Joerg Kuechen sold $3.5M of CGNX
Head of Corporate M&A at COGNEX CORP. 61,900 shares at an average of $56.03, traded Feb 20, 2026, filed Feb 24, 2026.
Score components
- +15RoleOfficer
- +25Trade size$3.5M at market
- +20Share of holdings soldSold 100% of holdings
- +15Cluster6 insiders selling within 14 days
- -15Exercise and sellShares came from an option exercise in the same filing
What happened after comparable sells
Same side and tier, against the S&P 500, at 1, 3 and 6 months. Shown to Pro users; the whole table is on the backtest page.
Price around the trade, and since
From a quarter before the trade to today. The arrow is the trade, the circle the day the filing reached EDGAR, which is the first day anyone outside could act; the dotted line is the S&P 500 rebased to that day's close.
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value; the dashed line is the close on the filing day, the dotted line SPY rebased to it.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Rows in this filing
Every transaction in Form 4 0001938568-26-000004, as filed. Open on EDGAR
| Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stock | +11,029 | $33.04 | $364k | 13,758 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -11,029 | $55.98 | $617k | 2,729 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stock | +12,500 | $38.39 | $480k | 15,229 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -12,500 | $56.03 | $700k | 2,729 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stock | +35,642 | $39.44 | $1.4M | 38,371 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -35,642 | $56.03 | $2.0M | 2,729 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -2,729 | $56.24 | $153k | 0 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stock | +5,325 | $0.00 | $0 | 5,325 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | FTax withholding Common Stock | -2,575 | $56.03 | $144k | 2,750 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stock | +6,355 | $0.00 | $0 | 9,105 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | FTax withholding Common Stock | -3,073 | $56.03 | $172k | 6,032 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)derivative | -11,029 | $0.00 | $0 | 44,112 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)derivative | -12,500 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)derivative | -35,642 | $0.00 | $0 | 53,461 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitderivative | -6,355 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitderivative | -5,325 | $0.00 | $0 | 8,874 | Feb 24, 2026 |
Related signals
Other insiders at COGNEX CORP and this insider’s other filings.
| Score | Company | Insider | Value | Holdings | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60Notable | COGNEX CORP | Dianne M Parrotte director | $2.4M 44,000 shares | -122% | |
| 37Weak | COGNEX CORP | Carl Gerst EVP, Global Sales and Products | $802k 14,336 shares | -166% | |
| 33Weak | COGNEX CORP | Angelos Papadimitriou director | $231k 4,150 shares | -20% | |
| 26Weak | COGNEX CORP | Robert Willett CEO & President | $128k 2,148 shares | -100% | |
| 40Moderate | COGNEX CORP | Robert Willett CEO & President | $10M 177,052 shares | -102% | |
| 38Weak | COGNEX CORP | Laura Ann Macdonald VP and PAO | $851k 14,881 shares | -324% | |
| 15Weak | COGNEX CORP | Robert Willett CEO & President | $332k 6,704 shares | -100% | |
| 23Weak | COGNEX CORP | Laura Ann Macdonald VP and PAO | $120k 2,666 shares | -37% | |
| 25Weak | COGNEX CORP | Sheila Marie DiPalma EVP, Employee Services | $180k 4,002 shares | -38% | |
| 28Weak | COGNEX CORP | Joerg Kuechen Chief Technology Officer | $263k 7,991 shares | -100% |
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