Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in Crh Plc (NYSE:CRH - Free Report) by 6.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 435,347 shares of the construction company's stock after purchasing an additional 26,430 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co. owned approximately 0.07% of CRH worth $45,767,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new position in CRH during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. increased its stake in CRH by 1,835.3% in the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 329 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 312 shares during the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc boosted its stake in shares of CRH by 51.2% in the 1st quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 304 shares of the construction company's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of CRH in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of CRH in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. 62.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
CRH has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. 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. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on CRH from $149.00 to $165.60 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Weiss Ratings lowered CRH from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of CRH in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of CRH from $135.00 to $132.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, CRH has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $141.19.
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CRH Price Performance
Shares of CRH opened at $99.99 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $66.81 billion, a PE ratio of 18.52, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.32. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $105.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $112.21. Crh Plc has a 1 year low of $93.58 and a 1 year high of $131.55.
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, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.22) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $7.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.07 billion. CRH had a return on equity of 15.37% and a net margin of 9.65%.The business's revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. CRH has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.600-6.050 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Crh Plc will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
CRH Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. CRH's payout ratio is 28.89%.
CRH Company Profile
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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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