Knowles (KN) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Knowles (NYSE:KN) is anticipated to announce its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, July 23rd. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.30 per share and revenue of $156.9750 million for the quarter. Knowles has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.280-0.320 EPS. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Knowles (NYSE:KN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The communications equipment provider reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $153.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $147.40 million. Knowles had a net margin of 9.10% and a return on equity of 10.66%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.18 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Knowles to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Knowles Trading Up 4.5%

Knowles stock opened at $37.10 on Wednesday. Knowles has a 52-week low of $17.88 and a 52-week high of $42.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 3.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.97 and a beta of 1.59. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $37.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.67.

Insider Activity

In other Knowles news, COO Daniel J. Giesecke sold 20,201 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.32, for a total value of $753,901.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 175,855 shares in the company, valued at $6,562,908.60. This represents a 10.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Air A. Jr. Bastarrica sold 3,623 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.91, for a total value of $111,986.93. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 47,569 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,470,357.79. The trade was a 7.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 173,058 shares of company stock worth $5,809,156 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 2.24% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Knowles

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of Knowles by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 53,002 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,136,000 after acquiring an additional 638 shares in the last quarter. Amundi raised its holdings in shares of Knowles by 4.3% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 19,691 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $481,000 after acquiring an additional 816 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Knowles by 94.5% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,842 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 895 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank boosted its position in Knowles by 0.7% during the third quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 168,600 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,930,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in Knowles by 8.0% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 20,289 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $357,000 after purchasing an additional 1,506 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.35% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on KN shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Knowles in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Zacks Research downgraded Knowles from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Knowles from $30.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Craig Hallum reissued a “buy” rating and set a $38.00 price target on shares of Knowles in a report on Friday, April 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Knowles presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.33.

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.