin (Director) | Sale | 3,750 | 134.48 | 504,311 |
| 2017-11-06 | Miller Jeffrey Benjamin (Director) | Option Ex | 3,750 | 16.80 | 62,981 |
| 2017-11-03 | Curran John J. (Sr Vice President, CFO) | Sale | 12,500 | 132.60 | 1,657,525 |
| 2017-11-03 | Curran John J. (Sr Vice President, CFO) | Option Ex | 12,500 | 63.25 | 790,625 |
| 2017-11-02 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Sale | 100,000 | 127.19 | 12,719,400 |
| 2017-11-02 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Option Ex | 100,000 | 21.05 | 2,105,500 |
| 2017-09-12 | Alias Patrick (Director) | Sale | 5,000 | 111.31 | 556,565 |
| 2017-09-12 | Alias Patrick (Director) | Option Ex | 5,000 | 16.80 | 83,975 |
| 2017-09-05 | J Bruce Robinson (Director) | Sale | 7,000 | 106.50 | 745,528 |
| 2017-09-05 | J Bruce Robinson (Director) | Option Ex | 7,000 | 40.28 | 281,960 |
| 2017-08-25 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Sale | 8,241 | 103.09 | 849,597 |
| 2017-08-25 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Option Ex | 8,241 | 16.80 | 138,407 |
| 2017-08-15 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Sale | 57,291 | 104.65 | 5,995,617 |
| 2017-08-15 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Option Ex | 57,291 | 16.80 | 962,202 |
| 2017-08-14 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Sale | 9,468 | 104.12 | 985,770 |
| 2017-08-14 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Option Ex | 9,468 | 16.80 | 159,015 |
| 2017-08-14 | Krantz Theodor (Director) | Sale | 9,750 | 103.80 | 1,012,040 |
| 2017-08-14 | Krantz Theodor (Director) | Option Ex | 9,750 | 9.12 | 88,871 |
| 2017-08-08 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Sale | 25,000 | 103.37 | 2,584,325 |
| 2017-08-08 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Option Ex | 25,000 | 16.80 | 419,875 |
| 2017-08-03 | Schneider Jerry A. (Director) | Sale | 5,000 | 102.67 | 513,360 |
| 2017-08-03 | Schneider Jerry A. (Director) | Option Ex | 5,000 | 48.54 | 242,700 |
| 2017-06-06 | Krantz Theodor (Director) | Sale | 7,500 | 96.09 | 720,697 |
| 2017-06-06 | Krantz Theodor (Director) | Option Ex | 7,500 | 9.35 | 70,125 |
| 2017-05-15 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Sale | 55,919 | 91.73 | 5,129,673 |
| 2017-05-15 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Option Ex | 55,919 | 12.38 | 692,277 |
| 2017-05-09 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Sale | 23,961 | 89.85 | 2,152,871 |
| 2017-05-09 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Option Ex | 23,961 | 12.38 | 296,637 |
| 2017-05-08 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Sale | 20,020 | 89.71 | 1,795,994 |
| 2017-05-08 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Option Ex | 20,020 | 12.38 | 247,847 |
| 2017-05-04 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Sale | 100 | 89.64 | 8,964 |
| 2017-05-04 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Option Ex | 100 | 12.38 | 1,238 |
| 2017-03-06 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Sale | 50,000 | 80.69 | 4,034,350 |
| 2017-03-06 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Option Ex | 50,000 | 12.38 | 619,000 |
| 2017-02-28 | Alias Patrick (Director) | Sale | 5,000 | 77.85 | 389,250 |
| 2017-02-28 | Alias Patrick (Director) | Option Ex | 5,000 | 16.80 | 83,975 |
| 2017-02-27 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Sale | 50,000 | 77.75 | 3,887,599 |
| 2017-02-27 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Option Ex | 50,000 | 12.38 | 619,000 |
| 2017-02-21 | Miller Jeffrey Benjamin (Director) | Sale | 7,500 | 76.98 | 577,380 |
| 2017-02-21 | Miller Jeffrey Benjamin (Director) | Option Ex | 7,500 | 15.34 | 115,012 |
| 2017-02-21 | Krantz Theodor (Director) | Sale | 20,000 | 76.57 | 1,531,480 |
| 2017-02-21 | Krantz Theodor (Director) | Option Ex | 20,000 | 11.61 | 232,200 |
| 2017-02-21 | Sun Anthony (Director) | Sale | 15,000 | 76.57 | 1,148,550 |
| 2017-01-17 | Sun Anthony (Director) | Option Ex | 15,000 | 10.83 | 162,450 |
| 2016-12-08 | Miller Jeffrey Benjamin (Director) | Sale | 7,500 | 63.06 | 472,942 |
| 2016-12-08 | Miller Jeffrey Benjamin (Director) | Option Ex | 7,500 | 15.34 | 115,012 |
| 2016-12-08 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Sale | 23,000 | 60.30 | 1,386,900 |
| 2016-12-08 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Option Ex | 23,000 | 39.31 | 904,130 |
| 2016-12-01 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Sale | 1,100 | 60.10 | 66,110 |
| 2016-12-01 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Option Ex | 1,100 | 39.31 | 43,241 |
| 2016-11-30 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Sale | 1,900 | 60.55 | 115,052 |
| 2016-11-30 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Option Ex | 1,900 | 39.31 | 74,689 |
| 2016-11-25 | J Bruce Robinson (Director) | Sale | 25,750 | 60.95 | 1,569,462 |
