Crest Nicholson (CRST) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc engages in building residential homes in the United Kingdom. It develops and sells apartments, houses, and commercial properties. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Addlestone, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 68.20 to 71.60
• 50-Day Range: 61.30 to 159.57
• 52-Week Range: 59.60 to 198.50
• Volume: 5.54 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.08 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £176.62 million
• P/E Ratio: 76.44
• Dividend Yield: 4.56%
• Price Target: GBX 121
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Crest Nicholson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Crest Nicholson scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Crest Nicholson has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Crest Nicholson has a consensus price target of GBX 121, representing about 75.9% upside from its current price of GBX 68.80.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Crest Nicholson has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Crest Nicholson is 76.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Crest Nicholson is 76.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 72.15.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Crest Nicholson has a PEG Ratio of 0.51. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Crest Nicholson has a P/B Ratio of 0.24. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CRST.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Crest Nicholson is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.56%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Crest Nicholson does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Crest Nicholson is 277.78%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.16

News Sentiment

Crest Nicholson has a news sentiment score of 0.16. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.44 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Crest Nicholson this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for CRST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Crest Nicholson to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

3 insiders have purchased shares of Crest Nicholson in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Crest Nicholson insiders have sold 537.38% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £10,915.98 in company stock and sold £69,576.27 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

4.49% of the stock of Crest Nicholson is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

61.26% of the stock of Crest Nicholson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CRST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CRST shares performed this year?

Crest Nicholson's stock was trading at GBX 143.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CRST shares have decreased by 52.1% and is now trading at GBX 68.80.

How were Crest Nicholson's earnings last quarter?

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc (LON:CRST) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January, 29th. The company reported $7.80 earnings per share for the quarter. Crest Nicholson had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.30% and a net margin of 0.36%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Crest Nicholson?

Shares of CRST stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Crest Nicholson own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Crest Nicholson investors own include Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Taylor Wimpey (TW), BP (BP), Barratt Developments (BDEV), Interserve (IRV), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) and BT Group (BT.A).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/29/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Residential Construction
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:CRST
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.crestnicholson.com
• Phone: +44-1932-580555
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 778
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Crest Nicholson: GBX 121
• High Price Target: GBX 190
• Low Price Target: GBX 79
• Potential Upside/Downside: +75.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.90
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 76.44
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.56
• P/E Growth: 0.51
• Net Income: -£26.61 million
• Net Margins: 0.36%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 0.30%
• Return on Assets: 0.16%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 24.15
• Current Ratio: 2.63
• Quick Ratio: 0.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £610.80 million
• Price / Sales: 0.29
• Cash Flow: GBX 33.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.08
• Book Value: GBX 284.28 per share
• Price / Book: 0.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 256,722,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £176.62 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.58