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Knowles Corp
Financials through Q1 FY2026, quarter ended Mar 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 28, 2026
$34.64+1.14 (+3.40%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $3.04B
- P/E (TTM)
- 54.1
- Dividend yield
- –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
100.0%
87M of 85M shares
Institutional holders
342
82 new, 18 sold out
Net institutional buying
1M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 46 sales
Net sold $29.17M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 6,721,350 | 7.85% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5,019,161 | 5.90% | 13G (passive) amendment | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | 4,314,481 | 5.10% | 13G (passive) | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 4,301,980 | 5.02% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 13,082,127 | 15.00% | 13G (passive) amendment | Jun 30, 2025 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of KN | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 13,780,470 | 16.13% | $571.61M | +361,857 | 0.01% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6,830,065 | 8.00% | $283.31M | +146,486 | 0.01% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5,019,161 | 5.88% | $208.19M | −604,646 | 0.04% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 4,528,077 | 5.30% | $187.82M | +614,476 | 0.02% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3,702,506 | 4.33% | $153.58M | +35,278 | 0.00% |
| State Street Corp | 3,511,794 | 4.11% | $145.67M | +174,109 | 0.00% |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 3,190,956 | 3.74% | $132.36M | −2,555,977 | 0.09% |
| Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC | 2,468,608 | 2.89% | $102.40M | −463,953 | 0.31% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2,421,462 | 2.84% | $100.46M | +343,322 | 0.01% |
| Ariel Investments, LLC | 2,284,673 | 2.67% | $94.77M | −1,534,189 | 0.94% |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC | 1,827,345 | 2.14% | $75.77K | +1,410,496 | 0.09% |
| Franklin Resources Inc | 1,825,780 | 2.14% | $75.73M | +1,243,667 | 0.02% |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc /Md/ | 1,742,006 | 2.04% | $72.26K | +1,642,915 | 0.01% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1,365,364 | 1.60% | $56.64M | +314,729 | 0.00% |
| Royce & Associates LP | 1,325,359 | 1.55% | $54.98M | −481,778 | 0.44% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1,205,120 | 1.41% | $49.99M | −66,024 | 0.01% |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | 1,176,819 | 1.38% | $48.82K | +964,542 | 0.08% |
| Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn LLC | 1,152,366 | 1.35% | $47.80M | +100,104 | 2.42% |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | 1,122,872 | 1.31% | $46.58M | +313,857 | 0.02% |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 1,111,624 | 1.30% | $46.11M | −139,324 | 0.01% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 342 | 87M | 100.0% | 82 / 118 | 95 / 18 | 13M | 12M |
| Q1 2026 | 283 | 86M | 100.0% | 43 / 102 | 90 / 26 | 17M | 5M |
| Q4 2025 | 270 | 86M | 100.0% | 51 / 81 | 98 / 21 | 6M | 10M |
| Q3 2025 | 241 | 90M | 100.0% | 38 / 73 | 92 / 21 | 8M | 5M |
| Q2 2025 | 228 | 87M | 100.0% | 21 / 78 | 94 / 36 | 6M | 6M |
| Q1 2025 | 246 | 88M | 100.0% | 48 / 80 | 80 / 23 | 9M | 10M |
| Q4 2024 | 224 | 89M | 100.0% | 36 / 77 | 74 / 24 | 7M | 7M |
| Q3 2024 | 215 | 90M | 100.0% | 23 / 70 | 79 / 31 | 21M | 4M |
| Q2 2024 | 226 | 87M | 100.0% | 36 / 76 | 80 / 34 | 7M | 10M |
| Q1 2024 | 226 | 91M | 100.0% | 36 / 61 | 87 / 24 | 5M | 3M |
| Q4 2023 | 215 | 90M | 100.0% | 30 / 66 | 78 / 20 | 9M | 5M |
