KN

Knowles Corp

NYSE · Household Audio & Video Equipment · Inc. DE · CIK 0001587523
$39.78 +0.84% $3.4B
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (8/10)13 New Institutional Positions9 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$3.4B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (83%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$1.8B
Inst. Activity13 buys / 9 sells
Insider Activity0B / 14S
Insider Net $-$9.5M
SEC Reports7
Exchange NYSE·Sector Household Audio & Video Equipment·Inc. DE·CIK 0001587523·Prev Close $39.45

Recent Activity

May 27, 2026 Insider
Giesecke Daniel J. sold 10,189 shares
Senior Vice President & COO @ $37.33 ($380.4K)
May 13, 2026 Insider
Cabrera Raymond D. acquired via exercise 25,210 shares
SVP, Chief HR Officer @ $16.77 ($422.8K)
May 13, 2026 Insider
Cabrera Raymond D. surrendered for taxes 17,599 shares
SVP, Chief HR Officer @ $36.62 ($644.5K)
May 11, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: KN — 62.7% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 414,208 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 660,763 | Short Ratio: 62.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool
May 7, 2026 SEC
CEO Jeffrey Niew sold $4.75M in open-market shares following Q1 earnings beat and option exercises, while VP Controller
CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
May 5, 2026 SEC
Officer and director Jeffrey S. Niew filed a Form 144 to sell 142,857 shares of Knowles Corp (KN) valued at approximatel
144 — Impact 3/10
May 5, 2026 SEC
Director Didier Hirsch filed a Form 144 to sell 10,740 shares of Knowles Corp, valued at ~$354K. This follows two recent
144 — Impact 3/10
Inst.
SEI INVESTMENTS CO — ADD
639,468 shares ($16.4M)

Price Targets

$36.25 -8.9% upside Sell
Current $39.78 Low $33.00 Median $36.50 High $39.00 4 analysts
$33.00 $39.00

Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy83% buy · 12 analysts
4Strong Buy
6Buy
2Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Apr 24, 2026 Baird MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.30 ▲ +4.3% $0.30 — $0.32 27% YoY 4
Next Q $0.34 $0.32 — $0.35 2% YoY 4
Current FY $1.29 ▲ +4.2% $1.25 — $1.33 16% YoY 4
Next FY $1.56 ▲ +4.1% $1.45 — $1.67 21% YoY 4

Latest Reports

MIXED CLUSTER 4/10
CEO Jeffrey Niew sold $4.75M in open-market shares following Q1 earnings beat and option exercises, while VP Controller
May 7, 2026
NEUTRAL 144 3/10
Officer and director Jeffrey S. Niew filed a Form 144 to sell 142,857 shares of Knowles Corp (KN) valued at approximatel
May 5, 2026

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$344.6M—
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$171.6M—
Neuberger Berman Group LLC$147.6M—
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP$144.4M—
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC$100.5M—

