Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $33.3333.

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on KN. Craig Hallum reissued a “buy” rating and set a $38.00 price target on shares of Knowles in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Knowles from $30.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Knowles from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th.

Knowles Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE KN opened at $35.28 on Friday. Knowles has a 1 year low of $16.09 and a 1 year high of $37.08. The stock has a market cap of $3.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.12 and a beta of 1.56. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $29.38 and a 200 day moving average of $25.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 3.27 and a quick ratio of 1.77.

Knowles (NYSE:KN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The communications equipment provider reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.03. Knowles had a net margin of 9.10% and a return on equity of 10.66%. The company had revenue of $153.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $147.40 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.18 EPS. Knowles’s revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. Knowles has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.280-0.320 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Knowles will post 0.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Knowles news, SVP Robert J. Perna sold 9,221 shares of Knowles stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.88, for a total value of $257,081.48. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Jeffrey Niew sold 142,857 shares of Knowles stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.25, for a total transaction of $4,749,995.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 883,719 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $29,383,656.75. This trade represents a 13.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 169,500 shares of company stock valued at $5,520,894. Insiders own 2.24% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of KN. Millstone Evans Group LLC raised its holdings in Knowles by 212.9% in the first quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 973 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 662 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised 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 buying an additional 895 shares during the last quarter. McMillan Office Inc. purchased a new position in Knowles in the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in Knowles in the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Knowles in the first quarter worth about $51,000. 96.35% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Knowles

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.