KN Knowles Corp
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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.
Actionable Insight
Monitor for any additional insider selling patterns, but this single filing is routine and unlikely to move the stock. No immediate action required.
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
Risk Factors
- Insider may continue selling, signaling reduced conviction
- Stock option exercises followed by sales can indicate cash needs
Market Snapshot
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 |
Track record builds as more directional reports settle.
Filters
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May 5, 2026
5w ago
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144
| $33.96 $38.69 | ▲ +13.93% | ▲ +11.15% | $38.21 (+12.51%) |
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May 5, 2026
5w ago
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144
| $33.96 $38.69 | ▲ +13.93% | ▲ +11.15% | $38.21 (+12.51%) |
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May 1, 2026
5w ago
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144
| $31.93 $37.81 | ▲ +18.42% | ▲ +12.77% | $38.21 (+19.67%) |
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Apr 30, 2026
5w ago
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Insider Cluster
| $31.19 $37.97 | ▲ +21.74% | ▲ +16.77% | $38.21 (+22.51%) |
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Apr 23, 2026
6w ago
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8-K
| $30.61 $35.23 | ▲ +15.09% | ▲ +11.07% | $38.21 (+24.83%) |
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Mar 11, 2026
12w ago
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DEFA14A
| $25.01 $28.68 | ▲ +14.67% | ▲ +12.70% | $38.21 (+52.78%) |
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Feb 19, 2026
15w ago
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Insider Cluster
| $27.26 $24.78 | ▼ −9.10% | ▼ −5.48% | $38.21 (+40.17%) |
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