Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) Hits New 52-Week High – What’s Next?

Shares of Kronos Worldwide Inc (NYSE:KRO) reached a new 52-week high on Friday . The company traded as high as $8.72 and last traded at $8.2120, with a volume of 2193203 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $6.21.

Key Kronos Worldwide News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kronos Worldwide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results exceeded expectations: Kronos reported earnings of $0.13 per share, versus the $0.07 analyst consensus and a $0.08 loss in the prior-year quarter. Revenue rose 13% year over year to $558.1 million, well above the roughly $484.5 million estimate. Kronos Worldwide Shares Surge on Q2 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability and margins improved: Net income reached $15.2 million, compared with a $9.2 million loss a year earlier. TiO₂ segment profit increased to $41.0 million from $10.9 million, while EBITDA more than doubled to $52.9 million from $22.2 million.
• Positive Sentiment: Operational improvements supported results: Higher sales volumes, market-share gains, lower feedstock and production costs, and cost-reduction initiatives implemented late last year helped offset pricing pressure. Management said it sees positive momentum entering the second half and expects pricing actions and cost discipline to help manage elevated energy costs. Kronos Worldwide Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained: The board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, payable September 17 to shareholders of record September 3. The dividend provides continued income support and represents an annualized yield of approximately 3.2%. Kronos Worldwide Announces Quarterly Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Risks remain: Lower average titanium dioxide selling prices, unfavorable currency movements, elevated energy costs and a $2.0 million tax expense tied to a German audit could limit future earnings growth. Segment profit was also reduced by approximately $12 million from currency effects during the quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Kronos Worldwide from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Zacks Research raised shares of Kronos Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kronos Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.00.

Kronos Worldwide Stock Up 32.2%

The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $6.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $6.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 3.18. The firm has a market cap of $944.79 million, a PE ratio of -8.64 and a beta of 1.01.

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $558.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $484.51 million. Kronos Worldwide had a negative net margin of 5.63% and a negative return on equity of 12.22%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Kronos Worldwide Inc will post -0.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kronos Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be paid a $0.05 dividend. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 3rd. Kronos Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is currently -17.24%.

Institutional Trading of Kronos Worldwide

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Kronos Worldwide in the second quarter valued at approximately $5,030,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Kronos Worldwide in the second quarter valued at approximately $582,000. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Kronos Worldwide by 6.2% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 416,696 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $2,738,000 after acquiring an additional 24,185 shares during the last quarter. Wealthspire Retirement LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kronos Worldwide during the first quarter worth approximately $66,000. Finally, Jain Global LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kronos Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 15.11% of the company’s stock.

About Kronos Worldwide

Kronos Worldwide, Inc is a leading global producer of titanium dioxide (TiO?) 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 TiO? 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.