Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) Stock Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Kronos Worldwide Inc (NYSE:KRO)’s share price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $5.34 and traded as high as $6.85. Kronos Worldwide shares last traded at $6.7480, with a volume of 234,193 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Kronos Worldwide from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Zacks Research upgraded Kronos Worldwide from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kronos Worldwide in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Kronos Worldwide currently has an average rating of “Strong Sell” and a consensus target price of $6.00.

Kronos Worldwide Trading Up 3.5%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 3.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The company’s 50-day moving average is $5.15 and its 200-day moving average is $5.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $776.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -18.74 and a beta of 1.14.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Boston Partners increased its stake in Kronos Worldwide by 16.9% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,948,114 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $16,921,000 after acquiring an additional 426,662 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kronos Worldwide by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 541,095 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $2,392,000 after purchasing an additional 8,641 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Kronos Worldwide by 55.8% during 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 purchasing an additional 169,246 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Kronos Worldwide by 7.8% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 243,280 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,075,000 after purchasing an additional 17,554 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC raised its holdings in Kronos Worldwide by 56.8% in the 2nd quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 197,383 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,224,000 after buying an additional 71,493 shares during the period. 15.11% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.