KRO Insider Buying

The table below summarizes the most recent KRO insider buying information — the latest buy being $98,509.55 by Kevin B. Kramer on 5/18/2026, with links to see the CAGR achieved by each insider on their purchases. As the saying goes on Wall Street, there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy. Watch the importance of insider buying video for more information about why KRO insider buys like these are important for investors to follow.
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DateInsiderPriceAmount
5-18-2026
Insider Buy
Kevin B. Kramer
$6.75
CAGR »
$98,509.55
14,601 shares
8-15-2025
Insider Buy
Kristin B. McCoy
Executive VP, Global Tax
$6.05
CAGR »
$12,100.00
2,000 shares
8-11-2025
Insider Buy
Bryan A. Hanley
Senior VP and Treasurer
$4.90
CAGR »
$12,250.00
2,500 shares
8-13-2025
Insider Buy
Andrew B. Nace
Executive Vice President
$5.83
CAGR »
$17,500.00
3,000 shares
8-11-2025
Insider Buy
Bart W. Reichert
Vice President, Internal Audit
$4.96
CAGR »
$99,200.00
20,000 shares
8-11-2025
Insider Buy
Michael Shawn Simmons
Vice Chairman of the Board
$4.87
CAGR »
$24,350.00
5,000 shares
8-11-2025
Insider Buy
Amy A. Samford
Executive VP, Finance
$4.83
CAGR »
$14,475.00
3,000 shares
3-11-2025
Insider Buy
Kevin B. Kramer
Director
$7.43
CAGR »
$104,080.78
14,000 shares
3-11-2025
Insider Buy
Bryan A. Hanley
Senior VP and Treasurer
$7.43
CAGR »
$7,430.00
1,000 shares
8-7-2023
Insider Buy
Andrew B. Nace
Executive Vice President
$9.17
CAGR »
$24,999.99
2,728 shares
5-24-2023
Insider Buy
Andrew B. Nace
Executive Vice President
$8.31
CAGR »
$33,221.15
4,000 shares
8-19-2024
Insider Buy
Andrew B. Nace
Executive Vice President
$11.34
CAGR »
$5,670.00
500 shares
8-16-2024
Insider Buy
Andrew B. Nace
Executive Vice President
$11.36
CAGR »
$5,677.50
500 shares
3-11-2024
Insider Buy
Bryan A. Hanley
Senior VP and Treasurer
$10.65
CAGR »
$10,652.30
1,000 shares
8-7-2023
Insider Buy
Andrew B. Nace
Executive Vice President
$9.17
CAGR »
$24,999.99
2,728 shares
5-24-2023
Insider Buy
Andrew B. Nace
Executive Vice President
$8.31
CAGR »
$33,221.15
4,000 shares
9-2-2021
Insider Buy
Bryan A. Hanley
Vice President and Treasurer
$12.84
CAGR »
$6,420.00
500 shares
12-6-2022
Insider Buy
Amy A. Samford
Executive VP
$9.71
CAGR »
$19,420.00
2,000 shares
9-2-2021
Insider Buy
Bryan A. Hanley
Vice President and Treasurer
$12.84
CAGR »
$6,420.00
500 shares
3-15-2021
Insider Buy
Andrew B. Nace
Executive Vice President
$14.60
CAGR »
$10,950.00
750 shares
8-26-2019
Insider Buy
Andrew B. Nace
Executive Vice President
$9.97
CAGR »
$14,955.00
1,500 shares
11-23-2018
Insider Buy
Robert D. Graham
Vice Chairman of the Board
$12.50
CAGR »
$125,000.00
10,000 shares
3-13-2020
Insider Buy
Robert D. Graham
Vice Chairman of the Board
$7.45
CAGR »
$37,225.00
5,000 shares
3-13-2020
Insider Buy
Bryan A. Hanley
Vice President and Treasurer
$7.56
CAGR »
$7,562.80
1,000 shares
8-26-2019
Insider Buy
Andrew B. Nace
Executive Vice President
$9.97
CAGR »
$14,955.00
1,500 shares
8-9-2019
Insider Buy
Andrew B. Nace
Executive Vice President
$11.21
CAGR »
$67,280.00
6,000 shares
8-9-2019
Insider Buy
Robert D. Graham
Vice Chairman, President & CEO
$10.75
CAGR »
$53,750.00
5,000 shares
11-23-2018
Insider Buy
Robert D. Graham
Vice Chairman of the Board
$12.50
CAGR »
$125,000.00
10,000 shares
3-22-2016
Insider Buy
Klemens Schluter
COO - Global Operations
$5.74
CAGR »
$28,700.00
5,000 shares
1-19-2016
Insider Buy
Klemens Schluter
COO - Global Operations
$4.37
CAGR »
$43,700.00
10,000 shares
1-11-2016
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$4.59
CAGR »
$115,300.00
25,100 shares
1-8-2016
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$4.89
CAGR »
$244,650.00
50,000 shares
12-18-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$5.07
CAGR »
$63,350.00
12,500 shares
12-14-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$5.16
CAGR »
$64,500.00
12,500 shares
12-8-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$5.53
CAGR »
$331,750.00
60,000 shares
12-4-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$5.84
CAGR »
$47,926.00
8,200 shares
12-3-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$5.93
CAGR »
$243,739.00
41,100 shares
11-12-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$5.99
CAGR »
$29,950.00
5,000 shares
11-11-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$6.06
CAGR »
$187,870.00
31,000 shares
11-10-2015
Insider Buy
Benjiman R. Corona
President, Global Sales Mgmt
$6.53
CAGR »
$16,325.00
2,500 shares
11-10-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
President, Global Sales Mgmt
$6.53
CAGR »
$16,325.00
2,500 shares
9-28-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$6.06
CAGR »
$90,950.00
15,000 shares
9-25-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$6.18
CAGR »
$123,650.00
20,000 shares
9-4-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$6.52
CAGR »
$32,600.00
5,000 shares
9-3-2015
Insider Buy
Loretta J. Feehan
Director
$6.91
CAGR »
$13,814.13
2,000 shares
9-2-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$6.60
CAGR »
$171,500.00
26,000 shares
9-1-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$6.96
CAGR »
$139,300.00
20,000 shares
8-27-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$7.23
CAGR »
$17,704.50
2,450 shares
8-26-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$6.99
CAGR »
$27,940.00
4,000 shares
8-25-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$7.10
CAGR »
$63,860.00
9,000 shares
8-24-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$7.23
CAGR »
$50,630.00
7,000 shares
8-25-2015
Insider Buy
Bobby D. O'Brien
Vice Chairman, President, CEO
$7.20
CAGR »
$36,000.00
5,000 shares
8-21-2015
Insider Buy
Bobby D. O'Brien
Vice Chairman, President, CEO
$7.45
CAGR »
$82,508.81
