QRG Capital Management Inc. Has $23.41 Million Stock Holdings in Crh Plc $CRH

Key Points

• QRG Capital Management cut its stake in CRH by 7.7% in Q4, selling 15,555 shares and finishing with 187,546 shares valued at about $23.41 million per its latest 13F filing.
• CRH beat quarterly expectations (EPS -$0.20 vs. -$0.22; revenue $7.37B, +9.1% YoY) and set FY2026 guidance of 5.600–6.050 EPS, close to the sell‑side consensus of 5.88.
• Institutional investors own 62.5% of the company, with Vanguard increasing its position 22.7% to ~79.12 million shares (~$9.87B); CRH also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.39 (annualized $1.56, yield ~1.4%).

QRG Capital Management Inc. cut its holdings in Crh Plc (NYSE:CRH - Free Report) by 7.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 187,546 shares of the construction company's stock after selling 15,555 shares during the quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc.'s holdings in CRH were worth $23,406,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of CRH by 22.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,117,664 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $9,873,884,000 after purchasing an additional 14,623,673 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of CRH by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,728,016 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $1,645,995,000 after purchasing an additional 392,146 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its position in shares of CRH by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 12,439,954 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $1,552,506,000 after purchasing an additional 78,769 shares during the period. Boston Partners grew its position in shares of CRH by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 9,816,938 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $1,176,530,000 after purchasing an additional 162,110 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in shares of CRH by 6.6% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 9,788,282 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $1,173,615,000 after purchasing an additional 603,082 shares during the period. 62.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CRH Trading Down 4.0%

NYSE CRH opened at $110.86 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $74.08 billion, a PE ratio of 20.53, a PEG ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.36. Crh Plc has a 12 month low of $86.82 and a 12 month high of $131.55. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $111.10 and a 200-day moving average of $117.85.

CRH (NYSE:CRH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The construction company reported ($0.20) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.22) by $0.02. CRH had a return on equity of 15.37% and a net margin of 9.65%.The business had revenue of $7.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.07 billion. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. CRH has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.600-6.050 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Crh Plc will post 5.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CRH Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. CRH's dividend payout ratio is 28.89%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on CRH shares. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded CRH to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Citigroup upped their price target on CRH from $142.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $139.00 price target on shares of CRH in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on CRH from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on CRH from $138.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, CRH presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $139.54.

CRH 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.

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