Knowles Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells micro-acoustic, audio processing, and precision device solutions for the mobile consumer electronics, communications, medical, defense, aerospace, and industrial markets worldwide. It operates in two segments, Audio and Precision Devices (PD). The Audio segment designs and manufactures audio products, including microphones and balanced armature speakers, audio processors, and software and algorithms used in applications that serve the mobile, ear, and Internet of Things markets.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Household audio & video equipment
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone630-250-5100
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$826.90 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees8,000
Next Earnings Date10/23/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Knowles (NYSE:KN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Knowles' stock symbol?
Knowles trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KN."
How were Knowles' earnings last quarter?
Knowles Corp (NYSE:KN) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 24th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.02. The communications equipment provider had revenue of $205.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $195.06 million. Knowles had a net margin of 7.88% and a return on equity of 6.27%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.18 earnings per share. View Knowles' Earnings History.
When is Knowles' next earnings date?
What guidance has Knowles issued on next quarter's earnings?
Knowles issued an update on its third quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, July, 24th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.35-0.41 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $0.37. The company issued revenue guidance of $225-245 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $241.24 million.
What price target have analysts set for KN?
6 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Knowles' shares. Their forecasts range from $15.00 to $23.00. On average, they anticipate Knowles' share price to reach $19.3333 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.0%. View Analyst Price Targets for Knowles.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Knowles?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Knowles in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Knowles.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Knowles stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Knowles stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Knowles Corporation operates as a supplier of advanced micro-acoustic, specialty components, and human interface solutions. The Company designs and manufactures acoustic products, including microphones, speakers, and receivers for the handset, tablet, and other consumer electronic markets. It also designs and manufactures electronic components used in medical and life science applications and solutions and components used in communications infrastructure and various other markets. Knowles Corporation is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois. " (7/30/2019)
- 2. Robert W. Baird analysts commented, "We recently traveled with Knowles’ management, who appeared incrementally bullish on Knowles’ growth opportunities, following 9% organic growth in 2018. Knowles has begun shipments of its multicore DSP audio processor to a new customer for home video chat devices, as well as shipments of smart microphones to Oppo and Vivo. The company plans to exit 2018 well below 2x debt/EBITDA, and management noted no notable impact from tariffs so far." (10/17/2018)
Has Knowles been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about KN stock has trended somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Knowles earned a media sentiment score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the communications equipment provider a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Knowles.
Who are some of Knowles' key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Knowles own?
Who are Knowles' key executives?
Knowles' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Jeffrey S. Niew, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 52)
- Mr. John S. Anderson, Sr. VP, CFO & Interim Principal Accounting Officer (Age 56)
- Mr. Daniel J. Giesecke, Sr. VP & COO (Age 51)
- Mr. Christian U. Scherp, Pres of Performance Audio (Age 53)
- Mr. Michael Polacek, Pres of Intelligent Audio (Age 55)
Who are Knowles' major shareholders?
Knowles' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.06%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.48%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (4.87%), Northern Trust Corp (2.42%), Sterling Capital Management LLC (2.26%) and Bernzott Capital Advisors (1.89%). Company insiders that own Knowles stock include Cheryl L Shavers, Christian Scherp, Daniel J Giesecke, Didier Hirsch, Jeffrey Niew, John S Anderson, Keith Barnes, Michael S Polacek, Raymond D Cabrera, Thomas G Jackson and Ye Jane Li. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Knowles.
Which institutional investors are selling Knowles stock?
KN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Investment Counselors of Maryland LLC, Keeley Teton Advisors LLC, CWM LLC, Invesco Ltd., BlackRock Inc., Mackenzie Financial Corp, Mackenzie Financial Corp and Intrinsic Edge Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Knowles company stock in the last year include Cheryl L Shavers, Christian Scherp, Daniel J Giesecke, Jeffrey Niew, John S Anderson, Raymond D Cabrera and Ye Jane Li. View Insider Buying and Selling for Knowles.
Which institutional investors are buying Knowles stock?
KN stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Victory Capital Management Inc., RE Advisers Corp, HG Vora Capital Management LLC, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Ardsley Advisory Partners LP, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC and Morgan Stanley. Company insiders that have bought Knowles stock in the last two years include Didier Hirsch, Jeffrey Niew and Michael S Polacek. View Insider Buying and Selling for Knowles.
How do I buy shares of Knowles?
Shares of KN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Knowles' stock price today?
One share of KN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $20.56.
How big of a company is Knowles?
Knowles has a market capitalization of $1.87 billion and generates $826.90 million in revenue each year. The communications equipment provider earns $67.70 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.80 on an earnings per share basis. Knowles employs 8,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Knowles.
What is Knowles' official website?
How can I contact Knowles?
Knowles' mailing address is 1511 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, ITASCA IL, 60143. The communications equipment provider can be reached via phone at 630-250-5100 or via email at [email protected]
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