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 27, 2026Giesecke DanielSELL$380.4K
May 13, 2026Cabrera RaymondM$422.8K
May 13, 2026Cabrera RaymondF$644.5K
May 5, 2026Niew JeffreyM$2.4M
May 5, 2026Niew JeffreySELL$4.7M
50 institutional holders with $1.8B total value (68,345,029 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, Neuberger. Net buying activity: 13 institutions added/increased vs 9 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.13,418,613$344.6M19.6%—
2VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC6,683,579$171.6M9.8%—
3Neuberger Berman Group LLC5,746,933$147.6M8.4%—
4DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP5,623,807$144.4M8.2%—
5GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC3,913,601$100.5M5.7%—
6ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC3,818,862$98.1M5.6%—
7VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC3,667,228$94.2M5.4%—
8STATE STREET CORP3,337,685$85.7M4.9%—
9BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC2,932,561$75.3M4.3%—
10ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP1,807,137$46.4M2.6%—
11WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC1,274,700$32.7M1.9%—
12CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC1,271,144$32.6M1.9%—
13AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC1,244,523$32.0M1.8%TRIM -28.2%
14RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC1,250,948$31.2M1.8%—
15Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC1,151,671$30.2M1.7%—
16VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC1,140,571$29.3M1.7%—
17MORGAN STANLEY1,050,635$27.0M1.5%—
18ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP809,015$20.8M1.2%DOUBLED +1560.9%
19BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/755,323$19.4M1.1%—
20WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP754,635$19.4M1.1%TRIM -36.7%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
SEI INVESTMENTS COADD477,376639,468+34.0%$16.4M2026-Q1
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCTRIM1,804,487582,113-67.7%$14.9M2026-Q1
SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLCNEW—441,931—$11.3M2026-Q1
LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCADD89,765179,194+99.6%$4.6M2026-Q1
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET ALTRIM305,899169,848-44.5%$4.4M2026-Q1
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLCADD72,668143,188+97.0%$3.7M2026-Q1
MARSHALL WACE, LLPTRIM206,023141,574-31.3%$3.6M2026-Q1
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INCADD81,562111,212+36.4%$2.9M2026-Q1
Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbHADD67,087105,912+57.9%$2.7M2026-Q1
AmundiDOUBLED25,43286,254+239.2%$2.2M2026-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM97,37472,400-25.6%$1.9M2026-Q1
Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc.ADD36,79666,507+80.7%$1.7M2026-Q1
Mariner, LLCADD26,68342,202+58.2%$1.1M2026-Q1
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.DOUBLED10,97828,996+164.1%$733.4K2026-Q1
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPDOUBLED93923,342+2385.8%$599.4K2026-Q1
TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXASTRIM87,15723,244-73.3%$596.9K2026-Q1
Gotham Asset Management, LLCTRIM34,75714,230-59.1%$365.4K2026-Q1
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCDOUBLED15,80533,312+110.8%$323.0K2026-Q1
MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORPTRIM17,56110,276-41.5%$263.9K2026-Q1
QRG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.TRIM16,8719,806-41.9%$251.8K2026-Q1
BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A.ADD1,6162,173+34.5%$55.8K2026-Q1
DANSKE BANK A/SNEAR_EXIT3,500300-91.4%$7.7K2026-Q1
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCTRIM5,108,1841,804,487-64.7%$38.7M2025-Q4
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCTRIM1,394,3411,001,331-28.2%$21.5M2025-Q4
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPDOUBLED47,158783,237+1560.9%$16.8M2025-Q4
13 unique insiders with 43 transactions. Net insider value: -$9.5M ($0.00 bought, $9.5M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 27, 2026Giesecke Daniel J.Senior Vice President & COOSELL10,189$37.33$380.4K
May 13, 2026Cabrera Raymond D.SVP, Chief HR OfficerEXERCISE25,210$16.77$422.8K
May 13, 2026Cabrera Raymond D.SVP, Chief HR OfficerTAX W/H17,599$36.62$644.5K
May 5, 2026Niew JeffreyPresident & CEOEXERCISE142,857$16.77$2.4M
May 5, 2026Niew JeffreyPresident & CEOSELL142,857$33.25$4.7M
Apr 30, 2026Bastarrica Air A. Jr.Vice President, ControllerSELL3,623$30.91$112.0K
Apr 28, 2026Angelini LauraDirectorAWARD6,265$30.33$190.0K
Apr 28, 2026BARNES KEITHDirectorAWARD6,265$30.33$190.0K
Apr 28, 2026Cardew Jason MDirectorAWARD6,265$30.33$190.0K
Apr 28, 2026Crowley Daniel JDirectorAWARD6,265$30.33$190.0K
Apr 28, 2026SHAVERS CHERYL LDirectorAWARD6,265$30.33$190.0K
Apr 28, 2026WISHART MICHAEL SDirectorAWARD6,265$30.33$190.0K
Apr 28, 2026Li Ye JaneDirectorAWARD6,265$30.33$190.0K
