Is Cognex Corp. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 31 October 2025, the technical trend for Cognex Corp. has changed from bullish to mildly bullish. The weekly MACD is mildly bearish, while the monthly MACD is mildly bullish, indicating mixed signals. The Bollinger Bands and moving averages are both mildly bullish on the weekly and daily time frames. The KST shows a similar pattern, being mildly bearish weekly and mildly bullish monthly. The Dow Theory supports a mildly bullish stance across both time frames. The OBV is bullish monthly, suggesting accumulation.
In terms of performance, Cognex has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past week, month, year, three years, and five years, with a year-to-date return of 15.42% compared to the S&P 500's 16.30%. Overall, the current technical stance is mildly bullish, but the stock's recent performance relative to the benchmark indicates underlying weakness.