Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) have received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the five brokerages that are presently covering the stock, 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 twelve-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $27.6667.

KN has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Craig Hallum reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of Knowles in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Knowles from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Knowles in a research note on Monday, December 29th.

Knowles Price Performance

Knowles stock opened at $26.06 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $25.94 and its 200 day moving average is $24.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 2.75 and a quick ratio of 1.58. Knowles has a one year low of $12.19 and a one year high of $28.74. The firm has a market cap of $2.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.10 and a beta of 1.49.

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

Insider Transactions at Knowles

In other Knowles news, SVP Raymond D. Cabrera sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.75, for a total value of $267,500.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 102,019 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,729,008.25. The trade was a 8.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jeffrey Niew sold 75,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.50, for a total value of $1,987,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 739,370 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,593,305. This trade represents a 9.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 248,742 shares of company stock valued at $6,549,780. 2.24% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Knowles

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in shares of Knowles by 18.3% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 12,446 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $267,000 after acquiring an additional 1,927 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Knowles by 18.6% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 418,035 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $8,958,000 after acquiring an additional 65,658 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp bought a new stake in shares of Knowles during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $379,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Knowles during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,424,000. Finally, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL bought a new stake in shares of Knowles during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $6,555,000. 96.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.