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KN Knowles (KN) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Consumer Goods · Household audio & video equipment · CIK 0001587523
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Form 144 · 6
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
200
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
2
Codes C/M, not in net · $2.8M priced

What the filings say about KN

Insiders, 180 days
-$15.5M net sold
6 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$9.6M
6 notices

Knowles insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, Knowles Corp insiders sold a net $15.5M of stock across 80 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
SHAVERS CHERYL L
Director
SELL
2026-08-19 SECtraded 2026-08-17
6,443
$253.0K
-4.0%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Feb 20, 2026.
  • The trade is 17.9% of the 35,898 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 200 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director SHAVERS CHERYL L sold about $253.0K of KN on Aug 17, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 200 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SHAVERS CHERYL L
Director
SELL
2026-08-19 SECtraded 2026-08-17
175
$6.9K
-4.0%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Feb 20, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.5% of the 35,723 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 200 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director SHAVERS CHERYL L sold about $6.9K of KN on Aug 17, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 200 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Niew Jeffrey
President & CEO
SELL
2026-08-14 SEC
6,951
$264.1K
-16.3%
Context
  • 20 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (20 sales), the last on Aug 13, 2026.
  • The trade is 1.0% of the 683,719 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 200 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President & CEO Niew Jeffrey sold about $264.1K of KN on Aug 14, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 200 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Anderson John S.
Senior Vice President & CFO
SELL
2026-08-13 SEC
10,000
$388.4K
-15.2%
Context
  • 16 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (16 sales), the last on Aug 12, 2026.
  • The trade is 5.1% of the 194,596 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 200 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Senior Vice President & CFO Anderson John S. sold about $388.4K of KN on Aug 13, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 200 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Niew Jeffrey
President & CEO
SELL
2026-08-14 SECtraded 2026-08-13
43,049
$1.7M
-16.3%
Context
  • 19 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (19 sales), the last on Aug 12, 2026.
  • The trade is 6.2% of the 690,670 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 200 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President & CEO Niew Jeffrey sold about $1.7M of KN on Aug 13, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 200 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
80 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$15.5M over 180 days
-$9.6M over 90 days
below 85% of Consumer Goods
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
200 funds bought in last quarter
more than 75% of Consumer Goods
Revenue
+7.2% year over year
more than 66% of Consumer Goods
Margin
7.5% net margin
more than 77% of Consumer Goods
Buybacks
$7.5M repurchased, FY to 2026-03-31
below 59% of Consumer Goods
Short interest
5.3% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 6.4 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 67% of Consumer Goods
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+36.0%12M
-14%+17%+48%+78%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-08-12 · Niew Jeffrey sold $5.9M2026-05-05 · Niew Jeffrey sold $4.7M2025-10-31 · Niew Jeffrey sold $2.3M2026-08-13 · Niew Jeffrey sold $1.7M2026-08-12 · Anderson John S. sold $1.2M2026-02-19 · BARNES KEITH sold $1.1M2025-11-03 · Niew Jeffrey sold $904.4K2026-02-06 · Niew Jeffrey sold $675.0K2026-02-06 · Niew Jeffrey sold $662.5K2026-02-06 · Niew Jeffrey sold $650.0K2026-02-03 · Niew Jeffrey sold $637.5K2026-01-15 · Niew Jeffrey sold $625.0K2026-01-15 · Niew Jeffrey sold $612.5K2025-12-10 · Niew Jeffrey sold $600.0K2025-12-04 · Niew Jeffrey sold $587.5K2026-02-10 · Anderson John S. sold $434.2K2026-02-09 · Giesecke Daniel J. sold $432.4K2026-08-13 · Anderson John S. sold $388.4K2026-05-27 · Giesecke Daniel J. sold $380.4K2026-05-27 · Giesecke Daniel J. sold $373.5K2026-02-09 · Cabrera Raymond D. sold $267.5K2026-08-14 · Niew Jeffrey sold $264.1K2026-02-26 · PERNA ROBERT J sold $257.1K2026-02-09 · Bastarrica Air A. Jr. sold $255.9K2026-08-17 · SHAVERS CHERYL L sold $253.0K2026-02-10 · Anderson John S. sold $242.8K2026-07-27 · Cabrera Raymond D. sold $224.1K2025-11-25 · Anderson John S. sold $219.5K2025-11-21 · Anderson John S. sold $215.0K2025-11-21 · Anderson John S. sold $209.0K2026-02-24 · PERNA ROBERT J sold $208.6K2025-11-21 · Anderson John S. sold $208.0K2026-04-30 · Bastarrica Air A. Jr. sold $112.0K2026-02-20 · SHAVERS CHERYL L sold $101.4K2026-02-10 · PERNA ROBERT J sold $85.8K2026-04-27 · Bastarrica Air A. Jr. sold $69.4K2026-02-09 · Bastarrica Air A. Jr. sold $65.3K2026-04-29 · Bastarrica Air A. Jr. sold $64.5K2026-04-28 · Bastarrica Air A. Jr. sold $59.4K2025-11-25 · Anderson John S. sold $32.3K2026-08-17 · SHAVERS CHERYL L sold $6.9K2026-08-17 · SHAVERS CHERYL L filed to sell $259.9K2026-08-14 · JEFFREY NIEW filed to sell $264.1K2026-08-13 · JOHN S ANDERSON filed to sell $388.4K2026-08-13 · JEFFREY NIEW filed to sell $1.7M2026-08-12 · JOHN S ANDERSON filed to sell $1.2M2026-08-12 · JEFFREY NIEW filed to sell $5.9M2026-07-27 · RAYMOND D CABRERA filed to sell $224.1K
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns KN: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
BlackRock, Inc.
13,780,470 sh
$571.6M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
6,830,065 sh
$283.3M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
5,019,161 sh
$208.2M
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
4,528,077 sh
$187.8M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
3,702,506 sh
$153.6M

