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NYSE:KN

Knowles (KN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$15.27
-0.24 (-1.55%)
(As of 04/18/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$15.25
$15.51
50-Day Range
$15.09
$16.93
52-Week Range
$12.78
$18.48
Volume
547,712 shs
Average Volume
514,492 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.37 billion
P/E Ratio
19.33
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$15.00

Knowles MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
1.8% Downside
$15.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.42% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.33mentions of Knowles in the last 14 days
Based on 13 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$174,070 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
N/A

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.96 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

532nd out of 587 stocks

Household Audio & Video Equipment Industry

7th out of 7 stocks

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About Knowles Stock (NYSE:KN)

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.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/07/2024
Today
4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
5/01/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Household audio & video equipment
Sub-Industry
N/A
Employees
7,100
Year Founded
1946

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$15.00
High Stock Price Target
$15.00
Low Stock Price Target
$15.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-2.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$72.40 million
Pretax Margin
6.36%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$707.60 million
Cash Flow
$1.18 per share
Book Value
$11.45 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
87,255,000
Market Cap
$1.38 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.49

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KN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Knowles stock right now?

1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Knowles in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" KN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in KN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Knowles' stock price target for 2024?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Knowles' stock. Their KN share price targets range from $15.00 to $15.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $15.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.8%.
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How have KN shares performed in 2024?

Knowles' stock was trading at $17.91 at the start of the year. Since then, KN shares have decreased by 14.7% and is now trading at $15.27.
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Are investors shorting Knowles?

Knowles saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,240,000 shares, a drop of 18.4% from the March 15th total of 1,520,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 520,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.4 days. Currently, 1.4% of the shares of the company are sold short.
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When is Knowles' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024.
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How can I listen to Knowles' earnings call?

Knowles will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 1st at 4:30 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 609-800-9909 with passcode "3966457 #".

How were Knowles' earnings last quarter?

Knowles Co. (NYSE:KN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.03. The communications equipment provider earned $215.20 million during the quarter. Knowles had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.28% and a net margin of 10.23%.

What ETFs hold Knowles' stock?
What guidance has Knowles issued on next quarter's earnings?

Knowles issued an update on its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 7th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.160-0.200 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.200. The company issued revenue guidance of $190.0 million-$200.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $194.2 million.

What is Jeff Niew's approval rating as Knowles' CEO?

68 employees have rated Knowles Chief Executive Officer Jeff Niew on Glassdoor.com. Jeff Niew has an approval rating of 93% among the company's employees. This puts Jeff Niew in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Knowles own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Knowles investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), AT&T (T), Intel (INTC), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Himax Technologies (HIMX), Netflix (NFLX) and Baidu (BIDU).

Who are Knowles' major shareholders?

Knowles' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.83%), Hodges Capital Management Inc. (0.22%) and Private Harbour Investment Management & Counsel LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Air A Jr Bastarrica, Cheryl L Shavers, Daniel J Crowley, Daniel J Giesecke, Jeffrey Niew, John S Anderson, Keith Barnes, Raymond D Cabrera and Ye Jane Li.
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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.
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Does Knowles have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Knowles: Audience, Audience Communications Systems India Private Limited, Audience International Inc., Audience Singapore Pte. Ltd., Integrated Microwave Corporation, Integrated Microwave Corporation, Johanson Dominicana S.A.S., KEP (Philippines) Reality Corporation ("LandCo"), Knowles (UK) Limited, Knowles Capital Holdings Inc., Knowles Cazenovia Inc., Knowles Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Knowles Electronics (Philippines) Corporation, Knowles Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Knowles Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. Beijing Branch, Knowles Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. Shenzhen Branch, Knowles Electronics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd., Knowles Electronics Denmark ApS, Knowles Electronics GmbH, Knowles Electronics Holdings Inc., Knowles Electronics Japan K.K., Knowles Electronics LLC, Knowles Electronics Singapore Pte Ltd, Knowles Electronics Taiwan Ltd., Knowles Europe, Knowles GmbH, Knowles IPC (M) Sdn. Bhd., Knowles Intermediate Holding Inc., Knowles Korea Yuhan Hoesa, Knowles Luxembourg International Sarl, Knowles Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Novacap LLC, Revod (Philippines) Holdings Corporation, and Sensor Platforms Inc..
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This page (NYSE:KN) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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