Knowles (KN)
Builds custom capacitors, RF filters, microphones, and miniature speakers for demanding electronic systems.
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Designs custom capacitors, RF and microwave filters, advanced microphones, and balanced armature speakers for defense, industrial, medtech, electrification, hearing-health, and specialty-audio applications. Revenue comes from OEM sales and distributors, with customer concentration in hearing health and a major distributor in Precision Devices.
Designs and manufactures specialty electronic components through Precision Devices and MedTech & Specialty Audio. Precision Devices supplies custom high-performance capacitors and RF and microwave filters for defense, industrial, medtech, and electrification applications. MedTech & Specialty Audio makes balanced armature speakers and advanced microphones for hearing-health and specialty-audio devices.
Pairs application-specific engineering with high-reliability production at scale, selling directly to OEMs and through representatives and distributors. Sales, engineering, and manufacturing span North America, Europe, and Asia, with production concentrated in North America and Asia.
Depends on customer design wins, qualification cycles, and timely volume ramps. The hearing-health business is concentrated among a small group of customers, while Precision Devices relies on a major distributor and specialized material and foundry suppliers.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 22, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Susquehanna | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $23 | Target: $40 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Robert W. Baird | Target | Target: $39 | Target: $44 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Craig-Hallum | Target | Target: $30 | Target: $38 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Robert W. Baird | Target | Target: $30 | Target: $39 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Craig-Hallum | Target | Target: $28 | Target: $30 |
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Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $49.6M · Total debt $150.2M · Total assets $1.08B · Shareholders' equity $795.5M
- Revenue
- $166.8M
- Operating income
- $24.9M
- Net income
- $19.4M
No dividends on record.
| Institutions | ≈ 101.08% | 86.33M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 348 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 · largest filers plus last quarter's tail | |||
| Insiders | 2.14% | 1.83M shares | |
| 14 holders · as of Aug 18, 2026 | |||
| Adds to | 103.22% | ||
85.41M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
This quarter's institutional total failed a plausibility check; shown: the largest filers plus last quarter's remainder.
These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 103.22%; nothing is left for Other.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 16.13% | 13.78M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution | 8.00% | 6.83M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPInstitution | 5.88% | 5.02M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Goldman Sachs Group IncInstitution | 5.30% | 4.53M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.Institution | 5.05% | 4.31M | filed Aug 14, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Cheryl L. Shavers | director | −6,618 | $39.27 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Jeffrey Niew | director, officer: President & CEO | −6,951 | $38.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Jeffrey Niew | director, officer: President & CEO | −43,049 | $38.69 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Jeffrey Niew | director, officer: President & CEO | −150,000 | $39.07 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | John S. Anderson | officer: Senior Vice President & CFO | −10,000 | $38.84 |
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CompareAfter hours
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowles | $36.91 | −0.11% | $3.08B | 46.8 | 24.8 | 4.8 | +14.3% |
| Vishay Intertechnology | $33.10 | −0.09% | $4.61B | 130.9 | 23.8 | 1.1 | +16.6% |
| Qorvo | $80.61 | −31.96% | $10.34B | 27.2 | 15.2 | 2.8 | −4.2% |
| STMicroelectronics (ADR) | $53.45 | +0.08% | $46.08B | 101.2 | 26.8 | 3.5 | +24.4% |
| Median | 101.2 | 23.8 | 2.8 | +16.6% |