11,082 shares
8-21-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$7.53
CAGR »
$45,190.00
6,000 shares
8-13-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$7.55
CAGR »
$60,370.00
8,000 shares
8-12-2015
Insider Buy
Janet G. Keckeisen
Vice President
$7.80
CAGR »
$50,711.00
6,500 shares
8-11-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$7.85
CAGR »
$180,440.00
23,000 shares
8-10-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$8.13
CAGR »
$199,095.00
24,500 shares
5-8-2015
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Chairman of the Board
$12.04
CAGR »
$120,350.00
10,000 shares
8-29-2013
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$14.99
CAGR »
$14,990.00
1,000 shares
8-28-2013
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$14.98
CAGR »
$48,685.00
3,250 shares
8-27-2013
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$15.03
CAGR »
$37,565.00
2,500 shares
8-29-2013
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$14.99
CAGR »
$14,990.00
1,000 shares
8-28-2013
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$14.98
CAGR »
$48,685.00
3,250 shares
8-27-2013
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$15.03
CAGR »
$37,565.00
2,500 shares
8-23-2013
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$14.93
CAGR »
$52,265.00
3,500 shares
2-19-2013
Insider Buy
Glenn R. Simmons
Director
$17.49
CAGR »
$262,393.00
15,000 shares
1-24-2013
Insider Buy
Glenn R. Simmons
Director
$19.46
CAGR »
$194,575.18
10,000 shares
1-18-2013
Insider Buy
Glenn R. Simmons
Director
$19.18
CAGR »
$95,875.00
5,000 shares
11-7-2012
Insider Buy
Glenn R. Simmons
Director
$13.29
CAGR »
$66,449.84
5,000 shares
6-4-2012
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$15.57
CAGR »
$46,710.00
3,000 shares
5-25-2012
Insider Buy
Glenn R. Simmons
Director
$17.39
CAGR »
$120,020.43
6,900 shares
5-18-2012
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$16.62
CAGR »
$33,250.00
2,000 shares
5-17-2012
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$17.63
CAGR »
$193,880.00
11,000 shares
5-17-2012
Insider Buy
Glenn R. Simmons
Director
$17.37
CAGR »
$11,290.89
650 shares
5-11-2012
Insider Buy
George E. Poston
Director
$20.49
CAGR »
$133,185.00
6,500 shares
5-11-2012
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$20.26
CAGR »
$162,060.00
8,000 shares
3-6-2012
Insider Buy
Glenn R. Simmons
Director
$23.05
CAGR »
$115,226.63
5,000 shares
1-24-2012
Insider Buy
Harold C. Simmons
Chairman of the Board
$21.04
CAGR »
$1,704,488.96
81,000 shares
1-18-2012
Insider Buy
Harold C. Simmons
Chairman of the Board
$21.00
CAGR »
$105,000.00
5,000 shares
12-30-2011
Insider Buy
Harold C. Simmons
Chairman of the Board
$18.00
CAGR »
$179,960.76
10,000 shares
12-29-2011
Insider Buy
Harold C. Simmons
Chairman of the Board
$18.00
CAGR »
$179,966.50
10,000 shares
12-28-2011
Insider Buy
Harold C. Simmons
Chairman of the Board
$17.75
CAGR »
$266,250.00
15,000 shares
12-15-2011
Insider Buy
Glenn R. Simmons
Director
$16.89
CAGR »
$168,856.00
10,000 shares
12-8-2011
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$17.88
CAGR »
$35,750.00
2,000 shares
12-6-2011
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$19.08
CAGR »
$57,230.00
3,000 shares
11-25-2011
Insider Buy
Harold C. Simmons
Chairman of the Board
$18.18
CAGR »
$1,817,600.00
100,000 shares
11-23-2011
Insider Buy
Glenn R. Simmons
Director
$17.64
CAGR »
$52,934.92
3,000 shares
11-23-2011
Insider Buy
Harold C. Simmons
Chairman of the Board
$17.88
CAGR »
$2,997,851.31
167,666 shares
11-18-2011
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$19.45
CAGR »
$136,120.00
7,000 shares
11-18-2011
Insider Buy
Harold C. Simmons
Chairman of the Board
$19.21
CAGR »
$1,920,530.00
100,000 shares
11-18-2011
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$19.45
CAGR »
$136,120.00
7,000 shares
11-17-2011
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$20.80
CAGR »
$187,170.00
9,000 shares
10-26-2011
Insider Buy
Harold C. Simmons
Chairman of the Board
$20.00
CAGR »
$157,960.00
7,898 shares
10-4-2011
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$14.86
CAGR »
$74,300.00
5,000 shares
10-3-2011
Insider Buy
Douglas C. Weaver
Sr.Vice President, Development
$15.19
CAGR »
$49,822.87
3,280 shares
9-26-2011
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$16.31
CAGR »
$81,550.00
5,000 shares
9-23-2011
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$17.64
CAGR »
$35,280.00
2,000 shares
9-22-2011
Insider Buy
Harold C. Simmons
Chairman of the Board
$17.30
CAGR »
$173,000.00
10,000 shares
9-16-2011
Insider Buy
Harold C. Simmons
Chairman of the Board
$19.97
CAGR »
$299,489.00
15,000 shares
9-14-2011
Insider Buy
Harold C. Simmons
Chairman of the Board
$18.95
CAGR »
$663,249.99
35,000 shares
8-8-2011
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$19.97
CAGR »
$59,900.00
3,000 shares
8-5-2011
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$21.83
CAGR »
$174,650.00
8,000 shares
8-3-2011
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$26.65
CAGR »
$266,460.00
10,000 shares
5-16-2011
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$53.64
CAGR »
$64,370.00
1,200 shares
5-13-2011
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$54.52
CAGR »
$163,550.00
3,000 shares
11-16-2010
Insider Buy
Steven L. Watson
Vice Chair. of the Board & CEO
$38.89
CAGR »
$271,980.50
6,993 shares
9-13-2010
Insider Buy
Harold C. Simmons
Chairman of the Board
$34.50
CAGR »
$44,846.55
1,300 shares
9-9-2010
Insider Buy
Harold C. Simmons
Chairman of the Board
$32.45
CAGR »
$38,945.00
1,200 shares
7-22-2010
Insider Buy
Harold C. Simmons
Chairman of the Board
$20.65
CAGR »
$28,971.95
1,403 shares
7-19-2010
Insider Buy
Harold C. Simmons
Chairman of the Board
$20.01
CAGR »
$64,763.04
3,237 shares

