Brokerages Set Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) PT at $27.67

Shares of Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the five analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $27.6667.

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Susquehanna upped their target price on Knowles from $18.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Zacks Research raised Knowles to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Robert W. Baird set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Knowles in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Craig Hallum reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of Knowles in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Knowles in a research note on Monday, December 29th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Jeffrey Niew sold 75,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.50, for a total transaction of $1,987,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 739,370 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,593,305. This represents a 9.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, COO Daniel J. Giesecke sold 15,885 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.22, for a total value of $432,389.70. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 164,963 shares in the company, valued at $4,490,292.86. This trade represents a 8.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 241,051 shares of company stock valued at $6,156,777 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 2.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KN. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Knowles during the 4th quarter worth approximately $54,000. Virtus Advisers LLC boosted its stake in shares of Knowles by 192.0% in the fourth quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC now owns 62,816 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,346,000 after acquiring an additional 41,305 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Knowles by 16.8% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 19,245 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $416,000 after purchasing an additional 2,765 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP acquired a new position in Knowles in the 4th quarter valued at $736,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings in Knowles by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 219,457 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $4,703,000 after purchasing an additional 15,653 shares in the last quarter. 96.35% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Knowles Stock Up 2.3%

NYSE:KN opened at $27.27 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.47 and a beta of 1.52. Knowles has a 1-year low of $12.19 and a 1-year high of $27.73. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $23.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $22.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 2.75 and a quick ratio of 1.58.

Knowles (NYSE:KN) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.01. Knowles had a net margin of 7.45% and a return on equity of 9.76%. The company had revenue of $162.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $156.23 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.27 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.8% on a year-over-year basis. Knowles has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.220-0.260 EPS.

Knowles Company Profile

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.