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Knowles (KN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$30.72 -2.98 (-8.83%)
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Key Stats

Today's Range
$30.22
▼
$32.84
50-Day Range
$32.15
▼
$40.03
52-Week Range
$20.57
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$42.93
Volume
534,061 shs
Average Volume
839,866 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.60 billion
P/E Ratio
37.48
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$41.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Knowles Corporation (NYSE: KN) is a global manufacturer of advanced electronic components and solutions for audio, communications, medical, industrial and other specialized applications. The company develops products that support sound capture, audio processing, signal management and high-performance connectivity in a range of electronic devices and systems.

Its portfolio includes microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) microphones, audio processors, speakers, receivers, balanced armature drivers and other acoustic components. Knowles also provides specialty components such as capacitors, filters and precision devices used in demanding applications, including medical technology, aerospace, defense, industrial equipment and communications infrastructure.

Knowles traces its origins to Knowles Electronics, founded in 1946, and became an independent publicly traded company after being spun off from Dover Corporation in 2014. Headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, the company serves customers internationally through operations and commercial relationships spanning North America, Europe and Asia. Its products are used by manufacturers and technology companies worldwide in consumer, medical and industrial markets.

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Knowles Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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88th Percentile Overall Score

KN MarketRank™: 
4.410699919545 of 5 stars

Knowles scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 160th out of 586 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Knowles has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Knowles has a consensus price target of $41.00, representing about 32.4% upside from its current price of $30.96.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

  • Read more about Knowles' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Knowles are expected to grow by 23.64% in the coming year, from $1.10 to $1.36 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Knowles is 37.87, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.74.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Knowles is 37.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 42.37.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Knowles has a P/B Ratio of 3.29. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.16% 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 6.95.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Knowles has recently decreased by 2.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Knowles does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    Knowles has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Knowles this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 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.
  • 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 $259,889.00 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.

  • Read more about Knowles' insider trading history.
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KN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Knowles' stock was trading at $21.43 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, KN stock has increased by 44.5% and is now trading at $30.9580.

Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 22nd. The communications equipment provider reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.02. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 20.3% on a year-over-year basis.
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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 more.

Knowles' top institutional shareholders include Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (1.56%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.57%), Ballast Asset Management LP (0.09%) and Tectonic Advisors LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey Niew, John S Anderson, Daniel J Giesecke, Raymond D Cabrera, Air A Jr Bastarrica, Cheryl L Shavers, Robert J Perna and Keith Barnes.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Knowles investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Alibaba Group (BABA), Qualcomm (QCOM), Block (XYZ) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/22/2026
Today
11/05/2026
18th Annual Southwest IDEAS Conference
11/18/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Sub-Industry
Electronic Components
Current Symbol
NYSE:KN
CIK
1587523
Employees
5,200
Year Founded
1946

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$50.00
Low Price Target
$35.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+32.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.82
Trailing P/E Ratio
37.85
Forward P/E Ratio
22.76
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$44.20 million
Net Margins
10.76%
Pretax Margin
13.66%
Return on Equity
11.82%
Return on Assets
8.75%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.15
Current Ratio
2.94
Quick Ratio
1.60

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$593.20 million
Price / Sales
4.42
Cash Flow
$1.18 per share
Price / Cash Flow
26.22
Book Value
$9.42 per share
Price / Book
3.29

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
84,720,000
Free Float
82,823,000
Market Cap
$2.62 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.60

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This page (NYSE:KN) was last updated on 11/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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