Knowles Corporation (KN) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings: Revenue Beat but EPS Miss

Knowles Corporation (KN) reported first-quarter 2026 results. Revenue totaled $153.1 million, up 15.8% year-over-year and above the revenue estimate of $151.8 million.

Gross profit: $67.1 million (+24.7% year-over-year).

Operating profit: $15.9 million (+297.5% year-over-year).

Net income attributable to common shareholders: $9.7 million (-585.0% year-over-year).

Diluted EPS: 0.11 (compared with an EPS estimate of 0.2446).

Cost of sales: $85.9 million (+9.6% year-over-year).

While operating profit expanded meaningfully, net income and diluted earnings per share declined sharply versus a year ago, and reported EPS missed the estimate.

Cash from operating activities: -$0.7 million (-153.9% year-over-year).

Purchases of property, plant and equipment: -$10.8 million (+170.0% year-over-year).

Cash and cash equivalents: $41.0 million (-59.8% year-over-year).

Total liabilities: $273.7 million (-19.8% year-over-year).

Overall, Knowles Corporation (KN) delivered a revenue beat but showed mixed results across profitability and cash flow metrics for Q1 2026.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

Knowles Corporation Insider Trading Activity

Knowles Corporation insiders have traded $KN stock on the open market 26 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 26 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $KN stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

JEFFREY NIEW (President & CEO) has made 0 purchases and 10 sales selling 336,656 shares for an estimated $8,284,433.
JOHN S. ANDERSON (Senior Vice President & CFO) has made 0 purchases and 7 sales selling 66,440 shares for an estimated $1,560,836.
KEITH BARNES sold 41,048 shares for an estimated $1,114,863
ROBERT J PERNA (SVP, General Counsel & Sec) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 19,809 shares for an estimated $551,406.
DANIEL J. GIESECKE (Senior Vice President & COO) sold 15,885 shares for an estimated $432,389
AIR A. JR. BASTARRICA (Vice President, Controller) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 12,000 shares for an estimated $321,170.
RAYMOND D. CABRERA (SVP, Chief HR Officer) sold 10,000 shares for an estimated $267,500
CHERYL L SHAVERS sold 3,700 shares for an estimated $101,380

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Knowles Corporation Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 122 institutional investors add shares of Knowles Corporation stock to their portfolio, and 125 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC removed 3,303,697 shares (-64.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $70,798,226
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP added 736,079 shares (+1560.9%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $15,774,172
NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC added 728,640 shares (+14.5%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $15,614,755
QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD added 643,530 shares (+452.4%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $13,790,847
UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 595,759 shares (-73.1%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $12,767,115
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC removed 486,497 shares (-50.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $10,425,630
ARISTOTLE CAPITAL BOSTON, LLC removed 447,336 shares (-27.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $9,586,410

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