Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) Given Consensus Rating of “Buy” by Analysts

Posted by on Aug 31st, 2026

Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN – Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of “Buy” by the five analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $40.6667.

KN has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Knowles from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Knowles from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Knowles from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Susquehanna upped their price target on shares of Knowles from $33.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $44.00 price target on shares of Knowles in a research report on Friday, July 24th.

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Insider Activity

In other Knowles news, Director Cheryl L. Shavers sold 6,618 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.27, for a total value of $259,888.86. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 35,723 shares in the company, valued at $1,402,842.21. This trade represents a 15.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, 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 value of $224,137.84. Following the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 2.24% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Knowles

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Millstone Evans Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Knowles by 212.9% in the 1st quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 973 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 662 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in Knowles by 94.5% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,842 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 895 shares during the period. McMillan Office Inc. purchased a new stake in Knowles in the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its stake in shares of Knowles by 35.9% during the second quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,151 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Knowles during the first quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.35% of the company’s stock.

Knowles Trading Down 0.0%

KN stock opened at $34.22 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.92 billion, a PE ratio of 44.44 and a beta of 1.60. Knowles has a one year low of $20.57 and a one year high of $42.93. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $37.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 3.20.

Knowles (NYSE:KN – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The communications equipment provider reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $166.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $156.97 million. Knowles had a net margin of 10.63% and a return on equity of 11.45%. The firm’s revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.24 EPS. Knowles has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.380 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Knowles will post 1.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Knowles Company Profile

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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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