Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) Receives $27.67 Average Target Price from Brokerages

Shares of Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the five ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $27.6667.

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

Knowles Price Performance

NYSE KN opened at $25.87 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.21 billion, a PE ratio of 50.72 and a beta of 1.49. Knowles has a 12-month low of $12.19 and a 12-month high of $28.74. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $25.91 and its 200-day moving average is $23.97. 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 (NYSE:KN) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $162.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $156.23 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.27 EPS. Knowles’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Knowles has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.220-0.260 EPS.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Jeffrey Niew sold 75,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.50, for a total value of $1,987,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 739,370 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,593,305. The trade was a 9.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Raymond D. Cabrera sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.75, for a total transaction of $267,500.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 102,019 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,729,008.25. This trade represents a 8.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 248,742 shares of company stock worth $6,549,780. 2.24% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Knowles

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Knowles by 27.0% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 70,073 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,064,000 after purchasing an additional 14,900 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted 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 last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Knowles by 7.1% in the 1st 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 bought a new position in shares of Knowles during the 1st quarter valued at about $3,335,000. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in shares of Knowles by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 259,883 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $4,579,000 after purchasing an additional 3,009 shares during the last quarter. 96.35% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.