| Q3 2023 | 207 | 86M | 100.0% | 23 / 63 | 79 / 24 | 3M | 6M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of KN | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5,155,126 | 6.04% | $213.83M | 0.19% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Neuberger Genesis Fund | 2,735,974 | 3.20% | $102.35M | 1.39% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2,573,900 | 3.01% | $106.77M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2,207,062 | 2.58% | $91.55M | 0.11% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | 2,163,328 | 2.53% | $80.93M | 0.05% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 1,863,190 | 2.18% | $77.29M | 0.04% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 1,180,855 | 1.38% | $48.98M | 0.07% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 980,085 | 1.15% | $40.65M | 0.04% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc. | 958,600 | 1.12% | $39.76M | 0.27% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 939,507 | 1.10% | $34.38M | 0.10% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | 880,885 | 1.03% | $32.23M | 0.19% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund | 825,414 | 0.97% | $34.24M | 1.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 600(TM) Small Cap ETF | 781,459 | 0.91% | $32.41M | 0.19% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 743,505 | 0.87% | $30.84M | 0.20% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Thrivent Small Cap Stock Fund | 708,422 | 0.83% | $25.92M | 0.89% | Jul 31, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Niew | President & CEO, Director | 683,719 | 0.80% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| John S. Anderson | Senior Vice President & CFO | 194,596 | 0.23% | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Raymond D. Cabrera | SVP, Chief HR Officer | 127,945 | 0.15% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Daniel J. Giesecke | Senior Vice President & COO | 175,855 | 0.21% | May 29, 2026 |
| Air A. Bastarrica Jr. | Vice President, Controller | 47,569 | 0.06% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Robert J. Perna | SVP, General Counsel & Sec | 80,272 | 0.09% | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Cheryl L. Shavers | Director | 35,723 | 0.04% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Daniel J. Crowley | Director | 59,083 | 0.07% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Laura Angelini | Director | 30,311 | 0.04% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Ye Jane Li | Director | 79,293 | 0.09% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Keith Barnes | Director | 104,347 | 0.12% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Jason M. Cardew | Director | 36,414 | 0.04% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Michael S. Wishart | Director | 76,720 | 0.09% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Didier Hirsch | Director | 140,299 | 0.16% | May 1, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl L. Shavers Director | Aug 17, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −175 | $39.28 | $6.87K | 35,723 |
| Cheryl L. Shavers Director | Aug 17, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −6,443 | $39.27 | $253.02K | 35,898 |
| Cheryl L. Shavers Director | Aug 17, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −175 | $39.28 | $6.87K | 35,723 |
| Cheryl L. Shavers Director | Aug 17, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −6,443 | $39.27 | $253.02K | 35,898 |
| Jeffrey Niew President & CEO, Director | Aug 14, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −6,951 | $38.00 | $264.14K | 683,719 |
| Jeffrey Niew President & CEO, Director | Aug 13, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −43,049 | $38.69 | $1.67M | 690,670 |
| John S. Anderson Senior Vice President & CFO | Aug 13, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −10,000 | $38.84 | $388.40K | 194,596 |
| Jeffrey Niew President & CEO, Director | Aug 12, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −150,000 | $39.07 | $5.86M | 733,719 |
