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Insider Trading: COGNEX CORP

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of COGNEX CORP in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of COGNEX CORP since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of COGNEX CORP since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is CGNX. The reporting company's CIK number is 851205.

The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $0. The total value of stock sales is $21,751,526. The total value of stock exercises is $2,454,993.


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Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at COGNEX CORP (CGNX) in the past 24 months. The trade values of insider stock buys, sales, and option exercises are in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels. The detailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at COGNEX CORP (CGNX) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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  • $27.88

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Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for COGNEX CORP (CGNX).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2008-06 0 0 10,000 278,750 10,000 128,125
2008-05 0 0 8,500 218,906 8,500 63,750
2008-02 0 0 60,000 1,175,190 60,000 960,000
2006-10 0 0 10,000 233,341 10,000 181,250
2005-12 0 0 65,000 2,028,975 0 0
2005-11 0 0 435,000 13,352,475 0 0
2005-09 0 0 20,000 602,419 0 0
2005-07 0 0 16,000 515,532 16,000 403,280
2005-06 0 0 28,000 729,425 0 0
2005-05 0 0 37,000 963,850 0 0
2004-03 0 0 17,500 586,250 17,500 459,838
2003-07 0 0 20,000 560,038 20,000 150,000
2000-06 0 0 2,500 149,375 2,500 18,750
1999-06 0 0 12,000 357,000 12,000 90,000

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for COGNEX CORP (CGNX)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2008-06-03 Testa Justin (EVP, MVSD) Sale 5,000 27.75 138,750
2008-06-03 Testa Justin (EVP, MVSD) Option Exercise 5,000 7.50 37,500
2008-06-03 Ceyrolle Eric (Ex VP WW Sales & Marketing) Sale 5,000 28.00 140,000
2008-06-03 Ceyrolle Eric (Ex VP WW Sales & Marketing) Option Exercise 5,000 18.12 90,625
2008-05-07 Testa Justin (EVP, MVSD) Sale 8,500 25.75 218,906
2008-05-07 Testa Justin (EVP, MVSD) Option Exercise 8,500 7.50 63,750
2008-02-27 Fishman Jerald (Director) Sale 5,000 19.89 99,450
2008-02-27 Fishman Jerald (Director) Option Exercise 5,000 16.00 80,000
2008-02-26 Fishman Jerald (Director) Sale 5,000 19.75 98,760
2008-02-26 Fishman Jerald (Director) Option Exercise 5,000 16.00 80,000
2008-02-26 Sun Anthony (Director) Sale 40,000 19.52 780,988
2008-02-26 Sun Anthony (Director) Option Exercise 40,000 16.00 640,000
2008-02-26 Wasserman Reuben (Director) Sale 5,000 19.64 98,192
2008-02-26 Wasserman Reuben (Director) Option Exercise 5,000 16.00 80,000
2008-02-25 Fishman Jerald (Director) Sale 5,000 19.56 97,800
2008-02-25 Fishman Jerald (Director) Option Exercise 5,000 16.00 80,000
2006-10-27 Ceyrolle Eric (Executive VP of Worldwide) Sale 10,000 23.33 233,341
2006-10-27 Ceyrolle Eric (Executive VP of Worldwide) Option Exercise 10,000 18.12 181,250
2005-12-01 Shillman Robert J (CEO) Sale 65,000 31.22 2,028,975
2005-11-30 Shillman Robert J (CEO) Sale 10,000 30.98 309,790
2005-11-23 Shillman Robert J (CEO) Sale 25,000 31.28 782,025
2005-11-22 Shillman Robert J (CEO) Sale 89,000 30.83 2,744,226
2005-11-21 Shillman Robert J (CEO) Sale 100,900 30.72 3,099,345
2005-11-18 Shillman Robert J (CEO) Sale 95,100 30.69 2,918,904
2005-11-17 Shillman Robert J (CEO) Sale 115,000 30.42 3,498,185
2005-09-08 Sun Anthony (Director) Sale 6,990 30.00 209,700
2005-09-07 Sun Anthony (Director) Sale 13,010 30.19 392,719
2005-07-22 Testa Justin (EVP, MVSD) Sale 16,000 32.22 515,532
2005-07-22 Testa Justin (EVP, MVSD) Option Exercise 16,000 25.20 403,280
2005-06-06 Shillman Robert J (CEO) Sale 25,500 26.05 664,275
2005-06-02 Shillman Robert J (CEO) Sale 2,500 26.06 65,150
2005-05-31 Shillman Robert J (CEO) Sale 17,000 26.05 442,850
2005-05-24 Shillman Robert J (CEO) Sale 17,000 26.05 442,850
2005-05-23 Shillman Robert J (CEO) Sale 3,000 26.05 78,150
2004-03-01 Testa Justin (EVP, MVSD) Sale 17,500 33.50 586,250
2004-03-01 Testa Justin (EVP, MVSD) Option Exercise 17,500 26.28 459,838
2003-07-29 Testa Justin (EVP, MVSD) Sale 20,000 28.00 560,038
2003-07-29 Testa Justin (EVP, MVSD) Option Exercise 20,000 7.50 150,000
2000-06-02 Testa Justin (EVP, MVSD) Sale 2,500 59.75 149,375
2000-06-02 Testa Justin (EVP, MVSD) Option Exercise 2,500 7.50 18,750
1999-06-07 Testa Justin (EVP, MVSD) Sale 12,000 29.75 357,000
1999-06-07 Testa Justin (EVP, MVSD) Option Exercise 12,000 7.50 90,000

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises 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.

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