Kronos Worldwide Inc (NYSE:KRO) Short Interest Update

Kronos Worldwide Inc (NYSE:KRO) was the target of a large decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,750,777 shares, a decrease of 17.0% from the March 15th total of 2,108,438 shares. Approximately 1.5% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 438,327 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.0 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Zacks Research lowered Kronos Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kronos Worldwide in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Strong Sell” and an average price target of $6.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kronos Worldwide

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KRO. Boston Partners increased its holdings in Kronos Worldwide by 16.9% in the 3rd 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. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 169,246 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 104,202 shares during the last quarter. HRT Financial LP purchased a new stake in Kronos Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth about $271,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Kronos Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth about $250,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 15.11% of the company’s stock.

Kronos Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of Kronos Worldwide stock traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $6.32. 388,882 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 316,656. Kronos Worldwide has a 12-month low of $4.08 and a 12-month high of $7.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $726.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.58 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $6.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 2.70 and a quick ratio of 0.99.

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.72) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.26) by ($0.46). Kronos Worldwide had a negative net margin of 5.96% and a negative return on equity of 11.72%. The business had revenue of $418.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $373.26 million.

Kronos Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th were given a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Kronos Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -20.83%.

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.