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

Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) SVP Raymond Cabrera sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.75, for a total value of $267,500.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 102,019 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,729,008.25. This represents a 8.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Knowles Trading Up 0.3%

KN opened at $27.00 on Thursday. Knowles Corporation has a one year low of $12.19 and a one year high of $27.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 2.75 and a quick ratio of 1.58. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.93 and a beta of 1.52.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $162.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $156.23 million. Knowles had a return on equity of 9.76% and a net margin of 7.45%.The business’s revenue was up 13.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.27 earnings per share. Knowles has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.220-0.260 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on KN shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Knowles in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Knowles from $18.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Craig Hallum reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Knowles in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research raised Knowles to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $30.00 target price on Knowles in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Knowles currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $27.67.

Knowles News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Knowles this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat and constructive guidance: Knowles reported Q4 EPS $0.36 vs. $0.35 consensus and revenue $162.2M vs. $156.2M, with revenue up ~13.8% YoY and Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $0.220–$0.260 — fundamentals supporting the rally. MarketBeat KN profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains cautious: recent compilation shows an average analyst recommendation of “Hold,” limiting upward momentum despite the beat. AmericanBankingNews: brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning mixed: several funds have recently added to or established positions (RBC, UBS, Jane Street noted), which supports liquidity but doesn’t indicate clear directional conviction. MarketBeat: institutional activity
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling over Feb. 9–10: multiple senior executives sold roughly 41,000 shares (COO Daniel Giesecke ~15,885; VP Air Bastarrica 12,000; SVP Raymond Cabrera 10,000; SVP Robert Perna 3,166) for ~ $1.1M aggregate proceeds — concentrated executive sales can weigh on sentiment even if for personal/liquidity reasons. Bastarrica SEC Cabrera SEC Giesecke SEC Perna SEC
• Negative Sentiment: Growth-risk disclosure for new energy push: TipRanks flagged execution and customer-concentration risks related to Knowles’ 2025 expansion into energy markets — potential headwinds if execution stalls or customer mix is narrow. TipRanks: expansion risks

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted 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 acquiring an additional 895 shares in the last quarter. Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Knowles in the 4th quarter worth about $43,000. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new position in Knowles in the 4th quarter worth about $52,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Knowles by 24.0% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,364 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 652 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S raised its holdings in Knowles by 600.0% in the fourth quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 3,500 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $75,000 after buying an additional 3,000 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.35% of the company’s stock.

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.