Is Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) a buy in 2026?
Yes, on balance. The Compass leans toward accumulating Knowles Corporation at current levels.
Sold the consumer audio business, became a defense and medtech components story, and the market is still catching up.
Where KN is headed
Knowles in mid-2027 looks nothing like the Knowles most investors remember. The company spent 2023 through 2025 ripping out its consumer electronics DNA, selling the Consumer MEMS Microphones business to Syntiant and shedding lower-margin audio work, and what is left is a focused supplier of precision capacitors, RF filters and specialty audio components into defense, medtech and electrification. That is a different company with different multiples. The Precision Devices segment now sits inside the procurement chains of every major Western missile programme, radar upgrade and naval refit, and the backlog inside that segment has been growing faster than reported revenue for six straight quarters because Knowles is supply constrained, not demand constrained.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) a buy in 2026?
Yes, on balance. The Compass leans toward accumulating Knowles Corporation at current levels. Sold the consumer audio business, became a defense and medtech components story, and the market is still catching up.
What is KN's Compass Score?
Knowles Corporation scores 88/100 on Alexandria's Compass, placing it in the "True North" tier. Scores blend eight factors and update weekly.
What is the price target for KN?
Alexandria's full Compass Direction includes bull, base, and bear price scenarios with the valuation math behind each. Read the full breakdown on the KN page.
Compass verdicts are AI-generated, forward-looking editorial research from publicly available data, not investment advice or a recommendation regarding any security. Scores and verdicts update as the data changes.