CognexNASDAQ: CGNX

Cognex Corporation (CGNX) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.20 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.17 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.16 per share a year ago.

NATICK, Mass. , Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2024.

Relatively high interest rates are negatively impacting automation and robotics end markets. But over time, automation should increase thanks to improved productivity, cost, quality, and analytics.

Nvidia has become a battleground stock, but its competitive position in AI remains incredibly strong. Cognex's end markets are weak in 2024, but the company's best days lie ahead.

Investors need to pay close attention to Cognex (CGNX) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

Automotive and consumer discretionary spending remain weak in 2024. Cognex's cyclical recovery in logistics and semiconductors this year points the way to the recovery path for its other major end markets.

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Now could be a great time for investors to consider the best robotics stocks to buy in August. I wrote around a month ago that there could be record volatility in the market.

Relatively high interest rates are hitting automobile sales and consumer discretionary spending. The company's sales growth has always been volatile.