Cognex shares outstanding CGNX
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2009.
- Latest quarter, to Jul 5, 2026
- 170M
- On a year earlier
- +0.8%
- more shares
Cognex had 170M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jul 5, 2026.
That is 0.8% more than a year earlier, so each share owns a little less of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 169M | −2% |
| FY2024 | 172.3M | −0% |
| FY2023 | 172.6M | −1% |
| FY2022 | 173.8M | −3% |
| FY2021 | 179.3M | +1% |
| FY2020 | 178.2M | +1% |
| FY2019 | 175.6M | −0% |
| FY2018 | 175.6M | +1% |
| FY2017 | 174M | −1% |
| FY2016 | 175.8M | +2% |
| FY2015 | 172.4M | −3% |
| FY2014 | 177.7M | +2% |
| FY2013 | 174.6M | −0% |
| FY2012 | 174.9M | +2% |
| FY2011 | 172M | +3% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 170M | +1% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 168.4M | −1% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 169M | −2% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 169.3M | −2% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 168.6M | −2% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 170.4M | −1% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 172.3M | −0% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 172.8M | −0% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 172.7M | −1% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 172.6M | −1% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 172.6M | −1% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 173.4M | −1% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.