Derivative exercise or conversion — not an open-market buy.
Written from the filing's own figures. OQRO describes what was reported and never tells you what to buy or sell
View the official recordSEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial OwnershipAll the details
Dates, kept separate
Transaction date
Feb 20, 2026
Reporting period
Not applicable
Filed with the SEC
Feb 24, 2026
OfficerOption exercise
Context
Classification
option exercise
Code M — exercise or conversion of a derivative security
Planned / mechanical clue
Footnote references vesting of compensation awards
Only flagged when a footnote says so; never inferred
Source receipt
Record ID
0001829813-26-000004
Filed / recorded
Feb 24, 2026, 9:24 PM UTC
Added to OQRO
Oct 6, 2026, 7:14 PM UTC
Parser
form4-xml-v2
Data quality
Verified: identifiers matched exactly
Issuer
COGNEX CORP
Issuer CIK
851205
Ticker
CGNX
Reporting person
Carl Gerst
Relationship
Officer
Officer title
EVP, Global Sales and Products
Security
Restricted Stock Unit
Table
Derivative (Table II)
Transaction date
Feb 20, 2026
Transaction code
M
Shares / units
6,846
Price per share
$0.00
Acquired / disposed
Disposed (D)
Shares owned after
11,410
Ownership form
Direct
Amendment
No
Footnotes from the filing
Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Cognex Corporation common stock.
The restricted stock units vest approximately 20%, 30%, and 50% on the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date (February 20, 2024), respectively.