Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Knowles (KN)

Posted by on Aug 6th, 2026

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Knowles (NYSE: KN):

  • 8/1/2026 – Knowles was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
  • 7/30/2026 – Knowles was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
  • 7/28/2026 – Knowles was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
  • 7/24/2026 – Knowles had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $33.00 to $40.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 7/24/2026 – Knowles was given a new $44.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
  • 6/26/2026 – Knowles was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.

Insider Activity at Knowles

In other Knowles news, SVP Raymond D. Cabrera sold 6,178 shares of Knowles stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.28, for a total transaction of $224,137.84. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 127,945 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,641,844.60. The trade was a 4.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO Daniel J. Giesecke sold 20,201 shares of Knowles stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.32, for a total transaction of $753,901.32. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 175,855 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,562,908.60. The trade was a 10.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 2.24% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.

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