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Crest Nicholson (CRST) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 72.50 -1.00 (-1.36%)
As of 12:02 PM Eastern

About Crest Nicholson Stock (LON:CRST)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
72.10
76.10
50-Day Range
61.30
117.60
52-Week Range
59.60
197.60
Volume
3.12 million shs
Average Volume
4.78 million shs
Market Capitalization
£186.13 million
P/E Ratio
80.56
Dividend Yield
4.34%
Price Target
GBX 121
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Crest Nicholson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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83rd Percentile Overall Score

CRST MarketRank™: 

Crest Nicholson scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 64.4% upside from its current price of GBX 73.60.

  • 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.

  • Read more about Crest Nicholson's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Crest Nicholson is 81.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.83.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Crest Nicholson is 81.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 77.91.

  • 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 0.26. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for CRST.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Crest Nicholson is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.34%, 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.

  • Read more about Crest Nicholson's dividend.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Crest Nicholson this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • 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 552.16% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £10,668.56 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

    60.91% of the stock of Crest Nicholson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Crest Nicholson's insider trading history.
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CRST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Crest Nicholson's stock was trading at GBX 143.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CRST shares have decreased by 48.7% and is now trading at GBX 73.60.

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc (LON:CRST) issued 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
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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.

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
5/27/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Residential Construction
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
LON:CRST
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
778
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 190
Low Price Target
GBX 79
Potential Upside/Downside
+66.9%
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
80.56
Forward P/E Ratio
7.97
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
0.30
Cash Flow
GBX 34.81 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.08
Book Value
GBX 284.28 per share
Price / Book
0.26

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
256,726,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£186.13 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.35
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This page (LON:CRST) was last updated on 5/27/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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