Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed Apr 30, 2026

KN

Knowles Corp
MIXED
Impact 4/10
Horizondays Processed4mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $4.9M total
Actionable Insight ◆ Mixed

The CEO's sale after a strong earnings beat and option exercise may signal profit-taking rather than negative outlook. However, monitor for any follow-on insider selling or guidance changes in coming weeks.

DirectionMixed
Confidencemedium
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
KN ▲ +19.78% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +19.78% · α vs SPY +16.67% · entry $31.19 → $37.36
Entry anchored
Apr 29, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
+1.47%
call +1.47% · α +1.25%
$31.65
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
+8.40%
call +8.40% · α +6.67%
$33.81
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
+21.74%
call +21.74% · α +16.77%
$37.97
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
+19.78%
call +19.78% · α +16.67%
$37.36
settled 2mo ago

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Executive Summary

CEO Jeffrey Niew sold $4.75M in open-market shares following Q1 earnings beat and option exercises, while VP Controller sold $112K. Total insider selling of $4.86M is modest at 0.17% of market cap, but the CEO's sale after a strong quarter raises caution.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$4.9M
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • CEO Niew sold 142,857 shares at $33.25 for $4.75M on May 5, 2026
  • VP Controller Bastarrica sold 3,600 shares at $30.91 for $112K on Apr 30, 2026
  • Total open-market selling: $4.86M, representing 0.17% of $2.9B market cap
  • The CEO's sale followed exercise of 142,857 options at $16.77 per share (non-cash event)
  • Q1 2026 earnings beat consensus significantly (revenue +16% YoY, EPS +50% YoY) just 14 days prior

Financial Impact

Insider selling of $4.86M (0.17% of market cap) is modest

Risk Factors

  • Further insider selling could pressure sentiment
  • Market may interpret CEO sale as lack of conviction despite strong results

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 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-KN-1778172640260
12 reports for KN
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 3 of 3 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +21.07%Apr 23, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for KN — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Aug 19, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$34.79 $35.43▲ +1.84%▲ +3.79%$39.99 (+14.95%)
Aug 18, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$36.06 $35.09▲ +2.69%▲ +0.94%$39.99 (−10.90%)
Aug 17, 2026
6w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$38.99 $34.78▼ −10.80%▼ −8.82%$39.99 (+2.56%)
Aug 14, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$38.51 $34.61▲ +10.13%▲ +8.14%$39.99 (−3.84%)
Aug 12, 2026
7w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$39.02 $35.41▼ −9.25%▼ −7.35%$39.99 (+2.49%)
May 5, 2026
21w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$33.96 $38.69▲ +13.93%▲ +11.15%$39.99 (+17.76%)
May 5, 2026
21w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$33.96 $38.69▲ +13.93%▲ +11.15%$39.99 (+17.76%)
May 1, 2026
21w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$31.93 $37.81▲ +18.42%▲ +12.77%$39.99 (+25.24%)
Apr 30, 2026
22w ago
Insider Cluster
MIXED ★ 4/10
$31.19 $37.97▲ +21.74%▲ +16.77%$39.99 (+28.21%)
Apr 23, 2026
23w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$30.61 $35.23▲ +15.09%▲ +11.07%$39.99 (+30.64%)
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Report published May 7, 2026