Jean Francois Turgeon Sells 18,563 Shares of Tronox (NYSE:TROX) Stock

Tronox Holdings PLC (NYSE:TROX) Director Jean Francois Turgeon sold 18,563 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.60, for a total transaction of $122,515.80. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 754,009 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,976,459.40. This represents a 2.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Tronox Stock Performance

TROX stock opened at $6.80 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $6.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.89. Tronox Holdings PLC has a fifty-two week low of $2.86 and a fifty-two week high of $8.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.16, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.08 billion, a PE ratio of -2.29 and a beta of 1.11.

Tronox (NYSE:TROX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported ($0.60) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.43) by ($0.17). The firm had revenue of $730.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $730.22 million. Tronox had a negative net margin of 16.22% and a negative return on equity of 14.75%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.03 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Tronox Holdings PLC will post 0.49 EPS for the current year.

Tronox Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd will be issued a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Tronox’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -6.73%.

Institutional Trading of Tronox

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of TROX. Primecap Management Co. CA boosted its stake in Tronox by 192.2% during the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 4,252,502 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,560,000 after acquiring an additional 2,797,002 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in Tronox by 244.6% in the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 147,058 shares of the company’s stock valued at $746,000 after purchasing an additional 104,381 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in Tronox by 1,712.8% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 848,422 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,302,000 after purchasing an additional 801,620 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. boosted its position in shares of Tronox by 693.0% during the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 469,051 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,886,000 after purchasing an additional 409,902 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Tronox during the second quarter worth $395,000. 73.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TROX has been the topic of a number of research reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Tronox from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Tronox in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Tronox from $4.00 to $4.50 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Tronox in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Tronox from $5.50 to $7.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.35.

Key Headlines Impacting Tronox

Here are the key news stories impacting Tronox this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several sell‑side firms raised targets or reiterated buy ratings recently, improving the tone among analysts and providing potential near‑term buying support. See MarketBeat’s company page for analyst notes. MarketBeat – TROXMarketBeat: TROX analyst coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Buyout speculation — coverage highlights a reported $4.3 billion buyout offer that has kept interest in the stock and helped technical momentum. That announcement can temper selling and attract event‑driven buyers. Article LinkChemical Maker Tronox Holds Above 10‑Day Line After $4.3 Billion Buyout Offer
• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a quarterly dividend ($0.05/share; annualized ~$0.20, ~2.9% yield) — a modest income cue that can attract yield‑oriented investors. Details available on the company coverage page. MarketBeat – TROX DividendMarketBeat: dividend & company summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional activity is mixed but notable — several hedge funds and managers increased positions in Q4 (Invesco, Alpine Global, Empowered Funds, etc.), which can support liquidity but doesn’t guarantee directional price moves. MarketBeat – Institutional HoldingsMarketBeat: institutional holdings
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss: Tronox reported a quarterly EPS well below consensus (reported ($0.60) vs. ($0.43) expected) and negative margins/ROE — fundamentals remain a near‑term headwind and a reason for investor caution. MarketBeat – EarningsMarketBeat: Q4 results and earnings detail
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling this week — CEO John D. Romano sold ~101,600 shares (~$669k proceeds) and multiple senior executives and a director also trimmed positions (combined trades total several hundred thousand shares). Large insider dispositions can create near‑term selling pressure and signal liquidity needs or portfolio rebalancing. SEC Filing – CEO saleSEC filing: CEO Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Additional insider sales: SVP Jeffrey N. Neuman, SVP Jeffrey A. Engle, Director Jean Francois Turgeon, and insider Jonathan Flood disclosed multiple sales (links below), further adding supply into the market. SEC Filing – NeumanNeuman Form 4 SEC Filing – EngleEngle Form 4 SEC Filing – TurgeonTurgeon Form 4 SEC Filing – FloodFlood Form 4

About Tronox

Tronox Holdings plc is a vertically integrated global producer of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) pigment and specialty materials. The company’s operations encompass the full supply chain for TiO₂, from mining and processing titanium-bearing ores—such as ilmenite and rutile—to the production of high-purity pigment for use in paints, coatings, plastics, paper and other industrial applications. In addition to TiO₂, Tronox’s product portfolio includes zircon, rare earth byproducts and other specialty minerals that serve a range of industrial markets.

Tronox operates a network of mines, processing facilities and pigment plants located across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Australia and South Africa.