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Kronos Worldwide Inc Stock: price and insider trades · United States
No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest, by McCoy Kristin B, was filed 18 Aug 2025.
Kronos Worldwide Inc: what insiders have been doing
Kronos Worldwide Inc, classified in the Chemicals & Materials sector, is a listed company. Its insiders report their share dealings to SEC (Form 4). 8 insiders have disclosed 8 filings since 18 October 2025.
No open-market purchase or sale appears among the filings, only grants, plan transactions and other operations. Because grants and exercises are largely decided by remuneration plans, they are not counted as purchases here.
Insider buying of Kronos Worldwide Inc has been absent for the past year. The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 1 day. US insiders must file a Form 4 within two business days of a trade.
With 8 filings in twelve months, the company is quieter than the median of 19 filings across the 5,814 companies we follow on the same exchange. Since 2016, the database holds 63 purchases and 1 sale by insiders of the company. The 10-K for the year ended 31 December 2025 shows 1.86 bn USD of revenue and -110.9 m USD of net income and a dividend of 0.20 USD per share.
For comparison within the same sector, see the insider buying recorded at Culp Inc. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.
Insider Decl.
102
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€213,630
63 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€8
1 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleBryan A. Hanley2 buys
Amy A. Samford1 buy
Andrew B. Nace1 buy
Bart W. Reichert1 buy
Kevin B. Kramer1 buy
Kristin B. McCoy1 buy
+1 other insider
Since the insiders bought
- +31.1%Entry US$6.21 · Close at T+365 US$8.14
- +34.6%Entry US$6.01 · Close at T+365 US$8.09
- +43.4%Entry US$6.03 · Close at T+365 US$8.65
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate Kronos Worldwide Inc Hold (neutral), based on 2 analysts. Average price target: US$8.50.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 22,071 of 23,476 companies
17.3
score / 100
Value20
Quality15
FCF yld-4.0%
Earn yld-11%
EV/EBITDA·
ROE-14%
Gross mgn11%
Net mgn-6.0%
Debt/EBITDA·
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$8.80
Analyst consensus
2 analystsHold
US$8.00Target US$8.50(-3%)US$9.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$1.9B
Gross profitUS$213M11% margin
EBITDAUS$20.4M1% margin
Net income-US$110.9M-5.6% margin
Valuation
PER (forward)14.3x
P/Book1.3x
Beta1.00
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$1B
Total debtUS$577.3M
Free Cash Flow-US$40.4M
Debt / Equity78%
Profitability & ownership
ROE-13.7%
ROA-1.0%
% insiders81.3%
% institutions16.9%
Last declaration on 14 May 2026
Declarations102 total
5,550 shares@ US$7.220.0044% mcap47.1% of flowCommon Stock $0.01 par value per shareSEC:0001549592-26-000002:0
5,550 shares@ US$7.220.0044% mcap65.6% of flowCommon Stock $0.01 par value per shareSEC:0001602118-26-000002:0
5,550 shares@ US$7.220.0044% mcap100.0% of flowCommon Stock, $0.01 par value per shareSEC:0001771420-26-000002:0
5,550 shares@ US$7.220.0044% mcap65.6% of flowCommon Stock $0.01 par value per shareSEC:0001188513-26-000002:0
5,550 shares@ US$7.220.0044% mcap100.0% of flowCommon Stock, $0.01 par value per shareSEC:0001520514-26-000002:0
5,550 shares@ US$7.220.0044% mcap65.6% of flowCommon Stock $0.01 par value per shareSEC:0001265101-26-000002:0
5,550 shares@ US$7.220.0044% mcap65.6% of flowCommon Stock $0.01 par value per shareSEC:0001616435-26-000002:0
5,550 shares@ US$7.220.0044% mcap65.6% of flowCommon Stock $0.01 par value per shareSEC:0001409627-26-000002:0
2,000 shares@ US$6.05100.0% of flowCommon Stock, par value $0.01SEC:0001813137-25-000004:0
Canonical exit: 13 Nov 2025 (T+90)
1,000 shares@ US$5.76100.0% of flowCommon Stock, par value $0.01SEC:0001364549-25-000005:0
Canonical exit: 11 Nov 2025 (T+90)
2,500 shares@ US$4.90100.0% of flowCommon Stock $0.01 par valueSEC:0001715111-25-000004:0
Canonical exit: 9 Nov 2025 (T+90)
20,000 shares@ US$4.96100.0% of flowCommon Stock, par value $0.01SEC:0001890996-25-000004:0
