KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO)
Materials · specialty chemicals / industrial pigments · NYSE
Kronos Worldwide is a leading global producer of titanium dioxide pigments, serving as a critical supplier to the paints, coatings, and plastics industries worldwide.
What KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC does
Kronos Worldwide is a global producer and marketer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments, which are essential white pigments used to provide opacity, brightness, and durability in various industrial applications. The company manufactures and distributes a broad portfolio of TiO2 grades used primarily in the production of paints, coatings, plastics, paper, and specialty products like inks and cosmetics. With production facilities in Europe and North America, Kronos serves approximately 3,000 customers worldwide.
Themes: TiO₂ / titanium dioxide pigments, Coatings and paints, Plastics additives, Paper manufacturing, Specialty pigments, Industrial pigments, Commodity chemicals
Fundamentals
- Price$8.20 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$944M as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+35.1% 2025-08-21 close $6.07 → 2026-08-21 close $8.20
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-7.1% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+10.3% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE-17.0% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.81 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)-1.0% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-1.2% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.05 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-05 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +8.9%; 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
How KRO compares in its sector
- net profit marginbottom 25% 142 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginbottom 25% 142 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginbottom 10% 141 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitybottom 25% 151 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 127 covered Materials peers
- indicated dividend yieldtop 10% 95 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 25% 124 covered Materials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Materials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Not assessable from available data. KRO paid a dividend in FY2025, but coverage cannot be assessed from the available data (non_positive_net_income, non_positive_free_cash_flow).
- Earnings payoutnot assessable earnings were not positive that year
- Free-cash-flow payoutnot assessable free cash flow was not positive that year
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC looks technically
KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) is trading 35.6% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 108 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 24 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 61, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 7 trading days ago. Trading volume is unusually light — only about 49% of its 30-day average.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 35.6% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +35.6% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $6.87 | $6.87 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $6.05 | $6.05 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 7 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 7 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in the fourth leg, a pullback against that upward direction; the labelling fails if price closes below 7.2814. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction. | possible upward five-wave sequence, in wave 4 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 108 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 108 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 24 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 23.6 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 61, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 60.7 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the upper half of its 14-day range ($5.81 to $8.90) — its "stochastic" reading is 77 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 77.4 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 12 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $8.90 | $8.90 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 7.8% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -7.8% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 100.0% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +100.0% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 7.8% below its highest point of the past year | 7.8% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 7 trading days ago | 7 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 7 trading days ago | 7 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $34.50 (set on 2011-07-07) | $34.50 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($4.33 to $8.65), and it has given back only a small part of its rise from last year’s low — 10% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $5.84 to $5.98. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 10.4% |
| From the all-time high | it is 76.2% below its all-time high | -76.2% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 4.2% above a support level at $7.85 — a price it turned at three times since 2025-04-29, most recently on 2026-05-01. Since 2024-08-21 it has 10 such levels below the current price and 2 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -4.2% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $2.33 (set on 2009-02-27) | $2.33 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 251.2% above its all-time low | +251.2% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually wide versus its own recent history (wider than about 95% of the past ~6 months) | 95th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.4759 between its high and its low — about 5.8% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.4759 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $5.34 and $9.51 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $5.34 – $7.43 – $9.51 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 5.8% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 5.8% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 4.5 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (35.6% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 4.5 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is unusually light — only about 49% of its 30-day average | 0.49× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have raised their average price target by 7.7% since the prior reading | +7.7% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | today it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | today |
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Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.9% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close | +0.9% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.1% gap down opened on 2026-06-23 has been "filled" 42 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 42 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 19.5 percentage points (the stock gained 21.8% while the market gained 2.3%) | +19.5% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 17.5 percentage points (the stock gained 20.6% while the market gained 3.1%) | +17.5% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 23.4 percentage points (the stock gained 34.4% while the market gained 11.1%) | +23.4% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 14.6 percentage points (the stock gained 35.1% while the market gained 20.5%) | +14.6% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, MACD momentum is positive, outperforming the market over 6 months, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 5 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 0 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 0 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 20% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 3.5% of the share price. | +20.1% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 26% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $6.52 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +25.8% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is sitting right on the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-05 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is roughly break-even. That average is $8.17 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 13 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +0.3% |
Price levels it has turned at before
KRO last closed at $8.20 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 10 prices below its last close and 2 above; the 3 nearest below and the 2 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $7.85 | Support | 4.2% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-04-29 to 2026-05-01 |
| $7.57 | Support | 7.7% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-05-28 to 2026-06-16 |
| $8.84 | Resistance | 7.8% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-01-13 to 2026-08-14 |
| $7.12 | Support | 13.2% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-03-11 to 2025-06-10 |
| $10.11 | Resistance | 23.2% above the last close | turned there twice · 2024-12-06 to 2025-01-27 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 4 of five, a pullback against that direction.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $7.28.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $7.35 and $8.17 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction, which fails on a close above $8.90.
