Key Points
- SVP Robert Perna sold 9,221 shares on Feb. 26 at an average price of $27.88, totaling $257,081.48 per the SEC filing.
- Knowles topped expectations for the most recent quarter with $0.36 EPS vs. $0.35 consensus and $162.2M revenue (up 13.8% year-over-year), and gave Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $0.220–$0.260.
- Analysts have a consensus rating of "Hold" with a $27.67 price target, and about 96.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN - Get Free Report) SVP Robert Perna sold 7,422 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.10, for a total value of $208,558.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 80,272 shares in the company, valued at $2,255,643.20. The trade was a 8.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.
Knowles Trading Down 2.4%
KN opened at $27.24 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Knowles Corporation has a twelve month low of $12.19 and a twelve month high of $28.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.41 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $24.55 and a 200 day simple moving average of $23.17.
Knowles (NYSE:KN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $162.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $156.23 million. Knowles had a net margin of 7.45% and a return on equity of 9.76%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 13.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.27 EPS. Knowles has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.220-0.260 EPS.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
KN has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Craig Hallum restated a "buy" rating and set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Knowles in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Knowles in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Knowles from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $27.67.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in Knowles by 365.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,394,341 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $32,502,000 after acquiring an additional 1,094,715 shares during the last quarter. Harvey Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Knowles in the third quarter worth $14,510,000. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in shares of Knowles by 10.5% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,108,184 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $119,072,000 after purchasing an additional 484,500 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Knowles by 52.8% in the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 1,360,918 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $31,723,000 after purchasing an additional 470,100 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Knowles by 95.9% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 958,387 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $22,340,000 after purchasing an additional 469,286 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.35% of the company's stock.
About Knowles
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Knowles Corporation (NYSE: KN) is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced micro-acoustic, audio processing and precision device solutions. The company's product portfolio includes microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) microphones, balanced armature receivers, acoustic filters, and custom audio processing integrated circuits. These solutions are designed to enable clear speech, enhanced voice capture and intelligent audio performance in a variety of end markets.
Founded in 1946, Knowles has evolved from its roots in vacuum tube components to become a pure-play audio technology provider following its spin-off from Dover Corporation in 2014.
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