Knowles (KN)

• Market cap: $1.34B
• 1 day: -0.33%
• 5 days: -6.48%
• 1 month: -4.96%
• 3 months: -24.29%
• 6 months: -12.43%
• Year to date: -24.29%
• 1 year: -6.13%
• 5 years: 16.09%
• 10 years: -18.85%
• 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

54% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 24

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.62B [Q3] → $1.77B (+$147M) [Q4]

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 213 [Q3] → 223 (+10) [Q4]

1% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 74

0.98% less ownership

Funds ownership: 101.78% [Q3] → 100.8% (-0.98%) [Q4]