This reading has stood for 1 trading day, since 2026-08-21.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Analyst price target recently RAISED · beating the market · Printed a doji candle · Trading above the Ichimoku cloud · Elliott wave 4 pullbacks | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · volume and relative volume
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingHold (3.00 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 2 analysts
- Mean price target$7.00 range $6.00 – $8.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-22. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for KRO
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.22 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-22
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Cyclical demand driven by GDP and economic conditions; Q1 2026 showed net loss of $4.8M vs. net income of $18.1M in Q1 2025 due to lower selling prices and production volumes","Raw material cost volatility (titanium feedstock, energy costs) and supply chain disruptions impacting manufacturing margins","Price competition in commodity TiO₂ markets; selling prices generally follow industry trends and are subject to competitive market pressures"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of KRO's 10-Q filed 2026-05-06 against the prior one filed 2025-11-06.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added specific reference to Q1 2026 results: 'net loss of $4.8 million, or $.04 per share, in the first quarter of 2026 compared to net income of $18.1 million, or $.16 per share, in the first quarter of 2025'
- Added explanation that net loss in Q1 2026 was 'primarily due to lower income from operations as a result of lower average TiO2 selling prices and lower production volumes, partially offset by higher sales volumes and lower production costs driven primarily by cost reduction initiatives implemented in the fourth quarter of 2025'
- Added disclosure: 'Our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2026 includes an income tax expense of $2.0 million ($.02 per share) to recognize an uncertain tax position related to a German tax audit'
- Added forward-looking statement risk factor: 'Technology related disruptions (including, but not limited to, cyber-attacks, software implementation, upgrades or improvements, technology processing failures, or other events) related to our technology infrastructure'
- Removed:
- Removed reference to nine-month period: 'For the nine months ended September 30, 2025' changed to 'For the three months ended March 31, 2026'
- Removed Q3 2025 and nine-month 2025 results discussion entirely (net loss of $37.0 million Q3, net loss of $28.1 million nine months, and prior year comparisons)
- Removed reference to LPC acquisition: 'As previously reported, effective July 16, 2024...we acquired the 50% joint venture interest in Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P.'
- Removed discussion of non-cash deferred income tax expense: '$19.3 million ($.17 per share) to reduce our net German deferred tax asset as a result of the rate reduction'
- Removed discussion of earn-out liability remeasurement gain: '$4.6 million ($3.6 million or $.03 per share, net of income tax expense)'
- Removed specific reference to LPC in forward-looking statements: 'Our ability to integrate acquisitions, including LPC, into our operations' changed to 'Our ability to integrate acquisitions into our operations'
- Reworded:
- Changed period focus from nine-month to three-month results in business overview section
- Executive summary restructured to focus on Q1 2026 versus Q1 2025 comparison instead of Q3 2025 versus Q3 2024 and nine-month comparisons
- Reframed explanation of net income decrease to emphasize 'cost reduction initiatives implemented in the fourth quarter of 2025 to structurally realign our operations' as a mitigating factor
- Notes:
- Older filing text appears truncated at the end ('Operatin'), limiting ability to fully assess all removals in the forward-looking statements section
- The comparison is between two different reporting periods (Q1 2026 vs. Q3/nine-months 2025), which is typical for sequential quarterly filings
Risk Factors
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-05-06) added Exhibit 10.1: Restated and Amended Richards Bay Chloride Slag Sales Agreement with amendment dated February 13, 2026 (effective January 1, 2026)
- Removed:
- Older filing (2025-11-06) included Exhibit 10.1: Third Supplemental Indenture dated September 15, 2025 - removed in newer filing
- Older filing (2025-11-06) included Exhibit 10.2: Additional Notes Priority Joinder Agreement dated September 15, 2025 - removed in newer filing
- Reworded:
- Risk Factors reference changed from '2024 Annual Report' in older filing (2025-11-06) to '2025 Annual Report' in newer filing (2026-05-06)
- Signature block for Bradley E. Troutman changed from 'Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (duly authorized officer)' in older filing to 'Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer' in newer filing
- Signature block for Bryan S. Bell changed from 'Vice President and Controller, Global Finance (duly authorized officer)' in older filing to 'Vice President and Controller, Global Finance' in newer filing
- Notes:
- This comparison covers the Risk Factors section header and Exhibits section; the actual detailed risk factors content is not presented in either excerpt as both filings reference incorporation by reference to their respective annual reports
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days.
- Last 180 days4 buys ($98510) · 0 sells — 1 buying insider
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-05-18. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about KRO's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding KRO as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 2,925,829
- Reported value $19,222,696
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 2 increased, 3 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
KRO had 1,329,109 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
KRO had 1.15% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 3.09 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 1,329,109
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 1.15%
- Prior settlement (shares) 1,402,869
- Reported change -5.26%
- Days to cover (reported) 3.09
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Venator Materials (acquired 50% of LPC in prior joint venture)
- Tronox Holdings (major global TiO₂ producer)
- Huntsman Corporation (TiO₂ pigments)
- Cristal / Albemarle (TiO₂ producer)
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Frequently asked questions
What does KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) do?
Kronos Worldwide is a global producer and marketer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments, which are essential white pigments used to provide opacity, brightness, and durability in various industrial applications. The company manufactures and distributes a broad portfolio of TiO2 grades used primarily in the production of paints, coatings, plastics, paper, and specialty products like inks and cosmetics.
What sector is KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) in?
KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) is classified in the Materials sector. Its industry is specialty chemicals / industrial pigments. It trades on NYSE.
Does KRO pay a dividend?
Yes — KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 8.93% and 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC EDGAR XBRL) (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC's (KRO) competitors?
Notable peers of KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) include Venator Materials (acquired 50% of LPC in prior joint venture), Tronox Holdings (major global TiO₂ producer), Huntsman Corporation (TiO₂ pigments) and Cristal / Albemarle (TiO₂ producer). This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) overbought or oversold right now?
KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 61, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on KRO come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.