Also See: Institutional Holders of KRO
Also See: SEC filings


Kronos Worldwide Insider Purchase CAGR Analysis

KRO Performance Since Insider Purchase
Below we present the annualized performance delivered by KRO stock since 5-18-2026 (the date of the most recent insider purchase). The performance of the investment from the time KRO insider buying occurred is the ultimate test of whether insiders were right about KRO being a good buy.

Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested

Start date: 05/19/2026
End date: 10/06/2026
Start price/share: $6.71
End price/share: $7.86
Starting shares: 1,490.31
Ending shares: 1,510.06
Dividends reinvested/share: $0.10
Total return: 18.69%
Annualized Gain: 48.73%
Starting investment: $10,000.00
Ending investment: $11,869.00
Years: 0.38
 
Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested

Start date: 05/19/2026
End date: 10/06/2026
Start price/share: $6.71
End price/share: $7.86
Dividends collected/share: $0.10
Total return: 18.63%
Annualized Gain: 48.57%
Starting investment: $10,000.00
Ending investment: $11,863.00
Years: 0.38

Which KRO Insiders Report Buying

This Holdings Channel page has presented insider buying activity, covering Directors, officers (such as CEO, CFO, COO, etc.), and >10% owners (who are required to file form 4's with the SEC). Important institutional owners may not fall under these categories, but instead file their holdings quarterly on the latest form 13F filings. While recent KRO insider buying activity is included, there may also be stock sales over this same period (Also See: SEC filings for sales and other details).

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