Knowles (KN)

• Market cap: $1.55B
• 1 day: -1.46%
• 5 days: 5.27%
• 1 month: -14.58%
• 3 months: -5.38%
• 6 months: -2.12%
• Year to date: -12.14%
• 1 year: 3.84%
• 5 years: 3.53%
• 10 years: -5.53%
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Household Audio & Video Equipment

About: Knowles Corp is engaged in the manufacturing of micro-acoustic microphones and balanced armature speakers, audio solutions, high-performance capacitors, and radio frequency filtering products. It operates in three segments; the Precision Devices segment specializes in the design and delivery of high-performance capacitor products and RF solutions, Medtech & Specialty Audio segment designs and manufactures microphones and balanced armature speakers used in applications and the Consumer MEMS Microphones segment designs and manufactures micro-electro-mechanical systems microphones and audio solutions used in applications. The majority of its revenue comes from the Consumer MEMS Microphones segment.

Employees: 7,100

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

129% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.37M | Put options by funds: $600K

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 24

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.62B [Q3] → $1.77B (+$146M) [Q4]

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 213 [Q3] → 221 (+8) [Q4]

4% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 75

1.06% less ownership

Funds ownership: 101.79% [Q3] → 100.73% (-1.06%) [Q4]