GERST CARL (EVP, Vision & ID Products) sold 14.34K shares of COGNEX CORP on the open market

Open‑market sale worth $802.0K. Review remaining holdings and any 10b5‑1 plan disclosures.

S · 2 sales

GERST CARL

Filed: 2/24/2026ACC: 0001829813-26-000004

InsiderGERST CARLCIK 1829813

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IssuerCOGNEX CORPCIK 851205

Officer· EVP, Vision & ID Products

Since Oct 2020

-19.44K

Net shares

Net seller

$1.09M

Total sold

Open market trades

0B · 2S

Total transactions

15.64K acquired · 35.08K disposed

Non-Derivative Transactions6

Common Stock

Direct

M · Option Exercise

+6.85K

Price / share

—

Trade value

—

% of position

180.0%

2/20/2026

3.80K→10.65K

Common Stock

Direct

F · Tax Withholding

−2.01K

Price / share

$56.03

Trade value

$112.62K

% of position

18.9%

2/20/2026

10.65K→8.64K

Common Stock

Direct

S · Sale

−3.80K

Price / share

$55.99

Trade value

$212.98K

% of position

44.0%

2/20/2026

8.64K→4.84K

Common Stock

Direct

M · Option Exercise

+8.79K

Price / share

—

Trade value

—

% of position

181.8%

2/21/2026

4.84K→13.63K

Common Stock

Direct

F · Tax Withholding

−3.10K

Price / share

$56.03

Trade value

$173.41K

% of position

22.7%

2/21/2026

13.63K→10.53K

Common Stock

Direct

S · Sale

−10.53K

Price / share

$55.93

Trade value

$589.04K

% of position

New position

2/23/2026

10.53K→0.00

Total

Net shares

−3.80K

Net value

-$1.09M

Security	Date	Type	Shares	Price / Share	Trade Value	% of Position	Held Before	Held After
Common Stock Direct	2/20/2026	M · Option Exercise	+6.85K	—	—	180.0%	3.80K	10.65K
Common Stock Direct	2/20/2026	F · Tax Withholding	−2.01K	$56.03	$112.62K	18.9%	10.65K	8.64K
Common Stock Direct	2/20/2026	S · Sale	−3.80K	$55.99	$212.98K	44.0%	8.64K	4.84K
Common Stock Direct	2/21/2026	M · Option Exercise	+8.79K	—	—	181.8%	4.84K	13.63K
Common Stock Direct	2/21/2026	F · Tax Withholding	−3.10K	$56.03	$173.41K	22.7%	13.63K	10.53K
Common Stock Direct	2/23/2026	S · Sale	−10.53K	$55.93	$589.04K	New position	10.53K	0.00
Total			−3.80K		-$1.09M

Derivative Transactions2

Restricted Stock Unit

Direct

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Common Stock

6.85K shares

−6.85K

Strike price

0.0

Held after

11.41K

Exercisable

—

2/20/2026

Restricted Stock Unit

Direct

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Common Stock

8.79K shares

−8.79K

Strike price

0.0

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

2/21/2026

Security	Converts To	Date	Type	Shares	Strike Price	Exercisable	Held After
Restricted Stock Unit Direct	Common Stock6.85K shares	2/20/2026	M · Option Exercise	−6.85K	0.0	—	11.41K
Restricted Stock Unit Direct	Common Stock8.79K shares	2/21/2026	M · Option Exercise	−8.79K	0.0	—	0.00

Non-Derivative Holdings (Post-Transaction)0

No non-derivative holdings reported

Derivative Holdings (Post-Transaction)11

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

150K

Shares owned

150K

Exercise price

65.9

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

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

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

24.85K

Shares owned

24.85K

Exercise price

57.09

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Restricted Stock Unit

Direct

Underlying security

Common Stock

Underlying shares

22.28K

Shares owned

22.28K

Exercise price

0.0

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

60K

Shares owned

60K

Exercise price

51.49

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

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

—

Restricted Stock Unit

Direct

Underlying security

Common Stock

Underlying shares

24.09K

Shares owned

24.09K

Exercise price

0.0

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Total

Underlying

752.90K

Owned

752.90K

Security	Underlying	Exercise Price	Exercise Window	Expiration	Underlying Shares	Shares Owned
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	65.9	—	—	150K	150K
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Direct	Common Stock	56.44	—	—	20K	20K
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	64.43	—	—	74.72K	74.72K
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Direct	Common Stock	57.09	—	—	24.85K	24.85K
Restricted Stock Unit Direct	Common Stock	0.0	—	—	22.28K	22.28K
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Direct	Common Stock	50.94	—	—	80K	80K
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Direct	Common Stock	51.49	—	—	60K	60K
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Direct	Common Stock	39.44	—	—	126.80K	126.80K
Restricted Stock Unit Direct	Common Stock	0.0	—	—	24.09K	24.09K
Total					752.90K	752.90K