CRH (LON:CRH) Share Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $5,716.07

CRH plc (LON:CRH)’s stock price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 5,716.07 ($71.81) and traded as high as GBX 6,560 ($82.41). CRH shares last traded at GBX 6,420.29 ($80.66), with a volume of 850,278 shares traded.

CRH Stock Up 0.6 %

The stock has a market capitalization of £44.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,855.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.77, a current ratio of 1.69 and a quick ratio of 1.37. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 6,535.33 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 5,716.07.

CRH Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 14th were paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 14th. This represents a yield of 0.45%. CRH’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6,242.77%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Shaun Kelly purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 26th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 8,708 ($109.40) per share, with a total value of £87,080 ($109,396.98). Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

About CRH

CRH plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides building materials solutions in Ireland and internationally. It operates through four segments: Americas Materials Solutions, Americas Building Solutions, Europe Materials Solutions, and Europe Building Solutions. The company provides solutions for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings; and produces and sells aggregates, cement, readymixed concrete, and asphalt, as well as provides paving and construction services.