| John S. Anderson Senior Vice President & CFO | Aug 12, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −30,000 | $39.07 | $1.17M | 204,596 |
| Raymond D. Cabrera SVP, Chief HR Officer | Jul 27, 2026 | Sale | −6,178 | $36.28 | $224.14K | 127,945 |
| Daniel J. Giesecke Senior Vice President & COO | May 27, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −10,012 | $37.31 | $373.55K | 175,855 |
| Daniel J. Giesecke Senior Vice President & COO | May 27, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −10,189 | $37.33 | $380.36K | 185,867 |
| Raymond D. Cabrera SVP, Chief HR Officer | May 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −17,599 | $36.62 | $644.48K | 134,123 |
| Raymond D. Cabrera SVP, Chief HR Officer | May 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +25,210 | $16.77 | $422.77K | 151,722 |
| Jeffrey Niew President & CEO, Director | May 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +142,857 | $16.77 | $2.40M | 1,026,576 |
| Jeffrey Niew President & CEO, Director | May 5, 2026 | Sale | −142,857 | $33.25 | $4.75M | 883,719 |
| Air A. Bastarrica Jr. Vice President, Controller | Apr 30, 2026 | Sale | −3,623 | $30.91 | $111.99K | 47,569 |
| Air A. Bastarrica Jr. Vice President, Controller | Apr 29, 2026 | Sale | −2,153 | $29.96 | $64.50K | 51,192 |
| Ye Jane Li Director | Apr 28, 2026 | Award | +6,265 | $30.33 | $190.02K | 66,717 |
| Michael S. Wishart Director | Apr 28, 2026 | Award | +6,265 | $30.33 | $190.02K | 76,720 |
| Jason M. Cardew Director | Apr 28, 2026 | Award | +6,265 | $30.33 | $190.02K | 36,414 |
| Air A. Bastarrica Jr. Vice President, Controller | Apr 28, 2026 | Sale | −1,962 | $30.26 | $59.37K | 53,345 |
| Laura Angelini Director | Apr 28, 2026 | Award | +6,265 | $30.33 | $190.02K | 30,311 |
| Keith Barnes Director | Apr 28, 2026 | Award | +6,265 | $30.33 | $190.02K | 63,299 |
| Daniel J. Crowley Director | Apr 28, 2026 | Award | +6,265 | $30.33 | $190.02K | 59,083 |
| Cheryl L. Shavers Director | Apr 28, 2026 | Award | +6,265 | $30.33 | $190.02K | 42,341 |
| Air A. Bastarrica Jr. Vice President, Controller | Apr 27, 2026 | Sale | −2,262 | $30.68 | $69.40K | 55,307 |
| Robert J. Perna SVP, General Counsel & Sec | Feb 26, 2026 | Sale | −9,221 | $27.88 | $257.08K | 0 |
| Robert J. Perna SVP, General Counsel & Sec | Feb 24, 2026 | Sale | −7,422 | $28.10 | $208.56K | 80,272 |
| Air A. Bastarrica Jr. Vice President, Controller | Feb 20, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,347 | $27.54 | $64.64K | 57,569 |
| Jeffrey Niew President & CEO, Director | Feb 20, 2026 | Tax withholding | −17,456 | $27.54 | $480.74K | 883,719 |
| Daniel J. Giesecke Senior Vice President & COO | Feb 20, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,968 | $27.54 | $109.28K | 196,056 |
| Robert J. Perna SVP, General Counsel & Sec | Feb 20, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,086 | $27.54 | $84.99K | 87,694 |
| Cheryl L. Shavers Director | Feb 20, 2026 | Sale | −3,700 | $27.40 | $101.38K | 36,076 |
| John S. Anderson Senior Vice President & CFO | Feb 20, 2026 | Tax withholding | −5,731 | $27.54 | $157.83K | 234,596 |
| Raymond D. Cabrera SVP, Chief HR Officer | Feb 20, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,086 | $27.54 | $84.99K | 126,512 |
| Keith Barnes Director | Feb 19, 2026 | Sale | −41,048 | $27.16 | $1.11M | 0 |
| Daniel J. Giesecke Senior Vice President & COO | Feb 18, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,624 | $27.16 | $98.43K | 200,024 |
| Jeffrey Niew President & CEO, Director | Feb 18, 2026 | Tax withholding | −15,943 | $27.16 | $433.01K | 901,175 |
| Raymond D. Cabrera SVP, Chief HR Officer | Feb 18, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,818 | $27.16 | $76.54K | 129,598 |
| Robert J. Perna SVP, General Counsel & Sec | Feb 18, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,818 | $27.16 | $76.54K | 90,780 |
