CRH (CRH) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Key Points

• CRH is expected to release its H1 2025 earnings results on August 6th, projecting earnings of $2.06 per share and revenue of $10.27 billion.
• The company reported a loss of $0.12 earnings per share in its last quarterly report, missing analysts' expectations, with revenues at $6.76 billion.
• CRH has recently paid a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share, representing a dividend yield of 1.52%.

CRH (NYSE:CRH - Get Free Report) is anticipated to announce its H1 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.06 per share and revenue of $10.27 billion for the quarter. CRH has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.340-5.800 EPS.

CRH (NYSE:CRH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The construction company reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by ($0.06). CRH had a return on equity of 15.88% and a net margin of 9.17%. The business had revenue of $6.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.77 billion. On average, analysts expect CRH to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

CRH Stock Down 0.8%

CRH stock traded down $0.80 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $94.65. The company's stock had a trading volume of 384,564 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,621,915. CRH has a 12 month low of $74.03 and a 12 month high of $110.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $63.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a 50 day moving average of $93.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.80.

CRH Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 23rd. CRH's dividend payout ratio is 23.52%.

Institutional Trading of CRH

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in CRH stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Crh Plc (NYSE:CRH - Free Report) by 158.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,670 shares of the construction company's stock after purchasing an additional 5,316 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC's holdings in CRH were worth $763,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.50% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CRH has been the topic of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of CRH in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Loop Capital initiated coverage on CRH in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. They set a "buy" rating and a $114.00 price objective on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of CRH in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on CRH from $127.00 to $108.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on CRH in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $115.00 price objective on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CRH presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $112.82.

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.