Feb 26, 2026PERNA ROBERT JSVP, General Counsel & SecSELL9,221$27.88$257.1K
Feb 24, 2026PERNA ROBERT JSVP, General Counsel & SecSELL7,422$28.10$208.6K
Feb 20, 2026PERNA ROBERT JSVP, General Counsel & SecTAX W/H3,086$27.54$85.0K
Feb 20, 2026Niew JeffreyPresident & CEOTAX W/H17,456$27.54$480.7K
Feb 20, 2026Giesecke Daniel J.Senior Vice President & COOTAX W/H3,968$27.54$109.3K
Feb 20, 2026Cabrera Raymond D.SVP, Chief HR OfficerTAX W/H3,086$27.54$85.0K
Feb 20, 2026Bastarrica Air A. Jr.Vice President, ControllerTAX W/H2,347$27.54$64.6K
Feb 20, 2026SHAVERS CHERYL LDirectorSELL3,700$27.40$101.4K
Feb 20, 2026Anderson John S.Senior Vice President & CFOTAX W/H5,731$27.54$157.8K
Feb 19, 2026BARNES KEITHDirectorSELL41,048$27.16$1.1M
Feb 10, 2026BARNES KEITHDirectorGIFT41,048——
Feb 10, 2026Anderson John S.Senior Vice President & CFOSELL16,006$27.13$434.2K
Feb 10, 2026PERNA ROBERT JSVP, General Counsel & SecSELL3,166$27.09$85.8K
Feb 9, 2026Bastarrica Air A. Jr.Vice President, ControllerSELL2,433$26.82$65.3K
Feb 9, 2026Bastarrica Air A. Jr.Vice President, ControllerEXERCISE11,924$21.14$252.1K
Feb 9, 2026Bastarrica Air A. Jr.Vice President, ControllerTAX W/H10,304$27.24$280.7K
Feb 9, 2026Bastarrica Air A. Jr.Vice President, ControllerEXERCISE8,143$20.60$167.7K
Feb 9, 2026Cabrera Raymond D.SVP, Chief HR OfficerSELL10,000$26.75$267.5K
Feb 9, 2026Giesecke Daniel J.Senior Vice President & COOSELL15,885$27.22$432.4K
Feb 6, 2026Niew JeffreyPresident & CEOSELL25,000$26.00$650.0K
Feb 6, 2026Bastarrica Air A. Jr.Vice President, ControllerTAX W/H2,337$26.98$63.1K
Feb 6, 2026Cabrera Raymond D.SVP, Chief HR OfficerTAX W/H2,588$26.98$69.8K
Feb 6, 2026Giesecke Daniel J.Senior Vice President & COOTAX W/H3,332$26.98$89.9K
Feb 6, 2026Niew JeffreyPresident & CEOTAX W/H13,744$26.98$370.8K
Feb 6, 2026PERNA ROBERT JSVP, General Counsel & SecTAX W/H2,946$26.98$79.5K
Feb 6, 2026Anderson John S.Senior Vice President & CFOTAX W/H5,266$26.98$142.1K
Feb 3, 2026Li Ye JaneDirectorGIFT7,424——
Feb 3, 2026Niew JeffreyPresident & CEOSELL25,000$25.50$637.5K
Jan 30, 2026Anderson John S.Senior Vice President & CFOAWARD17,396——
Jan 30, 2026Anderson John S.Senior Vice President & CFOTAX W/H2,207$24.24$53.5K
7 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 1 bullish, 0 bearish, 1 mixed, 5 neutral. Avg impact: 3.9/10.
MIXED CLUSTER 4/10
CEO Jeffrey Niew sold $4.75M in open-market shares following Q1 earnings beat and option exercises,
May 7, 2026
NEUTRAL 144 3/10
Officer and director Jeffrey S. Niew filed a Form 144 to sell 142,857 shares of Knowles Corp (KN) va
May 5, 2026
NEUTRAL 144 3/10
Director Didier Hirsch filed a Form 144 to sell 10,740 shares of Knowles Corp, valued at ~$354K. Thi
May 5, 2026
NEUTRAL 144 2/10
Director Didier Hirsch filed a Form 144 to sell 10,373 shares of Knowles Corp (KN) valued at approxi
May 1, 2026
BULLISH 8-K 8/10
Knowles reported Q1 2026 earnings with revenue of $153.1 million, up 16% YoY and 4.2% above consensu
Apr 23, 2026
NEUTRAL DEFA14A 3/10
Analysis based on filing metadata only — document content was unavailable. This DEFA14A filing from
Mar 11, 2026
NEUTRAL CLUSTER 4/10
Knowles Corp insider Robert J. Perna, SVP and General Counsel, sold a total of 16,643 shares in two
Feb 26, 2026
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Current analyst consensus: Strong Buy (83% buy). Based on 12 analysts: 4 strong buy, 6 buy, 2 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$36.25 mean target -8.9% upside Sell (3.00)
$33.00 Low $39.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$39.78
Target Low$33.00
Target Mean$36.25
Target Median$36.50
Target High$39.00
# Analysts4
RecommendationSell (3.00)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
 $0.30 $0.30 $0.32 27.1% +4.3% 2↑ 0↓ $0.2B 7.6% 4
Next Q
2026-09-30
 $0.34 $0.32 $0.35 2.3% +0.0% 1↑ 1↓ $0.2B 6.8% 4
Current FY
2026-12-31
 $1.29 $1.25 $1.33 16.4% +4.2% 4↑ 0↓ $0.6B 8.4% 4
Next FY
2027-12-31
 $1.56 $1.45 $1.67 20.5% +4.1% 3↑ 0↓ $0.7B 6.8% 4

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.305
7d ago$0.292+0.013
30d ago$0.292+0.013
60d ago$0.292+0.013
90d ago$0.292+0.013
1 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Apr 24, 2026 Baird MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20264620083%
May 1, 20264620083%
Apr 1, 20264620083%
Mar 1, 20264620083%
Feb 1, 20264620083%
Jan 1, 20264620083%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
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May 11, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KN — 62.7% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 414,208 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 660,763 | Short Ratio: 62.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 5, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: KN — 63.8% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 319,602 | Exempt: 67,743 | TRF Vol: 500,763 | Short Ratio: 63.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 23, 2026
earnings_calendar
KN Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-23