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Knowles

KN · NYSE

$34.32−$0.32 (−0.92%)TodayMarket closed ·
Prev close $34.64

About KN

Knowles Corp. supplies advanced micro-acoustic, audio processing and precision device solutions. The company is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois and currently employs 5,200 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2014-02-14. The firm is engaged in manufacturing high-performance capacitors, radio frequency (RF) and microwave filters, advanced medtech microphones, balanced armature speakers, and miniaturization products. The Company’s segments include Precision Devices (PD) and MedTech & Specialty Audio (MSA). Its PD segment is specialized in the design and delivery of high-performance capacitor products and RF solutions primarily serving the defense, medtech, electrification, and industrial markets. Its MSA segment designs and manufactures balanced armature speakers and microphones used in applications that serve the hearing health and premium audio markets. The firm sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and to their contract manufacturers and suppliers and through distributors worldwide.

Employees
5,200
Headquarters
Itasca, Illinois
Listed
Feb 14, 2014
Sector
Information Technology
Industry
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Website
knowles.com

KN key statistics

Market cap
2.93B
Price-earnings ratio
44.99
Dividend yield
—
Average volume
609.53K
Volume
874.42K
Open price
$34.29
High today
$35.04
Low today
$33.87
52 Week high
$42.93
52 Week low
$20.57

Knowles (KN) at a glance

Knowles (KN) last traded at $34.32, with a market cap of 2.93B and a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.99.

Today the stock has traded between $33.87 and $35.04. The current price is 1.3% above the day's low and 2.1% below its high.

Volume so far is 874.42K shares, above the average of 609.53K shares a day.

Over the past year Knowles has ranged from $20.57 to $42.93, and now sits 61% of the way up that range.

Knowles met or beat analyst EPS estimates in 4 of the last 8 quarters. In Q2 FY26 it reported $0.33 per share against an estimate of $0.3142.

The average analyst price target is $44.63, 30.0% above the current price, from 2 recent ratings.

Analyst ratings

Latest rating from each analyst over the past 12 months

50%of 2 analyst ratings say Buy
  • Buy50.0%
  • Hold50.0%
  • Sell0.0%
Price target · 7 analystsAvg $44.63
Low
$40.40
Now
$34.32
High
$50.40

KN earnings

Earnings per share, reported against the analyst estimate

Beat the estimate in 4 of the last 8 quarters, by 5.0% on average.

  1. Q3 FY24: reported $0.26 per share against an estimate of $0.2644
  2. Q4 FY24: reported $0.27 per share against an estimate of $0.291
  3. Q1 FY25: reported $0.18 per share against an estimate of $0.1854
  4. Q2 FY25: reported $0.24 per share against an estimate of $0.2395
  5. Q3 FY25: reported $0.33 per share against an estimate of $0.3167
  6. Q4 FY25: reported $0.36 per share against an estimate of $0.3631
  7. Q1 FY26: reported $0.27 per share against an estimate of $0.2446
  8. Q2 FY26: reported $0.33 per share against an estimate of $0.3142

KN news

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    Knowles Expands RF Signal Chain Offering with New A-Series Attenuators

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Knowles to Release Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on October 22, 2026

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    Elucent Medical Selects Knowles Corporation to Manufacture Advanced Surgical Guidance Device

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Knowles Reports Q2 2026 Financial Results and Provides Outlook for Q3 2026

  • Radhika Anilkumar Nadig

    Intel-Backed Syntiant, Maker of AI Chips for Earbuds and Cars, Files for IPO on Nasdaq

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Knowles to Release Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on July 23, 2026

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Knowles Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results and Provides Outlook for Q2 2026

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Knowles to Participate in Upcoming Conferences

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