Cognex (CGNX) VP Laura MacDonald sells shares after option exercise
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Cognex Corp VP and PAO Laura A. MacDonald reported option exercises and share sales on 02/12/2026. She exercised 12,500 non-qualified stock options at $38.39 per share, receiving an equal number of common shares.
MacDonald then made open-market sales totaling 14,881 common shares: 2,381 shares at $56.56 and 12,500 shares at $57.2707, pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. After these transactions, she directly owned 2,212 common shares, plus various option and restricted stock unit awards, and 20 shares were held indirectly by her child with beneficial ownership disclaimed except for any pecuniary interest.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- None.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 14,881 shares ($850,553)
Net Sell
18 txns
Insider
MACDONALD LAURA ANN
Role
VP and PAO
Sold
14,881 shs ($851K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | 12,500 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Common Stock | 2,381 | $56.56 | $135K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 12,500 | $38.39 | $480K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 12,500 | $57.2707 | $716K |
| holding | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Restricted Stock Unit | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Restricted Stock Unit | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Restricted Stock Unit | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Restricted Stock Unit | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) — 0 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 2,212 shares (Direct);
Restricted Stock Unit — 2,754 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 20 shares (Indirect, By Child)
Footnotes (1)
- These shares were disposed of in an open market sale pursuant to a trading plan adopted by the reporting person in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These stock option exercises were effected pursuant to a trading plan adopted by the reporting person in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Held by reporting person's child. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
FAQ
What insider transactions did Cognex (CGNX) VP Laura MacDonald report?
Laura MacDonald reported exercising 12,500 non-qualified stock options and selling 14,881 Cognex common shares. The sales, executed in the open market under Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, were paired with option exercises at $38.39 per share, converting options into common stock before sale.
What stock options did Laura MacDonald exercise at Cognex (CGNX)?
MacDonald exercised 12,500 non-qualified stock options with a $38.39 exercise price, originally granted on February 21, 2018 and expiring February 21, 2027. The exercise converted derivative rights into an equal number of Cognex common shares, which were then largely sold in open-market transactions.
Were Laura MacDonald’s Cognex (CGNX) trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
Yes. The filing states that the open-market share sales and stock option exercises were conducted under trading plans adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1. Such plans allow insiders to pre-schedule trades, helping separate routine portfolio management from decisions based on later material nonpublic information.
What derivative and RSU holdings does Laura MacDonald retain at Cognex (CGNX)?
After the transactions, MacDonald retained several non-qualified stock option awards with varying exercise prices and expirations, including positions for 33,168, 37,698, 30,492, 10,000, 42,500, 30,000, 15,000, 23,891 and 13,946 shares. She also held restricted stock units covering 2,754, 5,071, 982 and 12,107 shares.