Raymond Cabrera Sells 10,000 Shares of Knowles (NYSE:KN) Stock

Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) SVP Raymond Cabrera sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.75, for a total value of $267,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 102,019 shares in the company, valued at $2,729,008.25. The trade was a 8.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Knowles Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE KN traded down $0.26 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $26.98. 336,478 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 739,794. Knowles Corporation has a 1 year low of $12.19 and a 1 year high of $27.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.90 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 2.75. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $23.40 and a 200 day moving average of $22.55.

Knowles (NYSE:KN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $156.23 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.27 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 13.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Knowles has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.220-0.260 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Knowles

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of KN. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in Knowles during the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Knowles in the 4th quarter valued at $52,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Knowles by 24.0% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,364 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 652 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S lifted its stake in Knowles by 600.0% in the 4th quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 3,500 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.35% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on KN. Zacks Research upgraded Knowles to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Susquehanna raised their price objective on Knowles from $18.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Craig Hallum reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Knowles in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Knowles in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $30.00 price target on shares of Knowles in a report on Friday, October 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.67.

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.