The concentrated C-suite selling at elevated prices is a bearish signal. Monitor for any upcoming earnings pre-announcement or guidance revision that could explain the timing. The stock's strong recent run (+13% avg T+20 on prior reports) may have created a selling opportunity for insiders who see limited near-term upside. Consider reducing positions or hedging until the next catalyst (likely Q3 earnings) clarifies the outlook.
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Executive Summary
Knowles Corp CEO Jeffrey Niew and CFO John Anderson sold a combined ~$9.35M in open-market stock over a 3-day window (Aug 12-14), with the CEO alone selling ~$7.79M. This is a material cluster of insider selling at a $3.3B market cap company, representing ~0.28% of market cap. The selling is concentrated at the C-suite level with no offsetting buys, and the stock has rallied significantly (+12.7% avg T+20 on prior reports), suggesting insiders may be taking advantage of elevated prices to diversify. The cluster is not 10b5-1 patterned — dates and sizes vary, indicating discretionary selling.
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Key Facts
- CEO Niew sold 200,000 shares total ($7.79M) on Aug 12-14
- CFO Anderson sold 40,000 shares total ($1.56M) on Aug 12-13
- Total insider selling: ~$9.35M over 3 days
- No insider purchases in the cluster
- Selling represents ~0.28% of $3.3B market cap
- Stock has rallied ~13% on average over T+20 on prior reports, creating a favorable exit window
Financial Impact
~$9.35M in insider selling, ~0.28% of market cap
Risk Factors
- Insider selling may be for personal diversification or tax planning unrelated to business outlook
- Stock has strong institutional support (83% analyst bullish) which could absorb selling pressure
- No 10b5-1 plan disclosed — selling could be opportunistic rather than informed
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-KN-1786774944828 |
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Aug 19, 2026 6w ago | Insider Cluster | $34.79 $35.43 | ▲ +1.84% | ▲ +3.79% | $40.19 (+15.52%) |
Aug 18, 2026 6w ago | Insider Cluster | $36.06 $35.09 | ▲ +2.69% | ▲ +0.94% | $40.19 (−11.45%) |
Aug 17, 2026 6w ago | 144 | $38.99 $34.78 | ▼ −10.80% | ▼ −8.82% | $40.19 (+3.08%) |
Aug 14, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $38.51 $34.61 | ▲ +10.13% | ▲ +8.14% | $40.19 (−4.36%) |
Aug 12, 2026 7w ago | Press Release | $39.02 $35.41 | ▼ −9.25% | ▼ −7.35% | $40.19 (+3.00%) |
May 5, 2026 21w ago | 144 | $33.96 $38.69 | ▲ +13.93% | ▲ +11.15% | $40.19 (+18.35%) |
May 5, 2026 21w ago | 144 | $33.96 $38.69 | ▲ +13.93% | ▲ +11.15% | $40.19 (+18.35%) |
May 1, 2026 21w ago | 144 | $31.93 $37.81 | ▲ +18.42% | ▲ +12.77% | $40.19 (+25.87%) |
Apr 30, 2026 22w ago | Insider Cluster | $31.19 $37.97 | ▲ +21.74% | ▲ +16.77% | $40.19 (+28.86%) |
Apr 23, 2026 23w ago | 8-K | $30.61 $35.23 | ▲ +15.09% | ▲ +11.07% | $40.19 (+31.30%) |
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