NYSE:KN Knowles (KN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $21.61 +1.26 (+6.19%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.57 -0.04 (-0.18%) As of 08/22/2025 05:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Knowles Stock (NYSE:KN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Knowles alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$20.50▼$21.6950-Day Range$16.94▼$21.6152-Week Range$12.19▼$21.69Volume750,827 shsAverage Volume718,933 shsMarket Capitalization$1.86 billionP/E Ratio74.52Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$21.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Knowles Corporation offers capacitors, radio frequency (RF) filtering products, balanced armature speakers, micro-acoustic microphones, and audio solutions in Asia, the United States, Europe, other Americas, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Precision Devices (PD); Medtech & Specialty Audio (MSA); and Consumer MEMS Microphones (CMM). The PD segment designs and delivers film, electrolytic, and mica capacitor products for use in power supplies and medical implants; electromagnetic interference filters; and RF filtering solutions for use in satellite communications and radar systems for defense applications. The MSA segment designs and manufactures balanced armature speakers and microphones for the hearing health, audio, and True Wireless Stereo (TWS) markets. The CMM segment designs and manufactures micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) microphones and audio solutions used in applications that serve the ear, mobile, TWS, Internet of Things, computing, and smartphones markets. The company serves the defense, medtech, electric vehicle, industrial, communications, and consumer electronics markets through original equipment manufacturers, their contract manufacturers, suppliers, sales representatives, and distributors. Knowles Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois. Read More Knowles Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks15th Percentile Overall ScoreKN MarketRank™: Knowles scored higher than 15% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 601st out of 660 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingKnowles has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKnowles has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Knowles' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Knowles is 74.52, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.43.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Knowles is 74.52, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 54.61.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKnowles has a P/B Ratio of 2.49. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Knowles' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.65% of the float of Knowles has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKnowles has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Knowles has recently increased by 14.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldKnowles does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthKnowles does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.65% of the float of Knowles has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKnowles has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Knowles has recently increased by 14.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment-0.02 News SentimentKnowles has a news sentiment score of -0.02. 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Knowles this week, compared to 20 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for KN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Knowles to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $1,358,381.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.54% of the stock of Knowles is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.35% 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. 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 HeadlinesAir A. Jr. Bastarrica Sells 10,000 Shares of Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) StockAugust 1, 2025 | insidertrades.comKnowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) SVP Sells $1,148,981.10 in StockJuly 30, 2025 | insidertrades.comThis stock could leave NVDA in the dustInvesting Legend Hints the End May be Near for These 3 Iconic Stocks Futurist Eric Fry say Amazon, Tesla and Nvidia are all on the verge of major disruption. To help protect anyone with money invested in them, he's sharing three exciting stocks to replace them with. He gives away the names and tickers completely free in his brand-new "Sell This, Buy That" broadcast.August 23 at 2:00 AM | InvestorPlace (Ad)Knowles (NYSE:KN) Downgraded to Buy Rating by Wall Street ZenAugust 23 at 2:24 AM | americanbankingnews.comMichael Knowles Says America Is Too Focused on Negative HistoryAugust 21 at 2:15 AM | msn.com49ers sign Michael Dunn, Malik Knowles and release Demone Harris, Corey KinerAugust 20 at 9:00 PM | msn.comOne of Penn State’s top secondary players is Jim Knowles’ latest Defender of the DayAugust 20 at 3:59 PM | msn.comNick Knowles' wife Katie 'struggling every day' in sad health update after hysterectomyAugust 20 at 3:59 PM | mirror.co.ukMSee More Headlines KN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KN shares performed this year? Knowles' stock was trading at $19.93 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, KN shares have increased by 8.4% and is now trading at $21.6090. How were Knowles' earnings last quarter? Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 24th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18. The business's revenue was down .8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Knowles have any subsidiaries? Knowles subsidiaries include 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 others. Who are Knowles' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Knowles include Ariel Investments LLC (5.41%), Franklin Resources Inc. (5.38%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.38%) and William Blair Investment Management LLC (1.89%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey Niew, John S Anderson, Raymond D Cabrera, Keith Barnes, Robert J Perna, Air A Jr Bastarrica and Cheryl L Shavers. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Knowles own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Knowles investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), Visa (V) and Alphabet (GOOG). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/24/2025Today8/23/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/23/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorComputer and Technology Industry Communications Components Sub-IndustryRecreation Current SymbolNYSE:KN CIK1587523 Webwww.knowles.com Phone(630) 250-5100Fax630-250-0575Employees5,500Year Founded1946Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Knowles$21.00 High Price Target$22.00 Low Price Target$19.00 Potential Upside/Downside-2.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.29 Trailing P/E Ratio74.52 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$237.80 million Net Margins4.40% Pretax Margin6.75% Return on Equity8.22% Return on Assets5.57% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.16 Current Ratio2.00 Quick Ratio1.29 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$553.50 million Price / Sales3.35 Cash Flow$4.63 per share Price / Cash Flow4.67 Book Value$8.69 per share Price / Book2.49Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares85,890,000Free Float83,706,000Market Cap$1.86 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.45 Social Links Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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