NYSE:KRO Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $7.41 +0.09 (+1.23%) As of 03:54 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Kronos Worldwide Stock (NYSE:KRO) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Kronos Worldwide alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$7.11▼$7.5550-Day Range$7.31▼$8.9352-Week Range$4.08▼$9.17Volume276,554 shsAverage Volume354,239 shsMarket Capitalization$852.88 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield2.70%Price Target$8.50Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is a global producer and marketer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments, which are used to provide whiteness, brightness, opacity and durability in a wide range of products. Its pigments are sold primarily to manufacturers of paints and coatings, plastics, paper and other specialty applications. The company produces titanium dioxide using chloride and sulfate process technologies and supplies customers through operations and commercial activities in North America and Europe. Its geographic presence has included manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Norway, along with sales and distribution activities serving customers in international markets. Kronos Worldwide traces its operating history to the development of titanium dioxide production in the early 20th century. The company is part of the broader Valhi, Inc. corporate group and focuses primarily on the production, distribution and marketing of titanium dioxide pigments. Its products are sold under the KRONOS brand and support applications ranging from architectural and industrial coatings to plastics, printing inks and paper.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Kronos Worldwide Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks72nd Percentile Overall ScoreKRO MarketRank™: 3.594566353185 of 5 starsKronos Worldwide scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 101st out of 227 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.9 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingKronos Worldwide has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialKronos Worldwide has a consensus price target of $8.50, representing about 15.5% upside from its current price of $7.36.Amount of Analyst CoverageKronos Worldwide has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Kronos Worldwide's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth74.29% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Kronos Worldwide are expected to grow by 74.29% in the coming year, from $0.35 to $0.61 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Kronos Worldwide is -7.73, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Kronos Worldwide is -7.73, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKronos Worldwide has a P/B Ratio of 1.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Kronos Worldwide's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.89% of the float of Kronos Worldwide has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKronos Worldwide has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.49, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kronos Worldwide has recently decreased by 5.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldKronos Worldwide pays a meaningful dividend of 2.68%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKronos Worldwide does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Kronos Worldwide will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.79% next year. This indicates that Kronos Worldwide will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Kronos Worldwide's dividend. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentKronos Worldwide has a news sentiment score of 0.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.43 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Kronos Worldwide this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership0.2 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Kronos Worldwide insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.17% of the stock of Kronos Worldwide is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions15.11% of the stock of Kronos Worldwide is held by institutions.Read more about Kronos Worldwide's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. KRO Stock News HeadlinesKRONOS WORLDWIDE, INC. ANNOUNCES EXPECTED THIRD QUARTER 2026 EARNINGS RELEASE DATEOctober 14 at 4:15 PM | globenewswire.comKronos Worldwide: Benefiting From Sulfur ShortageSeptember 23, 2026 | seekingalpha.comIran War Shock: What I Was Told In That Private MeetingYou’re Being LIED To About The Iran War Forget EVERYTHING you’ve heard about the Iran war. Especially the reasons why we’re bombing the country.October 15 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Why Kronos Worldwide (KRO) is a top momentum stock for the long termSeptember 16, 2026 | msn.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Kronos Worldwide (KRO) and Corteva (CTVA)August 28, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comKRO Stock Hits 52-Week High: What's Driving Its Performance?August 26, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comKronos Worldwide Shares Surge on Q2 Earnings BeatAugust 6, 2026 | benzinga.comKRONOS Worldwide declares $0.05 dividendAugust 6, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines KRO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KRO shares performed this year? Kronos Worldwide's stock was trading at $4.42 at the start of the year. Since then, KRO shares have increased by 66.5% and is now trading at $7.36. How were Kronos Worldwide's earnings last quarter? Kronos Worldwide Inc (NYSE:KRO) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.06. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $558.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $484.51 million. Kronos Worldwide had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.28% and a negative net margin of 5.63%. How do I buy shares of Kronos Worldwide? Shares of KRO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Kronos Worldwide own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kronos Worldwide investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Applied Materials (AMAT), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AT&T (T), Intel (INTC) and Qualcomm (QCOM). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2026Record date for 9/17 Dividend9/03/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/17 Dividend9/03/2026Dividend Payable9/17/2026Today10/15/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 KRO's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. KRO has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMaterials Industry Chemicals Sub-IndustryCommodity Chemicals Current SymbolNYSE:KRO CIK1257640 Webwww.kronosww.com Phone(972) 233-1700Fax972-448-1445Employees2,263Year Founded1916Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Kronos Worldwide$8.50 High Price Target$9.00 Low Price Target$8.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.3%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.95) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio21.06 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$110.90 million Net Margins-5.63% Pretax Margin-4.97% Return on Equity-12.28% Return on Assets-5.16% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.76 Current Ratio3.30 Quick Ratio1.55 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.94 billion Price / Sales0.44 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$6.53 per share Price / Book1.13Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares115,098,000Free Float114,902,000Market Cap$848.27 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.10 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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