CRH (LON:CRH) Stock Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average of $5,790.16

CRH plc (LON:CRH - Get Free Report) passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 5,790.16 ($72.72) and traded as high as GBX 6,630 ($83.27). CRH shares last traded at GBX 6,616 ($83.09), with a volume of 1,898,223 shares traded.

CRH Trading Down 0.6 %

The firm has a market capitalization of £45.15 billion, a PE ratio of 1,954.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.35. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 6,543.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 5,795.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.77.

CRH Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 23rd. This represents a dividend yield of 0.41%. CRH's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6,242.77%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Shaun Kelly acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 8,708 ($109.37) per share, for a total transaction of £87,080 ($109,369.51). 0.47% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.