| 2016-11-25 | J Bruce Robinson (Director) | Option Ex | 25,750 | 37.43 | 963,745 |
| 2016-11-14 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Sale | 50,000 | 56.82 | 2,840,900 |
| 2016-11-14 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Option Ex | 50,000 | 15.34 | 766,750 |
| 2016-11-11 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Sale | 50,000 | 54.57 | 2,728,450 |
| 2016-11-11 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Option Ex | 50,000 | 15.34 | 766,750 |
| 2016-11-11 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Sale | 7,400 | 55.10 | 407,740 |
| 2016-11-11 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Option Ex | 7,400 | 21.05 | 155,807 |
| 2016-11-10 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Sale | 12,600 | 55.63 | 701,001 |
| 2016-11-10 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Option Ex | 12,600 | 21.05 | 265,293 |
| 2016-11-08 | Alias Patrick (Director) | Sale | 10,000 | 54.07 | 540,670 |
| 2016-11-08 | Alias Patrick (Director) | Option Ex | 10,000 | 16.80 | 167,950 |
| 2016-08-26 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Sale | 14,040 | 50.21 | 704,906 |
| 2016-08-26 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Option Ex | 14,040 | 21.05 | 295,612 |
| 2016-08-23 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Sale | 4,260 | 50.21 | 213,907 |
| 2016-08-23 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Option Ex | 4,260 | 21.05 | 89,694 |
| 2016-08-19 | Krantz Theodor (Director) | Sale | 12,900 | 50.01 | 645,077 |
| 2016-08-19 | Krantz Theodor (Director) | Option Ex | 12,900 | 11.61 | 149,769 |
| 2016-08-19 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Sale | 1,100 | 50.35 | 55,387 |
| 2016-08-19 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Option Ex | 1,100 | 21.05 | 23,160 |
| 2016-08-18 | Krantz Theodor (Director) | Sale | 7,100 | 50.00 | 355,000 |
| 2016-08-18 | Krantz Theodor (Director) | Option Ex | 7,100 | 11.61 | 82,431 |
| 2016-08-16 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Sale | 5,600 | 50.36 | 282,004 |
| 2016-08-16 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Option Ex | 5,600 | 21.05 | 117,908 |
| 2016-08-10 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Sale | 45,000 | 49.90 | 2,245,635 |
| 2016-08-10 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Option Ex | 45,000 | 16.80 | 755,775 |
| 2016-08-05 | Miller Jeffrey Benjamin (Director) | Sale | 20,000 | 49.51 | 990,240 |
| 2016-08-05 | Miller Jeffrey Benjamin (Director) | Option Ex | 20,000 | 10.12 | 202,500 |
| 2016-08-04 | Alias Patrick (Director) | Sale | 7,500 | 48.47 | 363,547 |
| 2016-08-04 | Alias Patrick (Director) | Option Ex | 7,500 | 15.34 | 115,012 |
| 2016-08-03 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Sale | 125,000 | 47.93 | 5,991,625 |
| 2016-08-03 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Option Ex | 125,000 | 9.25 | 1,156,625 |
| 2016-06-09 | Alias Patrick (Director) | Sale | 7,500 | 44.59 | 334,440 |
| 2016-06-09 | Alias Patrick (Director) | Option Ex | 7,500 | 15.34 | 115,012 |
| 2016-05-27 | Wasserman Reuben (Director) | Sale | 7,500 | 43.05 | 322,867 |
| 2016-05-27 | Wasserman Reuben (Director) | Option Ex | 7,500 | 8.88 | 66,600 |
| 2016-05-18 | Banucci Eugene G (Director) | Buy | 2,000 | 38.80 | 77,606 |
| 2016-02-16 | J Bruce Robinson (Director) | Buy | 1,000 | 34.19 | 34,193 |
| 2016-02-12 | Krantz Theodor (Director) | Option Ex | 7,500 | 9.35 | 70,125 |
| 2015-08-05 | J Bruce Robinson (Director) | Buy | 575 | 36.17 | 20,797 |
| 2015-06-16 | Miller Jeffrey Benjamin (Director) | Sale | 20,000 | 49.55 | 991,040 |
| 2015-06-16 | Miller Jeffrey Benjamin (Director) | Option Ex | 20,000 | 10.12 | 202,500 |
| 2015-06-16 | Wasserman Reuben (Director) | Sale | 7,500 | 49.41 | 370,545 |
| 2015-06-16 | Wasserman Reuben (Director) | Option Ex | 7,500 | 9.35 | 70,125 |
| 2015-06-11 | Alias Patrick (Director) | Sale | 7,500 | 49.51 | 371,332 |
| 2015-06-11 | Alias Patrick (Director) | Option Ex | 7,500 | 8.88 | 66,600 |
| 2015-06-10 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Sale | 100,000 | 50.04 | 5,003,600 |
| 2015-06-10 | Willett Robert (CEO& President) | Option Ex | 100,000 | 13.56 | 1,356,500 |
| 2015-06-10 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Sale | 4,098 | 50.07 | 205,182 |
| 2015-06-10 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Option Ex | 4,098 | 15.34 | 62,842 |
| 2015-06-09 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Sale | 10,902 | 50.05 | 545,656 |
| 2015-06-09 | Morin Richard (Sr. VP F&A, CFO) | Option Ex | 10,902 | 15.34 | 167,182 |
Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises of CGNX listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of Cognex Corp (symbol CGNX, CIK number 851205) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.