The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Kronos Worldwide, Inc shares valued at $12,100 were purchased by McCoy Kristin B on Aug 15 ’25. At $6.05 per share, McCoy Kristin B acquired 2,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 2,000 shares worth approximately $10980.0 following the completion of this transaction.
Also, NACE ANDREW B purchased 3,000 shares, netting a total of over 17,500 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $5.83 each, the insider now holds 19,453 shares.
Before that, Hanley Bryan A. had added 2,500 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $12,250, the Senior VP and Treasurer bought Kronos Worldwide, Inc shares for $4.90 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 2,500 shares, worth approximately $32940.0.
As published in their initiating research note from Goldman on October 13, 2022, Kronos Worldwide, Inc [KRO] has been a Sell and the price target has been revised to $9. Analysts at Standpoint Research downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in late March. As of March 14, 2017, Barclays has reiterated its “an Underweight” rating for KRO. Earlier on August 28, 2015, Barclays resumed its rating. Their recommendation was “an Underweight” for KRO stock.
Analyzing KRO Stock Performance
On last trading session, Kronos Worldwide, Inc [NYSE: KRO] rose 5.17% to $5.49. The stock’s lowest price that day was $5.28, but it reached a high of $5.5 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 13.66%. Over the course of the year, Kronos Worldwide, Inc shares have dropped approximately -39.67%.
Is Kronos Worldwide, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Kronos Worldwide, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-12-31 jumping by 0.24 million shares to 1.75 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-11-28 was 1.51 million shares. A jump of 13.58% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.45 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 4.45.
Which companies own the most shares of Kronos Worldwide, Inc (KRO)?
In terms of Kronos Worldwide, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 5 in the next 12 months, down nearly -4.21% from the previous closing price of $5.22. Analysts anticipate Kronos Worldwide, Inc stock to reach 5 by 2026, with the lowest price target being 5. In spite of this, 3 analysts ranked Kronos Worldwide, Inc stock as Sell at the end of 2026. On August 18, 2015, Deutsche Bank assigned a price target of “a Hold” to the stock and reiterated coverage with a $8.
