Laura Ann Macdonald sold $9.3M of CGNX
VP and PAO at COGNEX CORP. 139,722 shares at an average of $66.43, traded May 11, 2026, filed May 12, 2026.
Score components
- +15RoleOfficer
- +25Trade size$9.3M at market
- +20Share of holdings soldSold 100% of holdings
- +8Cluster2 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.
This signal so far: 1m -5.3%, 3m -4.1%, 6m -.
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 0001773704-26-000018, as filed. Open on EDGAR
| Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stock | +6,634 | $33.04 | $219k | 14,104 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -6,634 | $66.80 | $443k | 7,470 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stock | +15,080 | $39.44 | $595k | 22,550 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -15,080 | $66.80 | $1.0M | 7,470 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stock | +12,196 | $47.21 | $576k | 19,666 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -12,196 | $66.80 | $815k | 7,470 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stock | +17,000 | $50.94 | $866k | 24,470 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -17,000 | $66.80 | $1.1M | 7,470 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stock | +30,000 | $51.49 | $1.5M | 37,470 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -30,000 | $66.80 | $2.0M | 7,470 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stock | +15,000 | $56.44 | $847k | 22,470 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -15,000 | $66.80 | $1.0M | 7,470 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -2,212 | $66.80 | $148k | 5,258 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 12, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stock | +6,100 | $47.21 | $288k | 11,358 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 12, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -6,100 | $65.56 | $400k | 5,258 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 12, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stock | +10,000 | $48.28 | $483k | 15,258 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 12, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -10,000 | $65.56 | $656k | 5,258 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 12, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stock | +25,500 | $50.94 | $1.3M | 30,758 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 12, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -25,500 | $65.56 | $1.7M | 5,258 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)derivative | -6,634 | $0.00 | $0 | 26,534 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)derivative | -15,080 | $0.00 | $0 | 22,618 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)derivative | -12,196 | $0.00 | $0 | 18,296 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 12, 2026 | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)derivative | -6,100 | $0.00 | $0 | 12,196 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 12, 2026 | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)derivative | -10,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)derivative | -17,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 25,500 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 12, 2026 | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)derivative | -25,500 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)derivative | -30,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)derivative | -15,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | May 12, 2026 |
Related signals
Other insiders at COGNEX CORP and this insider’s other filings.
| Score | Company | Insider | Value | Holdings | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Weak | COGNEX CORP | Matthew Moschner CEO & President | $1.6M 24,962 shares | -120% | |
| 45Moderate | CGNXsell COGNEX CORP | Darren Marc Long Vice President | $1.3M 20,252 shares | -201% | |
| 53Moderate | COGNEX CORP | Mark Fennell Chief Legal Officer &Secretary | $4.3M 64,873 shares | -576% | |
| 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% | |
| 60Notable | COGNEX CORP | Joerg Kuechen Head of Corporate M&A | $3.5M 61,900 shares | -450% | |
| 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% |
Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.