Crh Plc (NYSE:CRH) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Crh Plc (NYSE:CRH) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nineteen analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fourteen have assigned a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $137.8571.

Several analysts recently issued reports on CRH shares. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of CRH from $138.00 to $147.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. DA Davidson set a $120.00 target price on shares of CRH in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of CRH from $152.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of CRH in a report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of CRH in a report on Monday, December 1st.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of CRH. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of CRH by 12.1% during the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 794 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $99,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC boosted its stake in CRH by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC now owns 2,352 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $294,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the period. L2 Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of CRH by 3.0% during the second quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 3,028 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $278,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. PDS Planning Inc raised its position in shares of CRH by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 4,000 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $499,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in shares of CRH by 34.8% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 356 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the period. 62.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CRH Stock Performance

Shares of CRH opened at $113.49 on Wednesday. CRH has a one year low of $76.75 and a one year high of $131.55. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $124.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $119.27. The company has a market capitalization of $75.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.33.

CRH (NYSE:CRH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The construction company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by ($0.68). The business had revenue of $5.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.15 billion. CRH had a net margin of 10.02% and a return on equity of 15.98%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.02 earnings per share. CRH has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.600-6.050 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that CRH will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CRH Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from CRH’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. CRH’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.11%.

CRH Company Profile

CRH plc, originally formed as Cement Roadstone Holdings in 1970 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is a global building materials group. The company has grown from its Irish roots into one of the largest international suppliers of construction materials, expanding primarily through acquisitions and regional business development. CRH operates an integrated network of manufacturing and distribution businesses that serve both public and private construction markets.

CRH’s core activities include the production and distribution of aggregates, cement, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and other bulk materials, together with a broad range of value-added building products such as precast concrete, masonry, bricks, roofing products, pipe and drainage systems, and construction accessories.