Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) Stock Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Kronos Worldwide Inc (NYSE:KRO)’s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $5.66 and traded as high as $6.88. Kronos Worldwide shares last traded at $6.8160, with a volume of 265,062 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Kronos Worldwide from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Kronos Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kronos Worldwide in a research report on Friday, March 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kronos Worldwide has an average rating of “Strong Sell” and a consensus target price of $6.00.

Kronos Worldwide Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 3.18 and a quick ratio of 1.41. The firm has a market cap of $784.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.88 and a beta of 1.00. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $6.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5.66.

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.33) by $0.29. Kronos Worldwide had a negative net margin of 7.12% and a negative return on equity of 15.01%. The business had revenue of $509.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $524.00 million. On average, research analysts forecast that Kronos Worldwide Inc will post -0.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kronos Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Kronos Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -17.24%.

Institutional Trading of Kronos Worldwide

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in Kronos Worldwide in the third quarter worth $30,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new position in Kronos Worldwide in the third quarter worth $40,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Kronos Worldwide in the second quarter worth $42,000. Jain Global LLC acquired a new position in Kronos Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth $46,000. Finally, Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies LLC acquired a new position in Kronos Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth $53,000. 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 (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.