NYSE:CRH

CRH - CRH Stock Forecast, Price & News

$39.49

-0.05 (-0.13%)

(As of 12/8/2022 04:29 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $39.10
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$39.53
50-Day Range: $31.86
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$40.63
52-Week Range: $31.22
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$54.54

Volume: 316,264 shs
Average Volume: 627,303 shs
Market Capitalization: $29.58 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 1.21%
Price Target: $48.50

CRH MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.83 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 22.9% Upside
$48.50 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.14% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.56
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: -13.82%
From $3.98 to $3.43 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.48 out of 5 stars

Construction Sector

99th out of 105 stocks

Cement, Hydraulic Industry

3rd out of 4 stocks

2.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
CRH has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $48.50, CRH has a forecasted upside of 22.9% from its current price of $39.47.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
CRH has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.14% of the outstanding shares of CRH have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
CRH has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in CRH has recently increased by 5.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
CRH pays a meaningful dividend of 1.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
CRH does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, CRH will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.99% next year. This indicates that CRH will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for CRH.

1.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
CRH has a news sentiment score of 0.56. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Construction companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for CRH this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 4 people have searched for CRH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 3 people have added CRH to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, CRH insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 5.25% of the stock of CRH is held by institutions.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for CRH are expected to decrease by -13.82% in the coming year, from $3.98 to $3.43 per share.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
CRH has a PEG Ratio of 3.43. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
CRH has a P/B Ratio of 1.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About CRH (NYSE:CRH) Stock

CRH plc, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes building materials. It operates in three segments: Americas Materials, Europe Materials, and Building Products. The company manufactures and supplies cement, lime, aggregates, precast, ready mixed concrete, and asphalt products; concrete masonry and hardscape products comprising pavers, blocks and kerbs, retaining walls, and related patio products; and glass and glazing products, including architectural glass, custom-engineered curtain and window walls, architectural windows, storefront systems, doors, skylights, and architectural hardware. It also offers precast concrete and polymer-based products, such as underground vaults, drainage pipes and structures, utility enclosures, and modular precast structures to the water, energy, communication, transportation, and building structures markets; and construction accessories, such as anchoring, fixing, and connection solutions, as well as lifting systems, formwork accessories, and other accessories used in construction applications. In addition, the company offers network access products, which include composite access chambers, covers, passive safety systems, retention sockets, sealants, and meter boxes; and paving and construction services. Further, it provides building and civil engineering contracting, contract surfacing, operates logistics and owned railway infrastructure; sells and distributes cement; and supplies access chambers and ducting products. It serves governments, contractors, homebuilders, homeowners, and sub-contractors. The company operates primarily in the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe, the United States, and internationally. CRH plc was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

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CRH Stock News Headlines

December 2, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Brokerages Set CRH plc (NYSE:CRH) Target Price at $48.50

November 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

CRH posts Q3 earnings increase despite "challenging" cost environment

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November 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

CRH reports sales rise thanks to resilient demand

November 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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October 17, 2022 | streetinsider.com

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October 4, 2022 | marketwatch.com

Martin Marietta Materials Inc. stock rises Tuesday, still underperforms market - MarketWatch

September 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

CRH plc: CRH Remains the Most Defensive Business Among Our European Building Materials Manufacturers

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September 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

CRH plc (CRH.L)

September 22, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

CRH initiates share buyback for max consideration of $300M - Seeking Alpha

September 8, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

CRH declares goes ex dividend tomorrow (NYSE:CRH) - Seeking Alpha

September 2, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

CRH Q2 Earnings: Positive Quarter And Guidance Reaffirmed (NYSE:CRH) - Seeking Alpha

August 29, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

CRH Stock: All Eyes On Good Financial Performance And Capital Allocation (NYSE:CRH) - Seeking Alpha

August 27, 2022 | morningstar.co.uk

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks mixed as wait for Powell speech continues - Morningstar

August 27, 2022 | marketwatch.com

Martin Marietta Materials Inc. stock falls Friday, still outperforms market - MarketWatch

August 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Edited Transcript of CRH.L earnings conference call or presentation 25-Aug-22 12:00pm GMT - Yahoo Finance

August 25, 2022 | bloomberg.com

FTSE News: Veolia’s Suez Deal, CRH Earnings, Hays Results - Bloomberg

August 25, 2022 | lse.co.uk

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: CRH raises dividend as interim profit jumps | Financial News - London South East

August 25, 2022 | reuters.com

CRH expects 10% profit rise this year after double-digit price rises - Reuters

August 16, 2022 | proactiveinvestors.com

UBS flags FTSE 350 stocks that are "quality but trading on recession discount" - Proactive Investors USA

August 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Are Institutions Heavily Invested In CRH plc's (LON:CRH) Shares?

