NYSE:KN Knowles - KN Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Knowles Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $19.23 +0.31 (+1.64%) (As of 01/31/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$18.81▼$19.2550-Day Range$14.65▼$19.2352-Week Range$11.57▼$23.41Volume1.12 million shsAverage Volume670,684 shsMarket Capitalization$1.75 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$20.10 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Knowles MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.25 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.5% Upside$20.10 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.54% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.26Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$27,940 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth14.29%From $0.98 to $1.12 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.56 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector560th out of 631 stocksHousehold Audio & Video Equipment Industry8th out of 8 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKnowles has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $20.10, Knowles has a forecasted upside of 4.5% from its current price of $19.23.Amount of Analyst CoverageKnowles has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.54% of the float of Knowles has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKnowles has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Knowles has recently increased by 12.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKnowles does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthKnowles does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for KN. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKnowles has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Knowles this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Knowles insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $27,940.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.15% of the stock of Knowles is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.15% of the stock of Knowles is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Knowles are expected to grow by 14.29% in the coming year, from $0.98 to $1.12 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Knowles is -13.35, 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 -13.35, 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 1.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Knowles (NYSE:KN) StockKnowles Corp. supplies advanced micro-acoustic, audio processing and precision device solutions. It operates through the following segments: Audio and Precision Devices. The Audio segment includes analog and digital micro-electro-mechanical systems microphones, electret condenser microphones, smart microphones, ultrasonic sensors, acoustic processors and balanced armature speakers. The Precision Devices segment offers ceramic capacitors, electromagnetic interference filters, capacitors, single layer capacitors, precision variable capacitors, and thin film devices across diverse end markets, such as industrial, defense, aerospace, medical, and telecommunications markets. The company was founded by Hugh Knowles in 1946 and is headquartered in Itasca, IL.Read More 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 HeadlinesJanuary 31, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKnowles Co. (NYSE:KN) Short Interest Up 12.9% in JanuaryJanuary 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKnowles Co. (NYSE:KN) Receives $20.10 Consensus PT from BrokeragesJanuary 31, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)Is This The End of Capitalism?EXPOSED: The establishment plot to disenfranchise and impoverish millions of Americans…January 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKnowles to Release Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results on February 9, 2023January 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCalculating The Intrinsic Value Of Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN)January 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKnowles Debuts Trio of SiSonic MEMS Microphones for High-Performance Ear & Wearable SolutionsDecember 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKnowles Releases Balanced Armatures, MEMS for Over-The-Counter Hearing AidsDecember 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKnowles, Trillbit Team Up to Simplify Setup of Voice-Integrated Smart Devices for OEMs and ConsumersJanuary 31, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)Is This The End of Capitalism?EXPOSED: The establishment plot to disenfranchise and impoverish millions of Americans…December 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHere’s Why Knowles Corporation (KN) Stock is Trading at a DiscountNovember 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBernzott Capital on Knowles Corp. (KN): “We Reduced the Position”November 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKnowles (KN) Realigns Segments for Improved TransparencyNovember 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKnowles Announces Changes to Segment Names and Reporting StructureNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKnowles Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: EPS Beats ExpectationsNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKnowles to Host Investor Update Call; Announces Upcoming Conference AttendanceNovember 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN)?October 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKnowles (KN) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass EstimatesOctober 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKnowles Reports Q3 2022 Financial Results and Provides Outlook for Q4October 25, 2022 | msn.comOhio State's Ryan Day, Jim Knowles, Kevin Wilson Preview Penn StateOctober 25, 2022 | usatoday.comRyan Day, Jim Knowles, Kevin Wilson preview Ohio State vs. Penn State in press conferenceOctober 19, 2022 | buckeyeswire.usatoday.comOhio State coach Ryan Day, coordinators preview the matchup with Iowa - Buckeyes WireOctober 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comThere's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Knowles' (NYSE:KN) Returns On CapitalOctober 11, 2022 | bizjournals.comNew platform connects Kentucky startups with angel investors - The Business JournalsOctober 10, 2022 | businesswire.comKnowles to Release Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results on October 27, 2022 - businesswire.comOctober 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKnowles to Release Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results on October 27, 2022October 9, 2022 | washingtonpost.comTennant FG rallies No. 20 Kansas State past Iowa State 10-9 - The Washington PostOctober 7, 2022 | bizjournals.com3 local startups that are innovating for the real estate industry - The Business JournalsSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings10/27/2021Today1/31/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/09/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Household audio & video equipment Sub-IndustryN/A SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolNYSE:KN CUSIPN/A CIK1587523 Webwww.knowles.com Phone(630) 250-5100Fax630-250-0575Employees7,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$20.10 High Stock Price Forecast$25.50 Low Stock Price Forecast$17.