138,746 Shares in Kronos Worldwide Inc $KRO Bought by Dayah Capital LLC

Dayah Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kronos Worldwide Inc (NYSE:KRO) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 138,746 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock, valued at approximately $878,000. Kronos Worldwide makes up about 0.3% of Dayah Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Dayah Capital LLC owned about 0.12% of Kronos Worldwide as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of KRO. PDT Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kronos Worldwide by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. PDT Partners LLC now owns 52,743 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $327,000 after buying an additional 2,500 shares during the last quarter. Tolleson Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Kronos Worldwide by 9.6% in the 2nd quarter. Tolleson Wealth Management Inc. now owns 32,045 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $199,000 after acquiring an additional 2,800 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Kronos Worldwide by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 175,962 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $778,000 after acquiring an additional 3,244 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC grew its position in Kronos Worldwide by 10.6% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 34,015 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $150,000 after acquiring an additional 3,273 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its position in Kronos Worldwide by 13.6% in the third quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 34,165 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $196,000 after acquiring an additional 4,092 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 15.11% of the company’s stock.

Kronos Worldwide Price Performance

KRO stock opened at $8.93 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.03 billion, a PE ratio of -9.40 and a beta of 1.01. Kronos Worldwide Inc has a 12 month low of $4.08 and a 12 month high of $9.17. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $6.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.62. The company has a current ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $558.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $484.51 million. Kronos Worldwide had a negative net margin of 5.63% and a negative return on equity of 12.28%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Kronos Worldwide Inc will post -0.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Kronos Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Kronos Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is currently -21.05%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KRO has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research downgraded Kronos Worldwide from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Kronos Worldwide from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $8.00 target price on shares of Kronos Worldwide in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Wall Street Zen raised Kronos Worldwide from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Kronos Worldwide from $6.00 to $9.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $8.50.

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.