Compare · CGNX vs ETN
CGNX vs ETN
Side-by-side comparison of Cognex Corporation (CGNX) and Eaton Corporation PLC (ETN): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- CGNX operates in Industrials, while ETN operates in Technology - the two are in different parts of the market.
- ETN is the larger of the two at $155.55B, about 14.2x CGNX ($10.96B).
- Over the past year, CGNX is up 118.4% and ETN is up 26.1% - CGNX leads by 92.2 points.
- CGNX has been more active in the news (7 items in the past 4 weeks vs 6 for ETN).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
- Company
- Cognex Corporation
- Eaton Corporation PLC
- Price
- $64.77-1.66%
- $402.44+0.42%
- Market cap
- $10.96B
- $155.55B
- 1M return
- +16.70%
- -7.11%
- 1Y return
- +118.37%
- +26.15%
- Industry
- Industrial Machinery/Components
- Industrial Machinery/Components
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NYSE
- IPO
- 1989
- News (4w)
- 7
- 6
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 25
Cognex Corporation
Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information in order to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing and tracking of discrete items, including mobile phones, aspirin bottles, and automobile tires by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing or distribution process. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for advanced programming; Cognex Designer that allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical, flowchart-based programming environment; and Cognex deep learning vision software. It also provides a range of inspection tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; and vision sensors for vision applications, such as checking the presence and size of parts; the In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors. In addition, the company offers ID products comprising DataMan image-based barcode readers and barcode verifiers. It sells its products to consumer electronics, automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices industries, as well as through a network of distributors and integrators. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.
Eaton Corporation PLC
Eaton Corporation plc operates as a power management company. Its Electrical Americas and Electrical Global segment provides electrical components, industrial components, power distribution and assemblies, residential products, single and three phase power quality products, wiring devices, circuit protection products, utility power distribution products, power reliability equipment, and services in North and South America, as well as hazardous duty electrical, emergency lighting, fire detection, explosion-proof instrumentation, and structural support systems internationally. The company's Hydraulics segment provides pumps, motors, and hydraulic power units; valves, cylinders, and electronic controls; industrial and hydraulic hoses, fittings, assemblies, thermoplastic hose and tubing products, couplings, connectors, and assembly equipment; and industrial drums and disc brakes. Its Aerospace segment offers pumps, motors, hydraulic power units, hoses and fittings, and electro-hydraulic pumps; valves, cylinders, electronic controls, electromechanical actuators, sensors, aircraft flap and slat systems, and nose wheel steering systems; thermoplastic tubing products, fittings, adapters, couplings, and sealing and ducting products; fuel pumps, sensors, valves, and adapters and regulators; and wiring connectors and cables, as well as hydraulic and bag filters, strainers and cartridges, and golf grips. The company's Vehicle segment offers transmissions, clutches, hybrid power systems, superchargers, engine valves and valve actuation systems, cylinder heads, locking and limited slip differentials, transmission controls, and fuel vapor components for the vehicle industry. Its eMobility segment provides voltage inverters, converters, fuses, onboard chargers, circuit protection units, vehicle controls, power distribution systems, fuel tank isolation valves, and commercial vehicle hybrid systems. The company was founded in 1916 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
Latest CGNX
- Vice President Long Darren Marc exercised 18,673 shares at a strike of $51.99 and sold $1,343,457 worth of shares (20,252 units at $66.34), decreasing direct ownership by 28% to 3,990 units (SEC Form 4)
- Cognex upgraded by Analyst with a new price target
- SEC Form SD filed by Cognex Corporation
- Cognex to Present at the TD Cowen Technology, Media & Telecom Conference
- Cognex OneVision™ Adoption Ramps as Manufacturers Scale AI Vision Globally
- Chief Legal Officer &Secretary Fennell Mark exercised 60,010 shares at a strike of $45.33 and sold $4,349,979 worth of shares (64,873 units at $67.05), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- VP and PAO Macdonald Laura Ann exercised 137,510 shares at a strike of $48.85 and sold $9,282,195 worth of shares (139,722 units at $66.43), decreasing direct ownership by 30% to 5,258 units (SEC Form 4)
- SVP, Chief Financial Officer Fehr Dennis converted options into 5,394 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 1,984 shares, increasing direct ownership by 27% to 15,988 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy tax liability
- SEC Form S-8 filed by Cognex Corporation
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Cognex Corporation
Latest ETN
- SEC Form SD filed by Eaton Corporation PLC
- Director Thompson Dorothy C sold $64,295 worth of Ordinary Shares (167 units at $385.00), decreasing direct ownership by 13% to 1,096 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Galvao Antonio sold $200,492 worth of Ordinary Shares (494 units at $405.86), decreasing direct ownership by 5% to 9,175 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Johnson Gerald bought $390,197 worth of Ordinary Shares (961 units at $406.03), increasing direct ownership by 144% to 1,629 units (SEC Form 4)
- CORRECTION - Leverage Shares by Themes Targets Market Movers Across Tech and Industrials with Nine New 2X Single-Stock ETFs
- Leverage Shares by Themes Targets Market Movers Across Tech and Industrials with Nine New 2X Single-Stock ETFs
- Director Page Gregory R converted options into 621 units of Ordinary Shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 150 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 1% to 44,090 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Napoli Silvio converted options into 621 units of Ordinary Shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 299 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 22% to 1,756 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Monesmith Heath B. sold $7,514,074 worth of Ordinary Shares (18,367 units at $409.11), decreasing direct ownership by 27% to 49,822 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Johnson Gerald converted options into 353 units of Ordinary Shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 85 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 67% to 668 units (SEC Form 4)