| John S. Anderson Senior Vice President & CFO | Feb 18, 2026 | Tax withholding | −5,234 | $27.16 | $142.16K | 240,327 |
| Air A. Bastarrica Jr. Vice President, Controller | Feb 18, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,143 | $27.16 | $58.20K | 59,916 |
| Daniel J. Giesecke Senior Vice President & COO | Feb 17, 2026 | Award | +39,685 | $27.14 | $1.08M | 204,648 |
| Daniel J. Giesecke Senior Vice President & COO | Feb 17, 2026 | Tax withholding | −17,581 | $27.14 | $477.15K | 187,067 |
| Daniel J. Giesecke Senior Vice President & COO | Feb 17, 2026 | Award | +16,581 | – | – | 203,648 |
| Jeffrey Niew President & CEO, Director | Feb 17, 2026 | Award | +212,814 | $27.14 | $5.78M | 938,440 |
| Jeffrey Niew President & CEO, Director | Feb 17, 2026 | Award | +72,955 | – | – | 917,118 |
| Jeffrey Niew President & CEO, Director | Feb 17, 2026 | Tax withholding | −94,277 | $27.14 | $2.56M | 844,163 |
| Raymond D. Cabrera SVP, Chief HR Officer | Feb 17, 2026 | Award | +29,764 | $27.14 | $807.79K | 131,783 |
| Raymond D. Cabrera SVP, Chief HR Officer | Feb 17, 2026 | Tax withholding | −13,184 | $27.14 | $357.81K | 118,599 |
| Raymond D. Cabrera SVP, Chief HR Officer | Feb 17, 2026 | Award | +13,817 | – | – | 132,416 |
| Robert J. Perna SVP, General Counsel & Sec | Feb 17, 2026 | Award | +34,725 | $27.14 | $942.44K | 95,165 |
| Robert J. Perna SVP, General Counsel & Sec | Feb 17, 2026 | Tax withholding | −15,384 | $27.14 | $417.52K | 79,781 |
| Robert J. Perna SVP, General Counsel & Sec | Feb 17, 2026 | Award | +13,817 | – | – | 93,598 |
| John S. Anderson Senior Vice President & CFO | Feb 17, 2026 | Award | +23,950 | – | – | 245,561 |
| John S. Anderson Senior Vice President & CFO | Feb 17, 2026 | Tax withholding | −28,569 | $27.14 | $775.36K | 221,611 |
| John S. Anderson Senior Vice President & CFO | Feb 17, 2026 | Award | +64,489 | $27.14 | $1.75M | 250,180 |
| Air A. Bastarrica Jr. Vice President, Controller | Feb 17, 2026 | Award | +11,054 | – | – | 62,059 |
| Keith Barnes Director | Feb 10, 2026 | Gift | −41,048 | – | – | 57,034 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl L. Shavers Director | Aug 17, 2026 | 6,618 | $259.89K | Aug 17, 2026 | Stock Award |
| Niew Jeffrey Officer, Director | Aug 14, 2026 | 6,951 | $264.14K | Aug 14, 2026 | Performance and Restricted Stock |
| Niew Jeffrey Officer, Director | Aug 13, 2026 | 43,049 | $1.67M | Aug 13, 2026 | Performance and Restricted Stock |
| S. Anderson John Officer | Aug 13, 2026 | 10,000 | $388.35K | Aug 13, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Niew Jeffrey Officer, Director | Aug 12, 2026 | 150,000 | $5.86M | Aug 12, 2026 | Performance and Restricted Stock |
| S. Anderson John Officer | Aug 12, 2026 | 30,000 | $1.17M | Aug 12, 2026 | Performance and Restricted Stock |
| D. Cabrera Raymond Officer | Jul 27, 2026 | 6,178 | $224.14K | Jul 27, 2026 | Exercised Shares |
| Giesecke Daniel Officer | May 27, 2026 | 20,201 | $753.87K | May 27, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Hirsch Didier Director | May 5, 2026 | 10,740 | $353.88K | May 5, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| S. Niew Jeffrey Officer, Director | May 5, 2026 | 142,857 | $4.75M | May 5, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Hirsch Didier Director | May 1, 2026 | 10,373 | $326.23K | May 1, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| A. Bastarrica Air Jr Officer | Apr 30, 2026 | 3,623 | $111.97K | Apr 30, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| A. Bastarrica Air Jr Officer | Apr 29, 2026 | 2,153 | $64.51K | Apr 29, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Hirsch Didier Director | Apr 28, 2026 | 9,316 | $286.01K | Apr 28, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| A. Bastarrica Air Jr Officer | Apr 28, 2026 | 1,962 | $59.37K | Apr 28, 2026 | Restricted Stock |