Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) is projected to post its results after the market closes on Monday, March 9th. Analysts expect Kronos Worldwide to post earnings of ($0.26) per share and revenue of $373.2570 million for the quarter.

Kronos Worldwide Price Performance

KRO stock opened at $5.82 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $5.48 and a 200-day moving average of $5.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $669.02 million, a P/E ratio of -16.15 and a beta of 1.12. Kronos Worldwide has a 12 month low of $4.08 and a 12 month high of $8.93. The company has a current ratio of 3.83, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Kronos Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 10th. Kronos Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently -55.56%.

Institutional Trading of Kronos Worldwide

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Kronos Worldwide by 478.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 125,969 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $942,000 after buying an additional 104,202 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Kronos Worldwide by 11.1% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 220,663 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,651,000 after acquiring an additional 22,046 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in Kronos Worldwide by 20.3% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 24,368 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $182,000 after acquiring an additional 4,104 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Kronos Worldwide by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 527,839 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $3,273,000 after purchasing an additional 12,260 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Planning lifted its position in Kronos Worldwide by 13.1% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 42,064 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $261,000 after purchasing an additional 4,857 shares during the last quarter. 15.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Kronos Worldwide from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kronos Worldwide in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Kronos Worldwide from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Strong Sell” and an average target price of $6.00.

Kronos Worldwide Company Profile

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.