Congress trades in KN

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

KN planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
SHAVERS CHERYL L
Filed 2026-08-17
$259.9K
JEFFREY NIEW
Filed 2026-08-14
$264.1K
JOHN S ANDERSON
Filed 2026-08-13
$388.4K
JEFFREY NIEW
Filed 2026-08-13
$1.7M
JOHN S ANDERSON
Filed 2026-08-12
$1.2M

KN mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Madison Small Cap Fund
$5.2M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.3%
CRM LONG/SHORT OPPORTUNITIES
$15.9M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.0%
Schwab Ariel Opportunities ETF
$774.3K position · as of 2026-06-30
2.9%
CRM SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
$2.1M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.8%
Hodges Small Cap Fund
$5.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.4%
abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF
$233.2K position · as of 2026-07-31
2.3%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$8.7M
$10.9M
$1.9M
+16%
+137%
2024
$6.9M
$8.5M
$1.7M
+8%
+77%
2023
$6.4M
$6.0M
$1.7M
-3%
+32%
2022
$5.5M
-$145.7K
$1.5M
-11%
+3%
2021
$9.0M
$12.7M
$2.3M
+27%
+25%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $15.5M sold by insiders over 180 days, 200 funds added last quarter, $9.6M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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KN financials

Revenue growth
+7.2%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
7.5%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$614.1M
four quarters, 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Net margin, TTM
+9.1%
net income over revenue, 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Free cash flow, TTM
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating cash flow
Debt to equity
0.17x
long-term 2026-03-31 plus current 2025-12-31; equity 2026-03-31
Cash flow to debt
n/a
needs four quarters of operating cash flow
Return on equity
+7.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31
Return on assets
+5.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31
Return on invested capital
+8.4%
operating income after a 15.6% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-03-31 plus current 2025-12-31 plus average of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+8.7%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
51.02x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Enterprise value
$2.9B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-04-24 shares, plus long-term 2026-03-31 plus current 2025-12-31, minus cash 2026-03-31
FCF yield
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating cash flow
PEG, trailing
n/a
prior-year trailing EPS was a loss, growth undefined
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$593.2M$553.5M$707.6M$764.7M
Gross profit$256.3M$234.8M$203.8M$227.0M
Operating income$70.3M$51.8M$43.4M$90.8M
Net income$44.2M-$237.8M$72.4M-$430.1M
EPS (diluted)0.50-2.640.79-4.63
Cash$54.2M$130.1M$87.3M$48.2M
Long-term debt$114.0M$134.0M$224.1M$45.0M
Buybacks$65.0M$53.7M$47.5M$44.0M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

KN Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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KN ranks highest on institutional and government (75th percentile) and risk and compliance (72nd), and lowest on insider conviction (6th), among Consumer Goods peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
48
Inputs
  • Return on equity+7.3% · 51 pct, sector of 105
  • Return on assets+5.2% · 61 pct, sector of 124
  • Return on invested capital+8.4% · 20 pct, sector of 51
  • Return on capital employed+8.7% · 61 pct, sector of 108
Financial health
58
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.17x · 58 pct, sector of 112
  • Cash flow to debtneeds four quarters of operating cash flow
Growth
66
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+7.2% · 66 pct, sector of 145
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
6
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$15.5M · 13 pct, sector of 80
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 80
Institutional and government
75
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter200 · 75 pct, sector of 123
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
72
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+5.3% · 44 pct, sector of 157
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 102
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+9.6% · 71 pct, sector of 111
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

KN filings, in plain words

Are Knowles insiders buying or selling KN?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Knowles insiders were net sellers, a net $15.5M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 6 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of KN?

Yes. 6 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $9.6M of stock; the latest, by SHAVERS CHERYL L, was filed 2026-08-17.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Knowles insiders were net sellers of KN, a net $15.5M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 6 sellers. None of the 11 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 6 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $9.6M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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