Knowles (KN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Knowles Corporation is a global supplier of advanced electronic components and audio solutions. The company develops and manufactures micro-acoustic products, including microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) microphones, speakers, receivers and related audio-processing technologies used in mobile devices, consumer electronics, communications equipment and other connected products.

Knowles also provides precision components for medical, industrial, defense, aerospace and other specialized applications. Its product offerings include capacitors, resistors, filters and radio-frequency and microwave components, as well as customized solutions designed to support signal management, power systems and high-reliability electronic equipment.

Founded in 1946, Knowles became an independent publicly traded company in 2014 after being spun off from Dover Corporation. Headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, the company serves customers worldwide through operations and sales activities across North America, Europe and Asia. Jeffrey Niew serves as Knowles’ president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $38.50 to $40.28
• 50-Day Range: $32.59 to $40.38
• 52-Week Range: $20.57 to $42.93
• Volume: 751,346 shs
• Average Volume: 622,592 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.42 billion
• P/E Ratio: 51.99
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $40.67
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Knowles Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Knowles scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 457th out of 594 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 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: 25.49%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Knowles are expected to grow by 25.49% in the coming year, from $1.02 to $1.28 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Knowles is 51.99, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Knowles is 51.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 81.83.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Knowles has a P/B Ratio of 4.39. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.52% 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 7.13.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Knowles has recently increased by 9.52%, 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: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.15

News Sentiment

Knowles has a news sentiment score of 0.15. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Knowles this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

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 $484,027.00 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/23/2026
• Today: 10/04/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Components
• 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: $40.67
• High Price Target: $44.00
• Low Price Target: $38.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 51.99
• Forward P/E Ratio: 39.24
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $44.20 million
• Net Margins: 10.63%
• Pretax Margin: 13.47%
• Return on Equity: 11.45%
• Return on Assets: 8.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.16
• Current Ratio: 3.20
• Quick Ratio: 1.75

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $635 million
• Price / Sales: 5.38
• Cash Flow: $1.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 30.89
• Book Value: $9.11 per share
• Price / Book: 4.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 85,410,000
• Free Float: 83,497,000
• Market Cap: $3.42 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.59