Knowles reports Q1 earnings after market close today with the stock up 24% over the past month and short interest sitting at just 3% of free float. The electronic components maker faces muted bearish positioning ahead of the print.
Short interest stands at 2.56 million shares, representing 3.0% of the float. Shorts added 2.8% to positions yesterday but remain near multi-month lows. The official FINRA reading from end-March showed 2.50 million shares short with 4.36 days to cover. Compared to the March 23 spike when shorts reached 2.46 million shares, current levels show minimal conviction from bears. Short interest has climbed 8.2% over the past month but remains well below levels seen in prior earnings cycles.
The put-call ratio hit 0.099 yesterday, reflecting bullish options activity. PCR has risen from a 20-day mean of 0.063, sitting 1.57 standard deviations above the recent average. This marks the highest PCR reading since early April, suggesting some hedging activity ahead of the print. The 52-week range of 0.02 to 0.69 shows yesterday's reading remains in the lower half, indicating call buying still dominates.
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KN has reported earnings three times in recent months, all on April 23, 2026. The most recent announcement came just hours ago at 20:05 UTC. Stock price momentum heading into today's print has been strong, with shares up 7.8% over the past week and 2.4% yesterday alone. The 24% monthly gain suggests positive sentiment heading into results.
No ORTEX Alpha signals are currently active on KN. The ORTEX short score sits at 36.5, unchanged over the past week.
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