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$38.51 +0.71 (+1.88%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$3.29B
Shares
85.56M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$38.51 Open$37.86 Day$37.72–39.24 52W close$20.30–42.80 Avg vol 30d926K Short int4.8M · 5.6% float · 4.1d Short vol38% Last earningsJul 23, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 28

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 22, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 28, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +31%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +1%
      above
      RSI (14) 53
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 81%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Bearish div.
      distributing
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +9%
      trailing
      6-month return +40%
      trailing
      YTD return +80%
      this year
      Relative strength +26%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $38 › 200d $29 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +19% holders QoQ · +81 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$224.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      5.63% of float · ▼ -0.5% MoM · 4.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      337 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 66
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +7%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 43%
      expanding
      EPS growth +119%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 61.1
      rich
      Buyback $121.5M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $59.8M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 39%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −19%
      past year
      ATR 4.6%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 0 of last 2
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 23, 2026
      2026 revenues will grow at a rate of 10-12% · 2026 10% – 12%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Sep 30, 2025
      Medtech & Specialty Audio revenue growth · full year 2025 2% – 4%
      Precision Devices segment revenue growth · full year 2025 6% – 8%
      Gross margins · full year 2025 at least 50%
      Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
      Revenues second quarter of 2024
      guided $199M – $209M
      $135.2M Miss −33.7%
      EPS the quarter
      guided $0.22 – $0.26
      $-2.88 Miss −1300.0%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +31% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +1% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      53 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      81% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Bearish div. Bearish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $38 › 200d $29 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +19% holders QoQ · +81 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$224.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      5.63% of float · ▼ -0.5% MoM · 4.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      337 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $20 Now $39 · 81% Range high $43
      vs 200-day avg +31% vs 50-day avg +1%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted earnings from continuing operations before interest and income taxes non-GAAP $30.1M Q1-26
      Adjusted earnings from continuing operations before interest and income taxes as % of revenues non-GAAP 19.7% Q1-26
      Adjusted EBITDA as a % of revenues non-GAAP 23.1% Q1-26
      Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities -$0.7M Q1-26
      Net cash provided by operating activities as % of revenues 19.2% FY-25

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Electronic Components — same industry group
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      KN
      Knowles Corp
      this stock
      $3.29B +79.7% +7.2% 61.1 5.6%
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      Amphenol Corp /De/
      $206.06B +23.7% +51.7% 41.9 1.3%
      GLW
      Corning Inc /Ny
      $142.86B +89.6% +19.1% 79.8 2.1%
      MRAAF
      Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd./ADR
      $97.18B +137.3% 0.1%
      TEL
      TE Connectivity plc
      $62.01B -5.0% +8.9% 21.0 3.2%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      337
      % held
      101.5%
      Net QoQ
      +631.0K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      331
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      4.8M
      Days to cover
      4.1d
      Change
      -23.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      38%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      30.8K
      Value
      $1.2M
      As of
      Jun 29, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.9%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$224.1K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $593.2M
      Net income (FY)
      $44.2M
      EPS diluted
      $0.50
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $150.0M
      Remaining
      $121.5M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K/A
      Filed
      Jul 28, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $264.1K
      Shares
      7.0K
      Filed
      Aug 14, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 23, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Knowles Reports Q2 2026 Financial…
      Published
      Jul 23, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      KN -1.5% +9.3% +40.1% +5.3% +79.7%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -1.9% +4.9% +26.4% +1.3% +65.9%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $150.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $28.50M
      Remaining
      $121.50M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1587523 CUSIP 49926D109 13F (30d) 318 filings 312 filers Visit website Investor relations