Knowles (KN)

• Market cap: $1.26B
• 1 day: -0.97%
• 5 days: -3.96%
• 1 month: -10.46%
• 3 months: -30.52%
• 6 months: -18.33%
• Year to date: -28.54%
• 1 year: -8.33%
• 5 years: -0.07%
• 10 years: -33.52%
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Electronic Components

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 disclosures 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

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.58B [Q3] → $1.77B (+$184M) [Q4]

5% more funds holding

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

1.28% more ownership

Funds ownership: 99.46% [Q3] → 100.74% (+1.28%) [Q4]

1% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 75