SEC Form 4
Cognex Corp (CGNX) insider trading
In the 12 months to Oct 26, 2026, 9 CGNX insiders reported open-market sales of $34.8M across 11 filings; no open-market purchases were filed.
Latest filing · Last 12 months · Source: SEC EDGAR · How we count
- Open-market sales
- $34.8M
- 11 filings · 9 insiders
- Open-market purchases
- $0
- 0 filings
Who traded CGNX, and when
- Sale
CGNX daily close from Oct 27, 2025 to Oct 26, 2026, between $34.80 and $72.42, last $55.63. 11 sale and 0 purchase filings by 9 insiders, marked at their filing dates. Robert Willett, Director: sold $10.5M across 2 filings, first filed Feb 13, 2026, last Feb 17, 2026. Laura Ann Macdonald, VP and PAO: sold $10.1M across 2 filings, first filed Feb 13, 2026, last May 12, 2026. Mark Fennell, Chief Legal Officer &Secretary: sold $4.3M across 1 filing, first filed May 12, 2026, last May 12, 2026. Joerg Kuechen, Head of Corporate M&A: sold $3.5M across 1 filing, first filed Feb 24, 2026, last Feb 24, 2026. Dianne M. Parrotte, Director: sold $2.4M across 1 filing, first filed Mar 3, 2026, last Mar 3, 2026. Matthew Moschner, CEO & President: sold $1.6M across 1 filing, first filed Aug 12, 2026, last Aug 12, 2026. 3 others: sold $2.4M across 3 filings, first filed Feb 24, 2026, last May 28, 2026.
Largest mark · tap a row for others
Robert Willett · Director
Filing 1 of 2 within a week · $10,465,007 total
Sale $10,337,199
177,052 shares at $58.39 avg
Filed Feb 13, 2026 · traded Feb 12
Close on filing date $58.79
Robert Willett · Director
Director
$10.5M soldLaura Ann Macdonald · VP and PAO
VP and PAO
$10.1M soldMark Fennell · Chief Legal Officer &Secretary
Chief Legal Officer &Secretary
$4.3M soldJoerg Kuechen · Head of Corporate M&A
Head of Corporate M&A
$3.5M soldDianne M. Parrotte · Director
Director
$2.4M soldMatthew Moschner · CEO & President
CEO & President
$1.6M sold3 others
Combined, one mark per week
$2.4M soldOpen-market trades
11 filings in the last 12 months| Insider | Role | Sold | Bought | Filings | Pre-arranged (10b5-1) | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Willett | Director | $10.5M | — | 2 | — | |
| Laura Ann Macdonald | VP and PAO | $10.1M | — | 2 | — | |
| Mark Fennell | Chief Legal Officer &Secretary | $4.3M | — | 1 | — | |
| Joerg Kuechen | Head of Corporate M&A | $3.5M | — | 1 | — | |
| Dianne M. Parrotte | Director | $2.4M | — | 1 | — | |
| Matthew Moschner | CEO & President | $1.6M | — | 1 | — | |
| Darren Marc Long | Vice President | $1.3M | — | 1 | — | |
| Carl Gerst | EVP, Global Sales and Products | $802.0K | — | 1 | — | |
| Angelos Papadimitriou | Director | $230.7K | — | 1 | — |
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Avg price | Value | Held after | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
traded | Matthew Moschner CEO & President | Sale | 24,962 | $64.01 | $1.6M | 19,246 | |
traded | Darren Marc Long Vice President | Sale | 20,252 | $66.34 | $1.3M | 5,569 | |
traded | Laura Ann Macdonald VP and PAO | Sale | 139,722 | $66.43 | $9.3M | 5,258 | |
traded | Mark Fennell Chief Legal Officer &Secretary | Sale | 64,873 | $67.05 | $4.3M | 4,863 | |
traded | Dianne M. Parrotte Director | Sale | 44,000 | $54.00 | $2.4M | 33,431 | |
traded | Carl Gerst EVP, Global Sales and Products | Sale | 14,336 | $55.94 | $802.0K | 0 | |
traded | Joerg Kuechen Head of Corporate M&A | Sale | 61,900 | $56.03 | $3.5M | 2,729 | |
traded | Angelos Papadimitriou Director | Sale | 4,150 | $55.58 | $230.7K | 16,222 | |
traded | Robert Willett Director | Sale | 2,148 | $59.50 | $127.8K | 0 | |
traded | Robert Willett Director | Sale | 177,052 | $58.39 | $10.3M | 0 | |
traded | Laura Ann Macdonald VP and PAO | Sale | 14,881 | $57.16 | $850.6K | 2,212 |
GET /stocks/filings/vX/form-4?tickers=CGNX&filing_date.gte=2025-10-26&sort=filing_date.desc&limit=500{
"status": "OK",
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"CGNX"
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"form_type": "4",
"filing_date": "2026-08-12",
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"issuer_name": "COGNEX CORP",
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"owner_name": "Moschner Matthew",
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"transaction_date": "2026-08-11",
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"equity_swap_involved": false,
"transaction_shares": 8362,
"transaction_price_per_share": 63.621,
"transaction_acquired_disposed": "D",
"shares_owned_following_transaction": 10884,
"transaction_value": 531998.802,
"not_subject_to_section_16": false,
"direct_or_indirect": "D",
"footnotes": [
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"id": "F2",
"description": "These shares were disposed of in an open market sale pursuant to a trading plan adopted by the reporting person in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended."
}
]
},
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"not_subject_to_section_16": false,
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"footnotes": [
{
"id": "F1",
"description": "These stock option exercises were effected pursuant to a trading plan adopted by the reporting person in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended."
}
]
}
]
}
// trimmed to 2 resultsThe response includes every Form 4 record; this page keeps open-market purchases and sales on common stock and removes duplicate joint-filer rows.
Other insider activity (not market trades) · 88 records
- Option exercises67 records
- Tax withholding21 records
Reported on Form 4 but not purchases or sales in the market, so not counted in the totals above.
How to read this page
- Open-market purchase or sale
- A buy or sell of the company's stock at market price. Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax, gifts and employee stock plan purchases are listed separately and not counted.
- Filing date
- Insiders have two business days to report a trade. Totals and the chart use the filing date, when the trade became public.
Frequently asked questions
Has Cognex Corp's CEO sold stock?
Yes. Matthew Moschner (CEO) sold 24,962 shares ($1.6M) in Aug 2026.
How current is CGNX’s insider data?
These are CGNX Form 4 filings from the last year, refreshed daily. The Massive Form 4 API has the full, continuously updated record.
What counts as an open-market buy or sell?
Only purchases and sales at the market price. Option exercises, grants, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are reported on Form 4 but are left out of the buy and sell totals.
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