Knowles (KN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Over the decades, the company has expanded its capabilities through internal research and development as well as strategic acquisitions, broadening its offerings to serve consumer electronics, enterprise communications, automotive, defense and aerospace, and industrial applications.

Headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, Knowles operates research, development and manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe and Asia. The company’s global footprint supports high-volume production in locations such as Malaysia, the Philippines and China, while design centers in California, Sweden and Japan focus on next-generation acoustic innovations. This geographic diversity allows Knowles to collaborate closely with major OEMs and ODMs worldwide.

Knowles is led by a management team with deep expertise in acoustics, semiconductor design and global supply chain operations. The executive leadership drives continuous investment in new materials, miniaturization and artificial intelligence–enabled audio processing to address the growing demand for immersive sound, voice user interfaces and active noise cancellation across consumer and professional markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $33.83 to $34.33
• 50-Day Range: $24.16 to $34.04
• 52-Week Range: $16.09 to $34.67
• Volume: 195,936 shs
• Average Volume: 711,597 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.91 billion
• P/E Ratio: 53.16
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $33.33
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Knowles Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Knowles scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 403rd out of 626 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 Opinion

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Knowles has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Knowles is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Knowles has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 21.28%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Knowles are expected to grow by 21.28% in the coming year, from $0.94 to $1.14 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Knowles is 53.41, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Knowles is 53.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 74.16.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Knowles has a P/B Ratio of 3.75. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.40% of the float of Knowles has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Knowles has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.42.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Knowles has recently increased by 13.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Knowles does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Knowles does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.46

News Sentiment

Knowles has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Knowles this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for KN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Knowles to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 $2,992,539.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.24% of the stock of Knowles is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.35% of the stock of Knowles is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KN shares performed this year?

Knowles' stock was trading at $21.43 at the start of the year. Since then, KN stock has increased by 59.5% and is now trading at $34.1840.

How were Knowles' earnings last quarter?

Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) released its earnings results on Thursday, April, 23rd. The communications equipment provider reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.03. The company's revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Knowles have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Knowles: 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 others.

Who are Knowles' major shareholders?

Knowles' top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.35%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.64%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.51%) and Hodges Capital Management Inc. (0.25%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey Niew, John S Anderson, Daniel J Giesecke, Raymond D Cabrera, Cheryl L Shavers, Air A Jr Bastarrica, Robert J Perna and Keith Barnes.
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 Earnings: 4/23/2026
• Today: 5/07/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Communications Components
• Sub-Industry: Recreation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KN
• CIK: 1587523
• Web: www.knowles.com
• Phone: (630) 250-5100
• Fax: 630-250-0575
• Employees: 5,200
• Year Founded: 1946

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Knowles: $33.33
• High Price Target: $39.00
• Low Price Target: $23.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.64
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 53.41
• Forward P/E Ratio: 36.37
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $44.20 million
• Net Margins: 9.10%
• Pretax Margin: 12.08%
• Return on Equity: 10.66%
• Return on Assets: 7.60%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.17
• Current Ratio: 3.27
• Quick Ratio: 1.77

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $614.10 million
• Price / Sales: 4.76
• Cash Flow: $1.33 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 25.67
• Book Value: $9.12 per share
• Price / Book: 3.75

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 85,561,000
• Free Float: 83,644,000
• Market Cap: $2.92 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.56