Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) Stock Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Posted by Geri Gentry on Jun 10th, 2026

Kronos Worldwide Inc (NYSE:KRO – Get Free Report) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $5.85 and traded as high as $6.58. Kronos Worldwide shares last traded at $6.5050, with a volume of 262,354 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kronos Worldwide in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen raised Kronos Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Kronos Worldwide from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Sell” and a consensus target price of $5.00.

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Kronos Worldwide Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $750.47 million, a PE ratio of -5.62 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a current ratio of 3.18, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $6.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.88.

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.33) by $0.29. The company had revenue of $509.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $524.00 million. Kronos Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 15.01% and a negative net margin of 7.12%. Equities analysts anticipate that Kronos Worldwide Inc will post -0.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Kronos Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. Kronos Worldwide’s payout ratio is -17.24%.

Institutional Trading of Kronos Worldwide

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KRO. Boston Partners lifted its holdings in Kronos Worldwide by 16.9% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,948,114 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $16,921,000 after buying an additional 426,662 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Kronos Worldwide by 55.8% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 472,305 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $2,711,000 after purchasing an additional 169,246 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kronos Worldwide by 478.7% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 125,969 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $942,000 after purchasing an additional 104,202 shares during the last quarter. HRT Financial LP purchased a new stake in shares of Kronos Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at about $271,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kronos Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at about $250,000. 15.11% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kronos Worldwide Company Profile

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Kronos Worldwide, Inc is a leading global producer of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) pigments, a white pigment widely used in paints, coatings, plastics, paper, and many other industrial and consumer applications. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company markets its products under the “Kronos” brand and has built a reputation for high-quality pigment performance, technical support, and reliable supply. Kronos serves a diverse customer base across coatings manufacturers, plastic compounders, and paper producers, delivering solutions tailored to enhance opacity, color strength, and durability.

In addition to its core TiO₂ offerings, Kronos produces and markets iron oxide pigments and zircon-based specialty chemicals, expanding its portfolio to meet the needs of markets such as construction, ceramics, and glass.