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Crest Nicholson (CRST) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 69.80 -1.80 (-2.51%)
As of 07/6/2026 12:32 PM Eastern

About Crest Nicholson Stock (LON:CRST)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
69.60
72.60
50-Day Range
61.30
75.80
52-Week Range
59.60
192.10
Volume
2.08 million shs
Average Volume
5.54 million shs
Market Capitalization
£179.20 million
P/E Ratio
77.56
Dividend Yield
4.33%
Price Target
GBX 109.57
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Crest Nicholson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

CRST MarketRank™: 

Crest Nicholson scored higher than 93% 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 109.57, representing about 57.0% upside from its current price of GBX 69.80.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Crest Nicholson has been the subject of 6 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 77.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.49.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Crest Nicholson is 77.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 80.08.

  • 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 0.25. 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 4.33%, 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.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for CRST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Cluster Insider Buying

    2 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 bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £749.60 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    4.51% 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 stock has decreased by 51.4% and is now trading at GBX 69.80.

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc (LON:CRST) posted its earnings results on Thursday, January, 29th. The company reported $7.80 earnings per share for the quarter. Crest Nicholson had a net margin of 0.36% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.30%.
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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
7/06/2026

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
+57.0%
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
77.56
Forward P/E Ratio
7.67
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 33.52 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.08
Book Value
GBX 284.28 per share
Price / Book
0.25

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
256,735,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£179.20 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.33
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This page (LON:CRST) was last updated on 7/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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