Knowles (NYSE:KN) SVP Sells $267,500.00 in Stock

Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) SVP Raymond Cabrera sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.75, for a total value of $267,500.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 102,019 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,729,008.25. The trade was a 8.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Knowles Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of KN stock opened at $26.63 on Friday. Knowles Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $12.19 and a fifty-two week high of $27.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.26 billion, a PE ratio of 52.22 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 2.75. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $23.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.65.

Knowles (NYSE:KN) last issued its earnings results 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 return on equity of 9.76% and a net margin of 7.45%.The firm had revenue of $162.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $156.23 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.27 earnings per share. Knowles’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.8% on a year-over-year basis. Knowles has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.220-0.260 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Knowles

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of KN. Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Knowles by 162.6% in the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 376,590 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $8,070,000 after purchasing an additional 233,178 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in Knowles in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $261,000. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System increased its position in shares of Knowles by 20.2% in the fourth quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 82,329 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,764,000 after buying an additional 13,824 shares in the last quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Knowles in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $685,000. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its stake in shares of Knowles by 24.2% during the 4th quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 30,844 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $661,000 after buying an additional 6,008 shares during the period. 96.35% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of Knowles from $18.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Robert W. Baird set a $30.00 price target on Knowles in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Knowles in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded Knowles to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Craig Hallum reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of Knowles in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $27.67.

About Knowles

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.