Yahoo · Oct 12, 2026
Kronos Worldwide Shares Surge 72% YTD: What's Driving the Rally?
KRO's 72% YTD rally is fueled by stronger TiO2 volumes, market-share gains, pricing actions and cost cuts.
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NYSE · KRO
Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
$7.48
Down-$0.07 (-0.93%)
Updated Oct 22, 2026, 10:38 AM
SID Score
5.7/10
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- Market cap
- 564.34M
- P/E ratio
- -13.66
- Dividend yield
- 2.67%
- 52-week range
- $4.08 – $9.17
- Volume
- 432.6K
- Avg. volume
- 313.44K
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KRO price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 21, 2026
KRO closed at $7.48 after 21 trading sessions, down 11.27% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $7.48
- Period change
- -11.27%
- Period low
- $7.32
- Period high
- $8.43
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | $7.55 | $7.55 | $7.3354 | $7.48 | 432.6K |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $7.32 | $7.57 | $7.26 | $7.55 | 287.44K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $7.47 | $7.5399 | $7.25 | $7.32 | 408.1K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $7.41 | $7.58 | $7.34 | $7.43 | 274.31K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $7.28 | $7.55 | $7.11 | $7.40 | 454.9K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $7.37 | $7.42 | $7.265 | $7.32 | 318.59K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $7.549 | $7.57 | $7.315 | $7.46 | 596.7K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $7.58 | $7.64 | $7.41 | $7.45 | 306.55K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $7.84 | $7.84 | $7.59 | $7.61 | 194.12K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $7.77 | $7.88 | $7.7101 | $7.82 | 344.91K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $7.83 | $7.86 | $7.75 | $7.78 | 213.87K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $8.03 | $8.06 | $7.85 | $7.86 | 167.94K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $7.82 | $8.08 | $7.645 | $7.94 | 299.9K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $7.69 | $7.8397 | $7.65 | $7.78 | 328.9K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $7.61 | $7.74 | $7.43 | $7.63 | 289.98K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $7.93 | $7.935 | $7.60 | $7.65 | 424.3K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $8.22 | $8.22 | $7.80 | $7.92 | 367.71K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $8.15 | $8.33 | $8.07 | $8.13 | 322.18K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $8.18 | $8.38 | $8.13 | $8.25 | 295.33K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $8.37 | $8.44 | $8.07 | $8.10 | 406.66K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $8.575 | $8.575 | $8.36 | $8.43 | 270.03K |
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Kronos Worldwide Inc manufactures and sells titanium dioxide pigments. Titanium dioxide is a white inorganic pigment used in various products. The majority of Kronos' sales come from titanium dioxide used for coatings on automobiles, aircraft, machines, appliances, traffic paint, and in both commercial and residential interiors and exteriors. The second product category is titanium dioxide used for plastics such as packaging materials and food packaging, houseware, appliances, toys, and computer cases. The majority of revenue comes from the United States.
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- $6.00
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Buy | — |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Sell | — |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Sell | — |
| May 28, 2025 | Barclays | Underweight | — |
| May 14, 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Sell | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 12, 2026
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3 Stocks With 100%+ Projected Q3 Earnings Growth to Buy Before Results
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