Why Knowles Corp’s (KN) Stock Is Up 5.03%

By Cynthia McLaughlin
February 15, 2024
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Knowles Corp before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Knowles Corp’s stock price such as:

  • Knowles Corp’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Knowles Corp’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for KN from analysts
  • KN’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Knowles Corp (KN)

Before we jump into Knowles Corp’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Knowles Corporation is a provider of micro-acoustic microphones and balanced armature speakers, audio solutions, and high-performance capacitors and radio frequency (RF) filtering products. The Company operates through three segments: Precision Devices (PD), Medtech & Specialty Audio (MSA) and Consumer MEMS Microphones (CMM). Its PD segment specializes in the design and delivery of high-performance capacitor products and RF solutions primarily serving the defense, MedTech, electric vehicle, and industrial markets. Its MSA segment designs and manufactures balanced armature speakers and microphones used in applications that serve the hearing health and premium audio markets. Its CMM segment designs and manufactures micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) microphones and audio solutions used in applications that primarily serve the ear, Internet of things (IoT), computing, and smartphones markets. It has sales, support, and engineering facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia.

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Knowles Corp’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of February 15, 2024, 4:00 PM, CST, Knowles Corp’s stock price was $16.29.

Knowles Corp is up 5.03% from its previous closing price of $15.51.

During the last market session, Knowles Corp’s stock traded between $15.47 and $15.65. Currently, there are 90.80 million shares of Knowles Corp stock available for purchase.

Knowles Corp’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 19.5, which is low compared to the Computer Hardware industry median of 23.8. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Knowles Corp Stock Price History

Knowles Corp’s (KN) price is currently down 0.12% so far this month.

During the month of February, Knowles Corp’s stock price has reached a high of $16.58 and a low of $14.97.

Over the last year, Knowles Corp has hit prices as high as $18.48 and as low as $12.78. Year to date, Knowles Corp’s stock is down 0.79%.

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What Caused Knowles Corp Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of February 14, 2024, there were 2 analysts who downgraded Knowles Corp’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Knowles Corp’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Knowles Corp’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Knowles Corp’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Knowles Corp (KN) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Knowles Corp

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of February 14, 2024, Knowles Corp has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -8.73%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 37 and is considered to be Weak.

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Knowles Corp Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of February 15, 2024, Knowles Corp’s stock price is $16.29, which is up 5.03% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Knowles Corp stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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