Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Expected to Announce Earnings on Monday

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) is anticipated to release 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

Shares of Kronos Worldwide stock opened at $5.82 on Monday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $5.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $5.40. Kronos Worldwide has a 12-month low of $4.08 and a 12-month high of $8.93. The firm has a market cap of $669.02 million, a PE ratio of -16.15 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 3.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Kronos Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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 paid a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Kronos Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -55.56%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Boston Partners grew its holdings in Kronos Worldwide by 16.9% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,948,114 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $16,921,000 after purchasing an additional 426,662 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake 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 worth $2,711,000 after buying an additional 169,246 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake 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 worth $942,000 after buying an additional 104,202 shares during the last quarter. HRT Financial LP bought a new position in Kronos Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $271,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in Kronos Worldwide during the fourth quarter valued at $250,000. 15.11% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

About Kronos Worldwide

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.