Canonical exit: 9 Nov 2025 (T+90)
5,000 shares@ US$4.87100.0% of flowCommon Stock $0.01 par valueSEC:0001771420-25-000004:0
Canonical exit: 9 Nov 2025 (T+90)
3,000 shares@ US$4.825100.0% of flowCommon Stock, par value $0.01SEC:0001675650-25-000005:0
Canonical exit: 9 Nov 2025 (T+90)
2,800 shares@ US$7.1724.7% of flowCommon Stock $0.01 par valueSEC:0001062993-25-009465:0
2,800 shares@ US$7.1734.4% of flowCommon Stock $0.01 par valueSEC:0001062993-25-009450:0
2,800 shares@ US$7.1734.4% of flowCommon Stock $0.01 par valueSEC:0001062993-25-009463:0
2,800 shares@ US$7.1734.4% of flowCommon Stock $0.01 par valueSEC:0001062993-25-009467:0
2,800 shares@ US$7.1734.4% of flowCommon Stock $0.01 par valueSEC:0001062993-25-009459:0
2,800 shares@ US$7.1734.4% of flowCommon Stock $0.01 par valueSEC:0001062993-25-009461:0
500 shares@ US$7.3618.3% of flowCommon Stock, par value $0.01SEC:0001062993-25-005219:0
Canonical exit: 9 Jun 2025 (T+90)
3,000 shares@ US$7.3728.1% of flowCommon Stock $0.01 par valueSEC:0001062993-25-005217:0
Canonical exit: 9 Jun 2025 (T+90)
500 shares@ US$11.3444.3% of flowCommon Stock $0.01 par valueSEC:0001062993-24-015418:0
Canonical exit: 17 Nov 2024 (T+90)
250 shares@ US$11.5022.7% of flowCommon Stock $0.01 par valueSEC:0001062993-24-015304:0
Canonical exit: 13 Nov 2024 (T+90)
1,550 sharesCommon Stock $0.01 par valueSEC:0001062993-24-010374:0
25 of 102 declarations
About Kronos Worldwide Inc
KRONOS WORLDWIDE, INC. (NYSE: KRO) is a U.S.-listed industrial materials company focused on titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2), a critical input used to provide whiteness, brightness, opacity, and durability in a wide range of end markets. The company trades on the NYSE in the United States and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Its operating roots go back to 1916, giving KRONOS a long industrial heritage in specialty materials, even though the modern public company structure dates to its Delaware incorporation in 1989.
KRONOS’s core business is the production and marketing of TiO2 pigments under the KRONOS trademark. Its product portfolio includes more than 50 pigment grades, which supports a broad set of industrial applications. These include paints and coatings, plastics, paper, fibers, and decorative laminates, as well as specialty uses such as inks, foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. The company sells primarily through agents and distributors, serving industrial customers across Europe, North America, the Asia-Pacific region, and other international markets.
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From an investment perspective, KRONOS is best understood as a niche global materials producer operating in a cyclical, capital-intensive and highly competitive market. Its performance is influenced by titanium dioxide pricing, energy and raw material costs, plant utilization, and end-market demand in coatings, plastics and other manufacturing sectors. Competitive strength in this business depends on product quality, technical support, customer relationships, and consistent supply rather than consumer branding.
Recent company disclosures show that 2025 was a challenging year. KRONOS reported pressure on net sales and pricing, with the fourth quarter of 2025 affected by lower average TiO2 selling prices, even as volumes improved in some European markets. The company also reported a net loss in the fourth quarter of 2025, underscoring the volatility of the pigment cycle and the sensitivity of earnings to pricing and operating leverage. For market participants following U.S. SEC Form 4 insider transactions, KRONOS remains a name where insider activity may be monitored for additional context, although such filings should always be interpreted alongside fundamentals and sector conditions.
Overall, KRONOS WORLDWIDE, INC. is a small-to-mid cap specialty chemicals and materials company with a long operating history, a globally distributed customer base, and a product set centered on titanium dioxide pigments for industrial and specialty applications.
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