Kronos Worldwide stock gained 2.06 percent as earnings beat estimates

Published on 10/06/2026 at 15:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Kronos Worldwide stock reported Q2 revenue of USD 558.1 million and EPS of USD 0.13 on August 5, beating estimates. The October 5 price was USD 7.94, while the consensus target was USD 8.50.

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Kronos Worldwide stock (ISIN US50105F1057) was last at USD 7.94 on the NYSE on October 5, 2026, up 2.06 percent for the session. The move keeps the specialty chemicals producer within its USD 4.08 to USD 9.17 52-week range and gives the shares a market capitalization of USD 913.5 million.

Q2 revenue beat estimates

Kronos Worldwide's second-quarter 2026 results remain the central operating reference for the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company reported USD 558.1 million in revenue for the quarter reported on August 5, 2026, versus analyst estimates of USD 484.5 million.

Diluted EPS came in at USD 0.13, compared with consensus of USD 0.07. That USD 0.06 beat provides a clearer earnings signal than the revenue comparison alone, although MarketBeat also reported a negative net margin of 5.63 percent and negative return on equity of 12.28 percent.

Analysts see limited upside

The analyst picture is mixed rather than uniformly bullish. MarketBeat reports a consensus rating of Reduce from four analysts, with one Buy, one Hold and two Sell ratings, plus an average price target of USD 8.50.

At USD 7.94, that consensus target lies 7.1 percent above the October 5 price. The same MarketBeat report says Deutsche Bank raised its target from USD 6.00 to USD 9.00 and kept a Buy rating on August 25, 2026, while Goldman Sachs maintained a Sell rating with an USD 8.00 target on August 13, 2026.

Stock remains below its yearly high

The market value puts the October 5 quote 13.4 percent below the 52-week high of USD 9.17 and 94.6 percent above the 52-week low of USD 4.08. Volume reached 299,812 shares, below the 421,946-share average supplied for the quote.

For investors, the key tension is visible in the numbers: quarterly revenue and EPS exceeded estimates, but profitability metrics remained negative. Kronos Worldwide's next valuation step therefore depends on whether the Q2 earnings improvement develops into sustained earnings rather than a single quarterly beat.