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+4.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.44) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio19.62 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$150.40 million Net Margins-16.15% Pretax Margin-21.37% Return on Equity7.98% Return on Assets6.69% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.07 Current Ratio2.87 Quick Ratio1.39 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$868.10 million Price / Sales2.01 Cash Flow$2.09 per share Price / Cash Flow9.18 Book Value$15.81 per share Price / Book1.22Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares90,950,000Free Float88,081,000Market Cap$1.75 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.43 Key ExecutivesJeffrey S. NiewPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorDaniel J. GieseckeChief Operating Officer & Senior Vice PresidentJohn S. AndersonChief Financial Officer & Senior Vice PresidentAlexis P. BernardChief Technology OfficerRobert J. PernaSecretary, Senior Vice President & General CounselKey CompetitorsTaskUsNASDAQ:TASKTTM TechnologiesNASDAQ:TTMIMillerKnollNASDAQ:MLKNMethode ElectronicsNYSE:MEIForgeRockNYSE:FORGView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCubic Asset Management LLCSold 11,600 shares on 1/30/2023Ownership: 0.027%Signaturefd LLCBought 897 shares on 1/30/2023Ownership: 0.005%Lapides Asset Management LLCBought 88,700 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.519%New York State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 9,652 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.185%Natixis Advisors L.P.Bought 3,121 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.026%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KN Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Knowles stock right now? 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Knowles in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" KN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in KN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View KN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Knowles' stock price forecast for 2023? 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Knowles' shares. Their KN share price forecasts range from $17.00 to $25.50. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $20.10 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for KN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have KN shares performed in 2023? Knowles' stock was trading at $16.42 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, KN shares have increased by 17.1% and is now trading at $19.23. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Knowles? Knowles saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,270,000 shares, an increase of 12.9% from the December 31st total of 2,010,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 894,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days. Currently, 2.5% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Knowles' Short Interest. When is Knowles' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 9th 2023. View our KN earnings forecast. How can I listen to Knowles' earnings call? Knowles will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 9th at 4:30 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 226-828-7578 with passcode "040100". How were Knowles' earnings last quarter? Knowles Co. (NYSE:KN) released its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 27th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.05. The communications equipment provider had revenue of $233 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $232.05 million. Knowles had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.98% and a negative net margin of 16.15%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.20 earnings per share. What guidance has Knowles issued on next quarter's earnings? Knowles issued an update on its fourth quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Thursday, November, 3rd. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.31-$0.35 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.37. The company issued revenue guidance of $200.00 million-$220.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $210.44 million. What is Jeff Niew's approval rating as Knowles' CEO? 68 employees have rated Knowles Chief Executive Officer Jeff Niew on Glassdoor.com. Jeff Niew has an approval rating of 93% among the company's employees. This puts Jeff Niew in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Knowles own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Knowles investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), AT&T (T), Intel (INTC), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Himax Technologies (HIMX), Netflix (NFLX) and Baidu (BIDU). What is Knowles' stock symbol? Knowles trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KN." Who are Knowles' major shareholders? Knowles' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.59%), Lapides Asset Management LLC (0.52%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.19%), Waypoint Capital Advisors LLC (0.09%), Ziegler Capital Management LLC (0.06%) and Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Air A Jr Bastarrica, Cheryl L Shavers, Daniel J Crowley, Daniel J Giesecke, Didier Hirsch, Donald Macleod, Jeffrey Niew, John S Anderson, Keith Barnes, Raymond D Cabrera, Ronald Steven Jankov and Ye Jane Li. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Knowles' stock price today? One share of KN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $19.23. How much money does Knowles make? Knowles (NYSE:KN) has a market capitalization of $1.75 billion and generates $868.10 million in revenue each year. The communications equipment provider earns $150.40 million in net income (profit) each year or ($1.44) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Knowles have? The company employs 7,000 workers across the globe. How can I contact Knowles? Knowles' mailing address is 1511 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, ITASCA IL, 60143. The official website for the company is www.knowles.com. The communications equipment provider can be reached via phone at (630) 250-5100, via email at mike.knapp@knowles.com, or via fax at 630-250-0575. 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