Knowles Corporation KN
Nov 4, 2026, 2:13 PM EST
- YTD
- +57.35%
- 1 year
- +48.68%
- Market cap
- 2.86B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 666.10M
- Profit margin
- 10.76%
- EPS (ttm)
- 0.90
- Shares out
- 84.72M
- P/E ratio
- 37.47
- Forward P/E
- 20.24
- YTD return
- +57.35%
- 1-year return
- +48.68%
- Volume
- 389.80K
- Avg volume
- 733.34K
- Open
- 33.37
- Previous close
- 34.00
- Day's range
- 32.06 – 34.11
- 52-week range
- 20.57 – 42.93
- Beta
- 1.61
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 44.00 (+30.5%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 4, 2027
2Y +16.11 (+92.11%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 2.87B
- PEG ratio
- 0.43
- Price / sales
- 4.33
- Price / book
- 4.25
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Revenue growth
- 20.30%
- Free cash flow
- 51.14M
- Total cash
- 46.60M
- Total debt
- 134.30M
- Return on equity
- 9.86%
- Short % of float
- 7.41%
- 50-day average
- 35.51
- 200-day average
- 33.04
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 35.00
- Target (mean)
- 44.00
- Target (high)
- 50.00
- Strong buy1
- Buy2
- Hold1
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 4, 2027
Expected Feb 4, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 0.4125.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 0.41 | — | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.3575 | 0.38 | +0.02 | +6.29% |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.305 | 0.33 | +0.03 | +8.20% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 0.23 | 0.27 | +0.04 | +17.39% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.35 | 0.36 | +0.01 | +2.86% |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.3525 | 0.33 | -0.02 | -6.38% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Susquehanna | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Susquehanna | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Baird | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Susquehanna | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Craig-Hallum | main | Buy | Buy |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Baird | main | Outperform | Outperform |
About Knowles Corporation
Knowles Corporation offers capacitors, radio frequency (RF) and microwave filters, balanced armature speakers, and medtech microphones in Asia, the United States, Europe, rest of Americas, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Precision Devices (PD) and Medtech & Specialty Audio (MSA). The PD segment focuses on the custom design and delivery of high performance capacitor products and RF solutions primarily serving the defense, industrial, medtech, and electrification/energy markets. The MSA segment designs and manufactures balanced armature speakers and microphones for the hearing health; and specialty audio applications that serve the medtech and industrial markets. The company manufactures and sells film, electrolytic, and mica capacitors that are used in medtech, defense, and industrial electrification applications. It serves the defense, medtech, electric vehicle, industrial, and communications 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.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Electronic Components
- Country
- United States
- Website
- knowles.com
News
Knowles: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors 
Knowles Corp (KN) Shares Fall 3.6% -- GF Value Says Still Overvalued 
Aristotle Small/Mid Cap Equity WM Q3 2026 Portfolio Activity 
Knowles Corporation (KN) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript 
What Knowles (KN) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call 
Knowles (KN) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates 
Knowles Sees Q4 Adj EPS $0.39-$0.43 vs $0.38 Est; Sees Sales $180.000M-$190.000M vs $174.575M Est 
Knowles Q3 Adj. EPS $0.38 Beats $0.36 Estimate, Sales $184.000M Beat $172.100M Estimate 
Knowles Reports Q3 2026 Financial Results and Provides Outlook for Q4 2026 
Susquehanna Maintains Neutral on Knowles, Lowers Price Target to $35
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON JOHN S | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | Aug 12, 2026 | 194,596 |
| BARNES KEITH L | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Apr 27, 2026 | 63,299 |
| CABRERA RAYMOND D | Officer | Sale | Jul 26, 2026 | 127,945 |
| CROWLEY DANIEL J | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Apr 27, 2026 | 59,083 |
| GIESECKE DANIEL J | Chief Operating Officer | Sale | May 26, 2026 | 175,855 |
| HIRSCH DIDIER | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Apr 28, 2025 | 140,299 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 16.27% | 13,780,470 | 468.67M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 8.06% | 6,830,065 | 232.29M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5.92% | 5,019,161 | 170.70M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 5.34% | 4,528,077 | 154.00M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.37% | 3,702,506 | 125.92M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.15% | 3,511,794 | 119.44M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 6.00% | 5,085,598 | 172.96M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.04% | 2,573,900 | 87.54M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.63% | 2,227,412 | 75.75M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD WORLD FUND-Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | 2.56% | 2,170,426 | 73.82M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.20% | 1,863,190 | 63.37M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN EQUITY FUNDS-Neuberger Genesis Fund | 2.15% | 1,825,493 | 62.09M | Sep 29, 2026 |