August 3, 2022 | marketwatch.com

Vulcan Materials Co. stock falls Tuesday, still outperforms market - MarketWatch

July 26, 2022 | marketwatch.com

Trane Technologies PLC stock falls Tuesday, still outperforms market - MarketWatch

July 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

WELL Health Provides Business Update Reflecting Strong Growth and Enhanced Revenue Outlook for Q2-2022 - Yahoo Finance

July 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

CRH Announces Completion of Barrette Acquisition

July 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Investors Don't See Light At End Of CRH plc's (LON:CRH) Tunnel

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CRH Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/14 Dividend: 9/08/2022
Dividend Payable: 10/14/2022
Today: 12/08/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Cement, hydraulic
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Construction
Current Symbol: NYSE:CRH
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 849395
Web: www.crh.com
Phone: (531) 404-1000
Fax: 353-1404-1007
Employees: 77,400
Year Founded: 1970

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $48.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $50.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $46.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +22.8%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.92
P/E Growth: 3.43
Net Income: N/A
Net Margins: N/A
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: N/A
Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.40
Current Ratio: 1.79
Quick Ratio: 1.38

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $30.98 billion
Price / Sales: 0.95
Cash Flow: $5.60 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 7.05
Book Value: $27.13 per share
Price / Book: 1.46

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 749,049,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $29.58 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.11

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Key Executives

Mr. Albert Jude Manifold FCPA (Age 59)
MBA, MBS, Group Chief Exec. & Exec. Director
Comp: $5.44M

Mr. Jim Mintern (Age 55)
Group Fin. Director & Director
Comp: $1.44M

Mr. Randy Lake (Age 56)
Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Tom Holmes
Head of Investor Relations

Ms. Isabel Foley
Group Gen. Counsel

Ms. Gina M. Jardine
Chief HR Officer

Mr. Henry Morris (Age 68)
MD of Materials - Europe and Regional Director for Switzerland Finland & The Baltic Region

Mr. Mark Schack
Exec. VP of Talent Management

Mr. Rick Mergens
Exec. VP of Group Performance

Mr. Scott W. Parson
Pres of Mountain West Division & Sr. VP of Americas Materials West

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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CRH Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell CRH stock right now?: 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CRH in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" CRH shares.
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What is CRH's stock price forecast for 2023?: 6 analysts have issued 12-month price targets for CRH's stock. Their CRH share price forecasts range from $46.00 to $50.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $48.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 21.5% from the stock's current price.
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How have CRH shares performed in 2022?: CRH's stock was trading at $52.80 at the beginning of 2022. Since then, CRH stock has decreased by 25.2% and is now trading at $39.49.
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Are investors shorting CRH?: CRH saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,050,000 shares, an increase of 5.9% from the October 31st total of 991,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 618,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.7 days.
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How often does CRH pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CRH?: CRH announced a semi-annual dividend on Monday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 9th will be given a dividend of $0.24 per share on Friday, October 14th. This represents a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 8th. This is a boost from the stock's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.23.
Read our dividend analysis for CRH.
Is CRH a good dividend stock?: CRH (NYSE:CRH) pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.21%.
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What is Albert Manifold's approval rating as CRH's CEO?: 55 employees have rated CRH Chief Executive Officer Albert Manifold on Glassdoor.com. Albert Manifold has an approval rating of 68% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of CRH own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other CRH investors own include Carillion (CLLN), CA (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Designer Brands (DBI), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Endologix (ELGX), Micron Technology (MU), DaVita (DVA), Perrigo (PRGO) and Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE).
What is CRH's stock symbol?: CRH trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CRH."
Who are CRH's major shareholders?: CRH's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Boston Partners (1.00%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.57%), Greenhaven Associates Inc. (0.24%), Todd Asset Management LLC (0.09%), Citadel Advisors LLC (0.09%) and BlackRock Inc. (0.09%).
How do I buy shares of CRH?: Shares of CRH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is CRH's stock price today?: One share of CRH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $39.49.
How much money does CRH make?: CRH (NYSE:CRH) has a market capitalization of $29.58 billion and generates $30.98 billion in revenue each year.
How many employees does CRH have?: The company employs 77,400 workers across the globe.
How can I contact CRH?: CRH's mailing address is Stonemason's Way Rathfarnham, Dublin L2, Dublin 16. The official website for the company is www.crh.com. The construction company can be reached via phone at (531) 404-1000, via email at ir@crh.com, or via fax at 353-1404-1007.

This page (NYSE:CRH) was last updated on 12/8/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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