NYSE:CRH

CRH - CRH Stock Forecast, Price & News

$46.47

+0.20 (+0.43%)

(As of 01/27/2023 12:00 AM ET)

Add

Compare

Today's Range: $45.79
▼
$46.64
50-Day Range: $39.02
▼
$46.47
52-Week Range: $31.22
▼
$52.45

Volume: 608,049 shs
Average Volume: 419,916 shs
Market Capitalization: $34.61 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 1.03%
Price Target: $48.00

Institutional Ownership

CRH MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 3.3% Upside
$48.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.10% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.18
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.48%
From $3.61 to $3.88 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

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

1.84 out of 5 stars

Construction Sector

78th out of 109 stocks

Cement, Hydraulic Industry

1st out of 5 stocks

1.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
CRH has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $48.00, CRH has a forecasted upside of 3.3% from its current price of $46.47.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
CRH has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.10% 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 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in CRH has recently decreased by 21.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
CRH pays a meaningful dividend of 1.03%, 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 12.37% 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.

2.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
CRH has a news sentiment score of 0.18. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for CRH this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
5 people have searched for CRH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
4 people have added CRH to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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 5.51% of the stock of CRH is held by institutions.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for CRH are expected to grow by 7.48% in the coming year, from $3.61 to $3.88 per share.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
CRH has a PEG Ratio of 3.68. 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 1.71. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here

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.

Receive CRH Stock News and Ratings via Email

Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.

CRH Stock News Headlines

January 26, 2023 | reuters.com

CRH.L - | Stock Price & Latest News | Reuters

January 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

CRH plc (NYSE:CRH) Short Interest Update

January 29, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)

The Next Big Crisis Is Here

You just can’t see it yet because it’s NOT a banking, financial, or economic crisis… it’s far worse and threatens every dollar in your retirement account.

January 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights CRH, Eagle Materials, Dycom Industries and Tecnoglass

January 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Brokerages Set CRH plc (NYSE:CRH) PT at $48.00

January 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

With 51% ownership, CRH plc (LON:CRH) boasts of strong institutional backing

January 2, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Molding and Trim Market (New Report) 2023 Is Flourishing Around the World by 2029 | 121 Pages Report

December 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

CRH Establishes New Venture Capital Unit

January 29, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)

The Next Big Crisis Is Here

You just can’t see it yet because it’s NOT a banking, financial, or economic crisis… it’s far worse and threatens every dollar in your retirement account.

November 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

CRH posts Q3 earnings increase despite "challenging" cost environment

November 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

CRH reports sales rise thanks to resilient demand

November 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Why CRH plc (LON:CRH) Could Be Worth Watching

October 17, 2022 | streetinsider.com

Belgard® Brings Augmented Reality Innovation, Product Modularity to Hardscape North America - StreetInsider.com

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

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

See More Headlines

30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart

Receive CRH Stock News and Ratings via Email

Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.

CRH Company Calendar

Today: 1/29/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/02/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

Get Stock Alerts

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: +3.3%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.87
P/E Growth: 3.68
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: 1.12
Cash Flow: $5.62 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 8.27
Book Value: $27.13 per share
Price / Book: 1.71

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 744,740,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $34.61 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.09

Social Links

Key Executives

Mr. Albert Jude Manifold FCPA (Age 60)
MBA, MBS, Group Chief Exec. & Exec. Director
Comp: $5.61M

Mr. Jim Mintern (Age 56)
Group Fin. Director & Director
Comp: $1.48M

Mr. Randy Lake (Age 57)
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 69)
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

