Why Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s (KRO) Stock Is Up 4.09%

By AAII Staff
May 16, 2024
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Kronos Worldwide, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for KRO from analysts
  • KRO’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO)

Before we jump into Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is a global producer and marketer of value-added titanium dioxide pigments, or TiO2, a base industrial product used in a wide range of applications. The Company, along with its distributors and agents, sells and provides technical services for its products. TiO2 is a white inorganic pigment used in applications, such as coatings, plastics and paper, as well as many specialty products such as inks, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. The Company offers its customers a broad portfolio of products that include over 50 different TiO 2 pigment grades under the KRONOS trademark, which provide a variety of performance properties to meet customers' specific requirements. The Company manufactures and sells iron-based chemicals, which are co-products and processed co-products of the sulfate and chloride process TiO2 pigment production. It also manufactures and sells other specialty chemicals, which are side-stream products from the production of TiO2.

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Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of May 16, 2024, 4:00 PM, CST, Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s stock price was $13.22.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is up 4.09% from its previous closing price of $12.70.

During the last market session, Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s stock traded between $12.55 and $12.74. Currently, there are 115.00 million shares of Kronos Worldwide, Inc. stock available for purchase.

Unfortunately, Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s P/E ratio is not significant enough to use for stock price evaluation. We recommend investors evaluate other financial metrics to understand its overall valuation.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Stock Price History

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s (KRO) price is currently up 15.46% so far this month.

During the month of May, Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $13.26 and a low of $11.41.

Over the last year, Kronos Worldwide, Inc. has hit prices as high as $13.10 and as low as $6.16. Year to date, Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s stock is up 40.64%.

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What Caused Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of May 15, 2024, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s stock and 2 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Kronos Worldwide, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of May 15, 2024, Kronos Worldwide, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 12.79%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 89 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of May 16, 2024, Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s stock price is $13.22, which is up 4.09% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Kronos Worldwide, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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