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Feb 12, 2026 12:00 AM

Why Did Cognex (CGNX) Stock Surge Over 24% After Hours

Cognex Corp. (NASDAQ:CGNX) shares jumped 24.31% in after-hours trading on Wednesday, reaching $53.49 after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings results.

According to Benzinga Pro data, CGNX closed the regular session at $43.03, down 1.26%.

What’s Driving The After-Hours Rally

The Massachusetts-based company, backed by large institutional investors such as The Vanguard Group and BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), posted earnings per share of $0.27 Wednesday, beating analyst estimates of $0.20 by 35%.

Cognex's revenue also increased by $22.65 million from the same period last ...