View All Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

View All Institutional Transactions

CRH Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell CRH stock right now?: 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CRH in the last year. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" CRH shares.
View CRH analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is CRH's stock price forecast for 2023?: 6 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for CRH's shares. Their CRH share price forecasts range from $46.00 to $50.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $48.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.3% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for CRH or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have CRH shares performed in 2023?: CRH's stock was trading at $39.79 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, CRH shares have increased by 16.8% and is now trading at $46.47.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
Are investors shorting CRH?: CRH saw a decrease in short interest during the month of December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totaling 920,600 shares, a decrease of 14.8% from the December 15th total of 1,080,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 526,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.7 days.
View CRH's Short Interest.
When is CRH's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, March 2nd 2023.
View our CRH earnings forecast.
How often does CRH pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CRH?: CRH declared 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 dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 8th. This is a positive change 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 1.03%.
Read our dividend analysis for CRH.
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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Greenhaven Associates Inc. (0.24%), Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.01%), Renaissance Investment Group LLC (0.01%), Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.01%), Natixis Advisors L.P. (0.01%) and BTC Capital Management Inc. (0.00%).
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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.
What is CRH's stock price today?: One share of CRH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $46.47.
How much money does CRH make?: CRH (NYSE:CRH) has a market capitalization of $34.61 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.
Does CRH have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of CRH: APG Mid-Atlantic Inc., Alulux GmbH, Ancon Building Products, Ancon Building Products Pty Ltd, Ancon Limited, Ash Grove Cement, Ash Grove Cement Company, Betco Block & Products, Beton Catalan S.A., Betongruppen RBR A/S, Bizzack Inc., C.R. Laurence, C.R. Laurence Co. Inc., CPM Development Corporation, CRH America Finance Inc., CRH America Inc., CRH Americas Inc., CRH Americas Materials Inc., CRH Americas Products Inc., CRH Canada Group Inc., CRH Concrete A/S, Calduran B.V., Callanan Industries Inc., Cement Ozarów S.A., Cementbouw B.V., Cementbouw Handel & Industrie BV, Cementos Lemona, Cementos Lemona S.A., Clogrennane Lime Limited, Columbia Sand & Gravel Inc., Cubis Systems Australia Pty Ltd, Cubis Systems Limited, Danucem (Slovensko) a.s., Danucem Magyarország Kft., Dolomite Products Company Inc., Drogomex Sp. z o.o., Dycore B.V., EHL AG, EQIOM, Elpreco S.A., Ergon N.V., FTA Holdings LLC, Fels Holding GmbH, Fels Netz GmbH, Fels Vertriebs und Service GmbH & Co. KG., Fels-Werke GmbH, Ferrobeton Dunaújvárosi Beton- és, Ferrobeton Romania SRL, Ferrobeton Slovensko s.r.o., Finnsementti Oy, Gétaz Romang Holding SA, HALFEN GmbH, Heembeton B.V., Irish Cement Limited, JURA Materials, JURA-Holding AG, LLC Cement, Leviat AG, Leviat GmbH, L’industrielle du Béton S.A., MMM Industries Sdn Bhd, Marlux N.V., Masfalt Sp. z o.o., Meadow Burke LLC, Michigan Paving and Materials Company, MoistureShield Inc., Moravacem d.o.o. Popovac, Mount Hope Rock Products, Mountain Enterprises Inc., Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc, My Home Industries Pvt. Ltd., National Pipe & Plastics Inc., Northstone (NI) Limited, OJSC MykolaivCement, OMG Midwest Inc., Oeterbeton N.V, Oldcastle APG Inc., Oldcastle APG Northeast Inc., Oldcastle APG South Inc., Oldcastle APG West Inc., Oldcastle Building Products Canada Inc., Oldcastle Building Products Inc., Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope™ Inc., Oldcastle Infrastructure Inc., Oldcastle Lawn & Garden Inc., Oldcastle SW Group Inc., Opterra GmbH, P.J. Keating Company, PJSC Mykolaivcement, Pebble Technology International, Pennsy Supply Inc., Pike Industries Inc., Plaka Group France S.A.S., Plakabeton N.V., Podilsky Cement PJSC, Polbruk S.A., Prefaco N.V., Premac spol. s.r.o., Premier Cement Limited, Przedsiebiorstwo Produkcji Mas Betonowych Bosta Beton Sp. z o.o., RC Beton A/S, ROMCIM S.A., Raboni, Roadstone Limited, Roadstone Ltd, Rudus Oy, Schelfhout N.V., Skroot Laboratory, Southern Cement Limited, Southside Materials LLC, Sree Jayajothi Cements, Staker & Parson Companies, Stradal, Stradus N.V., Struyk Verwo Groep B.V., Suwannee American Cement Company LLC, Tarmac, Tarmac Aggregates Limited, Tarmac Building Products Limited, Tarmac Cement and Lime Limited, Tarmac Trading Limited, The EHL Group, The Shelly Company, Tilcon Connecticut Inc., Tilcon New York Inc., Trap Rock Industries, Trap Rock Industries LLC, Trzuskawica S.A., US Aggregates Inc., VVM N.V., VVM nv, Vapenka Vitosov s.r.o, Vasbetonelem-gyártó Zrt, and West Virginia Paving Inc..
Read More
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 1/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring
View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio.
Stock Ideas and Recommendations
Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report.
Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools
Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. Export data to Excel for your own analysis.

Start Your 30-Day Free Trial

CRH - CRH Stock Forecast, Price & News

CRH MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About CRH (NYSE:CRH) Stock

CRH Stock News Headlines

CRH Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

CRH Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™