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Tronox Stock Rises As Banks Lift Price Targets

MATT MONACO•UPDATED APR. 26, 2026, 11:07 AM ET
Reviewed by Jack Kelloggand Fact-checked by Tim Sykes

Tronox Holdings plc (UK) stocks have been trading up by 7.63 percent after upbeat earnings guidance boosted investor optimism.

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Weekly Update Apr 20 – Apr 24, 2026: On Sunday, April 26, 2026 Tronox Holdings plc (UK) stock [NYSE: TROX] is trending up by 7.63%! Discover the key drivers behind this movement as well as our expert analysis in the detailed breakdown below.

Materials industry expert:

Analyst sentiment – positive

Tronox’s current fundamentals are weak, with structurally low profitability and an overlevered balance sheet. EBIT margin at roughly -9% and gross margin near 9% underscore poor pricing power versus energy and ore costs, while ROE near -30% and ROIC around -6% highlight value destruction. Yet free cash flow is surprisingly resilient: LTM FCF/EV is under 4x, with Q4 free cash flow of $53m on $67m capex, aided by a $193m working-capital release and manageable near-term liquidity (current ratio 2.5). Debt/Equity at 2.4x and interest coverage at 0.2x remain the key risk.

Technically, the weekly tape shows a sharp pivot from a 9.33 consolidation to a push through 10, with higher lows (9.41, 9.60) and a decisive close at 10.16, confirming an emerging uptrend from distressed levels. Intraday 5-minute action has shown aggressive dip-buying around 9.40–9.50 with expanding volume on tests of 10.00, suggesting real money accumulation. Traders can anchor on 9.40 as a clear tactical stop for longs, with 10.50 as the first logical upside target on continuation.

Recent broker moves (UBS to $9 Neutral, Mizuho to $6 Underperform) lag the tape, while a profitable long by Deutsche’s distressed desk indicates specialist buyers positioning for a cyclical turn. Versus broader Materials and Chemicals, Tronox remains a high-risk, high-operating-leverage laggard but with significant torque to any TiO2 price or demand recovery. I view risk/reward as skewed favorably and would target $11–12 over 6–12 months, with support at $9.40 and resistance near $11.50.

Quick Financial Overview

Tronox Holdings plc (UK) has seen its stock grind higher on the weekly chart, with closes stepping from about $9.33 to $10.16 over the recent data window. That steady climb, capped by a breakout weekly close above $10, lines up with a strong intraday session where price ran from the low-$9.60s to a high near $10.21 and finished just above $10.10. For short-term traders, this pattern shows clear demand on dips and a willingness to chase strength near the top of the recent range.

Under the hood, Tronox Holdings plc (UK) is still dealing with weak profitability. Revenue sits near $2.898B, but margins are thin to negative, with EBIT margin around -9% and net margin near -16%, plus a recent quarterly net loss of about $176M. Despite that, operating cash flow of roughly $121M and free cash flow of about $53M in the latest quarter show the business can still throw off cash even while it reports losses.

More Breaking News

Valuation on TROX looks compressed, with price-to-sales near 0.56 and price-to-free-cash around 3.8, which often attracts value-oriented traders. Balance sheet risk is real: total debt-to-equity of about 2.39 and interest coverage of only 0.2 flag meaningful leverage pressure. The current ratio of roughly 2.5 offers some short-term liquidity cushion, but a quick ratio near 0.5 reminds traders this is not a low-risk balance sheet. A dividend yield near 2% is nice, yet for traders the key is whether cash flow and sentiment can support the recent push through $10.

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