Knowles (NYSE:KN) Stock Passes Above 50-Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN)’s stock price crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $22.37 and traded as high as $23.14. Knowles shares last traded at $23.1060, with a volume of 660,858 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Knowles from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, September 13th. Zacks Research raised Knowles to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Craig Hallum set a $28.00 price target on Knowles and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $30.00 price target on Knowles in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Knowles in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $27.00.

Knowles Trading Up 2.5%

The company has a market cap of $1.97 billion, a PE ratio of 48.14 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.90. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $21.52.

Knowles (NYSE:KN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The communications equipment provider reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $152.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $149.08 million. Knowles had a net margin of 7.27% and a return on equity of 8.98%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.26 earnings per share. Knowles has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.330-0.370 EPS.

Insider Activity at Knowles

In other news, CEO Jeffrey Niew sold 98,252 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.71, for a total value of $2,329,554.92. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 939,370 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,272,462.70. This represents a 9.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 186,656 shares of company stock worth $4,421,469. Insiders own 2.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KN. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its stake in shares of Knowles by 94.5% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,842 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 895 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in Knowles in the third quarter worth approximately $105,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Knowles by 118.8% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,482 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $114,000 after acquiring an additional 3,520 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management bought a new position in Knowles during the third quarter valued at approximately $182,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in Knowles by 725.1% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 8,606 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $201,000 after acquiring an additional 7,563 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.