144 ·Filed May 5, 2026
Form 144 — notice of proposed sale of securities
Actionable Insight • Neutral
Monitor for any additional insider selling patterns, but this single filing is routine and unlikely to move the stock. No immediate action required.
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
KN ▲ +7.74% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +7.74% · α vs SPY +5.68% · entry $33.96 → $36.59
T+1d
-0.44%
call -0.44% · α -0.11%
$33.81
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
+3.80%
call +3.80% · α +2.67%
$35.25
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
+13.93%
call +13.93% · α +11.15%
$38.69
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
+7.74%
call +7.74% · α +5.68%
$36.59
settled 2mo ago
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Executive Summary
Officer and director Jeffrey S. Niew filed a Form 144 to sell 142,857 shares of Knowles Corp (KN) valued at approximately $4.75 million, following a stock option exercise. The sale is modest relative to the company's $2.7B market cap and appears to be a routine insider transaction.
Key Facts
- Insider: Jeffrey S. Niew (Officer and Director)
- Shares to sell: 142,857
- Estimated value: $4,750,152.39
- Filing date: 2026-05-05
- Source of shares: Stock option exercise
- Prior sale on 2026-02-06: 75,000 shares
Financial Impact
Sale represents about $4.75M, or ~0.18% of market cap
dilution
Risk Factors
- Insider may continue selling, signaling reduced conviction
- Stock option exercises followed by sales can indicate cash needs
Market Snapshot
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Household Audio & Video Equipment
Analyst Consensus
83% bullish (12 analysts)
Investment Themes
Consumer & Retail
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 3 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 144 Filing (Primary) | 0001950047-26-004087 |
| Document: 0001950047-26-004087-index.html | 0001950047-26-004087 |
| Document: 0001950047-26-004087.txt | 0001950047-26-004087 |
12 reports for KN
100% Hit rate best @ T+60▲ +21.07%
Filters
Rows
| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 19, 2026 6w ago | Insider Cluster | $34.79 $35.43 | ▲ +1.84% | ▲ +3.79% | $40.03 (+15.05%) |
Aug 18, 2026 6w ago | Insider Cluster | $36.06 $35.09 | ▲ +2.69% | ▲ +0.94% | $40.03 (−11.00%) |
Aug 17, 2026 6w ago | 144 | $38.99 $34.78 | ▼ −10.80% | ▼ −8.82% | $40.03 (+2.65%) |
Aug 14, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $38.51 $34.61 | ▲ +10.13% | ▲ +8.14% | $40.03 (−3.93%) |
Aug 12, 2026 7w ago | Press Release | $39.02 $35.41 | ▼ −9.25% | ▼ −7.35% | $40.03 (+2.58%) |
May 5, 2026 21w ago | 144 | $33.96 $38.69 | ▲ +13.93% | ▲ +11.15% | $40.03 (+17.86%) |
May 5, 2026 21w ago | 144 | $33.96 $38.69 | ▲ +13.93% | ▲ +11.15% | $40.03 (+17.86%) |
May 1, 2026 21w ago | 144 | $31.93 $37.81 | ▲ +18.42% | ▲ +12.77% | $40.03 (+25.35%) |
Apr 30, 2026 22w ago | Insider Cluster | $31.19 $37.97 | ▲ +21.74% | ▲ +16.77% | $40.03 (+28.33%) |
Apr 23, 2026 23w ago | 8-K | $30.61 $35.23 | ▲ +15.09% | ▲ +11.07% | $40.03 (+30.76%) |
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