NYSE:KN Knowles (KN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $16.21 -0.24 (-1.44%) Closing price 05/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.22 +0.00 (+0.01%) As of 05/23/2025 05:41 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Knowles Stock (NYSE:KN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Knowles alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$16.09▼$16.3450-Day Range$12.74▼$17.3852-Week Range$12.19▼$20.86Volume463,705 shsAverage Volume686,254 shsMarket Capitalization$1.41 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$19.33Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewKnowles Corporation offers capacitors, radio frequency (RF) filtering products, balanced armature speakers, micro-acoustic microphones, and audio solutions in Asia, the United States, Europe, other Americas, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Precision Devices (PD); Medtech & Specialty Audio (MSA); and Consumer MEMS Microphones (CMM). The PD segment designs and delivers film, electrolytic, and mica capacitor products for use in power supplies and medical implants; electromagnetic interference filters; and RF filtering solutions for use in satellite communications and radar systems for defense applications. The MSA segment designs and manufactures balanced armature speakers and microphones for the hearing health, audio, and True Wireless Stereo (TWS) markets. The CMM segment designs and manufactures micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) microphones and audio solutions used in applications that serve the ear, mobile, TWS, Internet of Things, computing, and smartphones markets. The company serves the defense, medtech, electric vehicle, industrial, communications, and consumer electronics markets through original equipment manufacturers, their contract manufacturers, suppliers, sales representatives, and distributors. Knowles Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois.Read More… Knowles Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks29th Percentile Overall ScoreKN MarketRank™: Knowles scored higher than 29% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 518th out of 651 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingKnowles has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKnowles has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Knowles' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Knowles is -6.12, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Knowles is -6.12, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKnowles has a P/B Ratio of 1.88. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Knowles' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.77% of the float of Knowles has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKnowles has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Knowles has recently increased by 3.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldKnowles does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthKnowles does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.77% of the float of Knowles has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKnowles has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Knowles has recently increased by 3.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment0.44 News SentimentKnowles has a news sentiment score of 0.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Knowles this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for KN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Knowles insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $95,651.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.54% of the stock of Knowles is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.35% of the stock of Knowles is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Knowles' insider trading history. Receive KN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Knowles and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address KN Stock News HeadlinesKnowles Co. (NYSE:KN) SVP Raymond D. Cabrera Sells 5,545 SharesMay 20, 2025 | insidertrades.comTina Knowles Gushes Over Granddaughter Rumi’s Cowboy Carter MomentMay 24 at 5:55 AM | msn.comWatch This Robotics Demo Before July 23rdJeff Brown, the tech legend who picked shares of Nvidia in 2016 before they jumped by more than 22,000%... Just did a demo of what Nvidia’s CEO said will be "the first multitrillion-dollar robotics industry."May 25, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)Knowles (NYSE:KN) Lowered to "Hold" Rating by Wall Street ZenMay 24 at 1:51 AM | americanbankingnews.comMatt Patricia Breaks Silence on OSU’s Defensive Identity Post-Jim Knowles & Confirms Ryan Day’s Agenda to Put Rivals on NoticeMay 23 at 2:53 PM | msn.comTina Knowles says didn't scold granddaughter Rumi during the tour; she protected herMay 23 at 2:53 PM | msn.comDavid Knowles to join SF Chronicle as Deputy Opinion EditorMay 23 at 9:52 AM | msn.comTina Knowles wants you to know: Rumi is living her best life on the ‘Cowboy Carter’ tourMay 21, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines KN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KN shares performed this year? Knowles' stock was trading at $19.93 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, KN shares have decreased by 18.7% and is now trading at $16.2130. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Knowles' earnings last quarter? Knowles Co. (NYSE:KN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 24th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Knowles have any subsidiaries? Knowles subsidiaries include Integrated Microwave Corporation, Audience, Audience Communications Systems India Private Limited, Audience International Inc., Audience Singapore Pte. Ltd., Integrated Microwave Corporation, Johanson Dominicana S.A.S., and more. Who are Knowles' major shareholders? Knowles' top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (13.13%), Ariel Investments LLC (5.36%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.98%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (2.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey Niew, John S Anderson, Raymond D Cabrera, Keith Barnes, Robert J Perna, Air A Jr Bastarrica and Cheryl L Shavers. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Knowles? Shares of KN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Knowles own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Knowles investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), Visa (V) and Alphabet (GOOG). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/24/2025Today5/25/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/30/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorComputer and Technology Industry Household audio & video equipment Sub-IndustryRecreation Current SymbolNYSE:KN CIK1587523 Webwww.knowles.com Phone(630) 250-5100Fax630-250-0575Employees7,000Year Founded1946Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$19.33 High Stock Price Target$22.00 Low Stock Price Target$17.00 Potential Upside/Downside+19.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($2.70) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-237,800,000.00 Net Margins-34.66% Pretax Margin6.27% Return on Equity5.52% Return on Assets3.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.18 Current Ratio1.83 Quick Ratio1.23 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$552.40 million Price / Sales2.55 Cash Flow$3.96 per share Price / Cash Flow4.09 Book Value$8.62 per share Price / Book1.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares86,975,000Free Float85,340,000Market Cap$1.41 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.40 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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