GERST CARL (EVP, Vision & ID Products) exercised options at COGNEX CORP

Option exercise — a mechanical event triggered by vesting or expiry. Not a discretionary conviction trade.

M · 1 exercise

GERST CARL

Filed: 2/19/2026ACC: 0001829813-26-000002

InsiderGERST CARLCIK 1829813

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IssuerCOGNEX CORPCIK 851205

Officer· EVP, Vision & ID Products

Since Oct 2020

+47.17K

Net shares

Net buyer

$100.2K

Total sold

Open market trades

0B · 0S

Total transactions

54.51K acquired · 7.34K disposed

Non-Derivative Transactions2

Common Stock

Direct

M · Option Exercise

+5.57K

Price / share

—

Trade value

—

% of position

New position

2/18/2026

0.00→5.57K

Common Stock

Direct

F · Tax Withholding

−1.77K

Price / share

$56.72

Trade value

$100.17K

% of position

31.7%

2/18/2026

5.57K→3.80K

Total

Net shares

+3.80K

Net value

-$100.17K

Security	Date	Type	Shares	Price / Share	Trade Value	% of Position	Held Before	Held After
Common Stock Direct	2/18/2026	M · Option Exercise	+5.57K	—	—	New position	0.00	5.57K
Common Stock Direct	2/18/2026	F · Tax Withholding	−1.77K	$56.72	$100.17K	31.7%	5.57K	3.80K
Total			+3.80K		-$100.17K

Derivative Transactions3

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

Direct

A · Award

Converts to

Common Stock

24.85K shares

+24.85K

Strike price

57.09

Held after

24.85K

Exercisable

—

2/17/2026

Restricted Stock Unit

Direct

A · Award

Converts to

Common Stock

24.09K shares

+24.09K

Strike price

0.0

Held after

24.09K

Exercisable

—

2/17/2026

Restricted Stock Unit

Direct

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Common Stock

5.57K shares

−5.57K

Strike price

0.0

Held after

22.28K

Exercisable

—

2/18/2026

Security	Converts To	Date	Type	Shares	Strike Price	Exercisable	Held After
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Direct	Common Stock24.85K shares	2/17/2026	A · Award	+24.85K	57.09	—	24.85K
Restricted Stock Unit Direct	Common Stock24.09K shares	2/17/2026	A · Award	+24.09K	0.0	—	24.09K
Restricted Stock Unit Direct	Common Stock5.57K shares	2/18/2026	M · Option Exercise	−5.57K	0.0	—	22.28K

Non-Derivative Holdings (Post-Transaction)0

No non-derivative holdings reported

Derivative Holdings (Post-Transaction)10

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

Direct

Underlying security

Common Stock

Underlying shares

126.80K

Shares owned

126.80K

Exercise price

39.44

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

Direct

Underlying security

Common Stock

Underlying shares

20K

Shares owned

20K

Exercise price

56.44

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

Direct

Underlying security

Common Stock

Underlying shares

75.87K

Shares owned

75.87K

Exercise price

33.04

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

Direct

Underlying security

Common Stock

Underlying shares

74.72K

Shares owned

74.72K

Exercise price

64.43

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

Direct

Underlying security

Common Stock

Underlying shares

80K

Shares owned

80K

Exercise price

50.94

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

Direct

Underlying security

Common Stock

Underlying shares

94.30K

Shares owned

94.30K

Exercise price

47.21

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

Direct

Underlying security

Common Stock

Underlying shares

60K

Shares owned

60K

Exercise price

51.49

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Restricted Stock Unit

Direct

Underlying security

Common Stock

Underlying shares

8.79K

Shares owned

8.79K

Exercise price

0.0

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Restricted Stock Unit

Direct

Underlying security

Common Stock

Underlying shares

18.26K

Shares owned

18.26K

Exercise price

0.0

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

Direct

Underlying security

Common Stock

Underlying shares

150K

Shares owned

150K

Exercise price

65.9

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Total

Underlying

708.74K

Owned

708.74K

Security	Underlying	Exercise Price	Exercise Window	Expiration	Underlying Shares	Shares Owned
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Direct	Common Stock	39.44	—	—	126.80K	126.80K
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Direct	Common Stock	56.44	—	—	20K	20K
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Direct	Common Stock	33.04	—	—	75.87K	75.87K
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Direct	Common Stock	64.43	—	—	74.72K	74.72K
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Direct	Common Stock	50.94	—	—	80K	80K
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Direct	Common Stock	47.21	—	—	94.30K	94.30K
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Direct	Common Stock	51.49	—	—	60K	60K
Restricted Stock Unit Direct	Common Stock	0.0	—	—	8.79K	8.79K
Restricted Stock Unit Direct	Common Stock	0.0	—	—	18.26K	18.26K
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Direct	Common Stock	65.9	—	—	150K	150K
Total					708.74K	708.74K