Gerst Carl, EVP of Global Sales and Products at Cognex Corp ($CGNX), sold shares on the open market twice in the last year for a total of $802 thousand. His most recent sale occurred on February 23, 2026. These sales rank 5,413th among 11,678 insiders, below the average of $8.6 million per seller and 6 transactions. Gerst Carl made no open market purchases in this period.
| Transaction Date | Company | Ticker | Insider Name | Title | Transaction Type | Security | Shares | Price | Shares Owned Following | Total Shares Outstanding | % of Owned | % of Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 20, 2026 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Global Sales and Products | F | Common Stock | 2010 | $56.03 | 8,640.0000 | 169,367,000 | 18.87% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Global Sales and Products | M | Common Stock | 6846 | $0.00 | 10,650.0000 | 169,367,000 | 179.97% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Global Sales and Products | M | Restricted Stock Unit | 6846 | $0.00 | 57,771.0000 | 169,367,000 | 10.59% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 21, 2026 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Global Sales and Products | M | Restricted Stock Unit | 8791 | $0.00 | 46,361.0000 | 169,367,000 | 15.94% | 0.01% |
| Feb. 23, 2026 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Global Sales and Products | S | Common Stock | 10532 | $55.93 | 0.0000 | 169,367,000 | 100.00% | 0.01% |
| Feb. 21, 2026 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Global Sales and Products | F | Common Stock | 3095 | $56.03 | 10,532.0000 | 169,367,000 | 22.71% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 21, 2026 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Global Sales and Products | M | Common Stock | 8791 | $0.00 | 13,627.0000 | 169,367,000 | 181.78% | 0.01% |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Global Sales and Products | S | Common Stock | 3804 | $55.99 | 4,836.0000 | 169,367,000 | 44.03% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | A | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | 24854 | $0.00 | 706,543.0000 | 169,367,000 | 3.65% | 0.01% |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | M | Common Stock | 5570 | $0.00 | 5,570.0000 | 169,367,000 | 9999.99% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | A | Restricted Stock Unit | 24085 | $0.00 | 51,132.0000 | 169,367,000 | 89.05% | 0.01% |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | M | Restricted Stock Unit | 5570 | $0.00 | 49,323.0000 | 169,367,000 | 10.15% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | F | Common Stock | 1766 | $56.72 | 3,804.0000 | 169,367,000 | 31.71% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | S | Common Stock | 6803 | $32.73 | 4,566.0000 | 172,611,000 | 59.84% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 25, 2025 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | S | Common Stock | 4566 | $33.05 | 0.0000 | 172,611,000 | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | M | Common Stock | 4564 | $0.00 | 4,564.0000 | 172,611,000 | 9999.99% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | M | Restricted Stock Unit | 4564 | $0.00 | 46,102.0000 | 172,611,000 | 9.01% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | F | Common Stock | 1487 | $33.40 | 3,077.0000 | 172,611,000 | 32.58% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 21, 2025 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | M | Common Stock | 5274 | $0.00 | 8,351.0000 | 172,611,000 | 171.40% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 21, 2025 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | F | Common Stock | 1548 | $32.78 | 6,803.0000 | 172,611,000 | 18.54% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 22, 2025 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | M | Common Stock | 6464 | $0.00 | 13,267.0000 | 172,611,000 | 95.02% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 22, 2025 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | F | Common Stock | 1898 | $32.78 | 11,369.0000 | 172,611,000 | 14.31% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 22, 2025 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | M | Restricted Stock Unit | 6464 | $0.00 | 27,846.0000 | 172,611,000 | 18.84% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 21, 2025 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | M | Restricted Stock Unit | 5274 | $0.00 | 36,637.0000 | 172,611,000 | 12.58% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 18, 2025 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | A | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | 75871 | $0.00 | 681,689.0000 | 172,611,000 | 12.52% | 0.04% |
| Feb. 18, 2025 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | A | Restricted Stock Unit | 27846 | $0.00 | 71,195.0000 | 172,611,000 | 64.24% | 0.02% |
| March 6, 2024 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | S | Common Stock | 6782 | $40.54 | 0.0000 | 173,399,000 | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 22, 2024 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | M | Common Stock | 3879 | $0.00 | 7,920.0000 | 173,399,000 | 95.99% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 22, 2024 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | F | Common Stock | 1138 | $40.83 | 6,782.0000 | 173,399,000 | 14.37% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 22, 2024 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | M | Restricted Stock Unit | 3879 | $0.00 | 43,349.0000 | 173,399,000 | 8.21% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 21, 2024 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | M | Restricted Stock Unit | 3517 | $0.00 | 24,408.0000 | 173,399,000 | 12.59% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 20, 2024 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | A | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | 126800 | $0.00 | 605,818.0000 | 173,399,000 | 26.47% | 0.07% |
| Feb. 21, 2024 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | F | Common Stock | 1181 | $39.60 | 4,041.0000 | 173,399,000 | 22.62% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 21, 2024 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | M | Common Stock | 3517 | $0.00 | 5,222.0000 | 173,399,000 | 206.28% | 0.00% |
| Feb. 20, 2024 | COGNEX CORP | $CGNX | Gerst Carl | EVP, Vision & ID Products | A | Restricted Stock Unit | 22820 | $0.00 | 33,163.0000 | 173,399,000 | 220.63% | 0.01% |