Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the five research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $27.6667.

KN has been the topic of several analyst reports. Craig Hallum reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of Knowles in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $30.00 target price on Knowles in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Knowles from $18.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Knowles in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Knowles from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th.

Insider Activity at Knowles

In other news, COO Daniel J. Giesecke sold 15,885 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.22, for a total value of $432,389.70. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 164,963 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,490,292.86. This represents a 8.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Raymond D. Cabrera sold 10,000 shares of Knowles stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.75, for a total transaction of $267,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 102,019 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,729,008.25. This trade represents a 8.93% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 241,051 shares of company stock valued at $6,156,777 over the last quarter. 2.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Knowles

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in Knowles by 27.0% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 70,073 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,064,000 after acquiring an additional 14,900 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Knowles by 4.5% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 51,722 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $786,000 after purchasing an additional 2,245 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of Knowles by 7.1% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 238,557 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $3,626,000 after purchasing an additional 15,827 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Knowles in the first quarter valued at approximately $3,335,000. Finally, Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Knowles by 39.7% in the second quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 71,984 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,268,000 after purchasing an additional 20,441 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.35% of the company’s stock.

Knowles Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of KN opened at $27.15 on Wednesday. Knowles has a 52-week low of $12.19 and a 52-week high of $27.73. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $23.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.82. The company has a market capitalization of $2.30 billion, a PE ratio of 53.23 and a beta of 1.52.

Knowles (NYSE:KN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.01. Knowles had a net margin of 7.45% and a return on equity of 9.76%. The firm had revenue of $162.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $156.23 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.27 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 13.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Knowles has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.220-0.260 EPS.

Knowles Company Profile

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.