CRH (CRH) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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CRH has been rated by research analysts at Berenberg Bank , Citigroup , DA Davidson , Jefferies Financial Group , Morgan Stanley , Stephens , Truist Financial , Weiss Ratings , and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

$87.14 +0.99 (+1.15%)

Closing price 09/21/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

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$87.51 +0.37 (+0.42%)

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CRH - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 17 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
1

Buy
15

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for CRH in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 17 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 1 has given a hold rating, 13 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for CRH.

Consensus Price Target

$139.57
60.17% Upside

According to the 17 analysts' twelve-month price targets for CRH, the average price target is $139.57. The highest price target for CRH is $165.60, while the lowest price target for CRH is $107.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 60.17% from the current price of $87.14.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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CRH Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/22/25 to 9/22/26	1 Month Ago 8/23/25 to 8/23/26	3 Months Ago 6/24/25 to 6/24/26	1 Year Ago 9/22/24 to 9/22/25
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	13 Buy rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$139.57	$139.44	$139.54	$116.00
Forecasted Upside	60.17% Upside	46.67% Upside	24.49% Upside	1.20% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy	Buy

CRH Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

CRH Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

CRH Stock vs. The Competition

Type	CRH	Materials Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.94	2.57	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	60.17% Upside	136.87% Upside	18.02% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent CRH News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/16/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Buy (B-) ➝ Hold (C+)
9/11/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Angel Castillo 4 of 5 stars	Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$139.00	+58.57%
9/9/2026	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	Timna Tanners Not Rated	Lower Target	Overweight	$132.00 ➝ $107.00	+18.12%
9/9/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Cautious
9/8/2026	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Harry Goad Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$140.00	+52.95%
8/24/2026	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Garik Shmois Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$137.00	+43.03%
7/31/2026	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Trey Grooms Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$135.00 ➝ $125.00	+31.10%
7/31/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Keith Hughes Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$140.00 ➝ $130.00	+34.91%
6/26/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Justin Jordan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$149.00 ➝ $165.60	+46.53%
6/23/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
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3/3/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Adrian Huerta Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$135.00 ➝ $140.00	+22.76%
1/23/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
1/8/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Julian Radlinger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$138.00 ➝ $147.00	+19.64%
12/16/2025	Longbow Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Macgregor Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$160.00	+25.84%
12/8/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
11/7/2025	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Anthony Codling Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$152.00 ➝ $150.00	+33.09%
10/20/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Adam Seiden Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$110.00 ➝ $131.00	+11.51%
9/26/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Feniger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$128.00	+14.52%
8/1/2025	Vertical Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
5/6/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral
4/9/2025	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Garik Shmois Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$114.00	+42.55%
11/11/2024	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	B. Siya Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy

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Should I Buy CRH Stock? CRH Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these CRH pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

CRH
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in CRH plc:

The stock is currently trading at $86.11, which is near its 52-week low of $85.46, offering a potential entry point for investors given that the average analyst price target is $139.57, suggesting significant upside potential.
CRH plc recently beat earnings expectations, reporting $2.21 in earnings per share for the quarter compared to the consensus estimate of $2.02, demonstrating strong financial performance and operational efficiency.
The company maintains a consistent dividend yield of 1.81%, with a payout ratio of 27.51%, indicating that the dividend is well-covered by earnings and sustainable for income-focused investors.
Institutional investors have shown confidence in the company, with entities like Geode Capital Management and Norges Bank significantly increasing their stakes or establishing new positions in recent quarters.
The consensus rating from seventeen brokerages is "Moderate Buy," with thirteen analysts issuing buy ratings and two assigning strong buy ratings, reflecting broad market optimism about the company's future prospects.

CRH
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in CRH plc for these reasons:

The stock has experienced a significant decline, reaching a new 52-week low of $85.46 recently, which may indicate underlying market concerns or sector-specific headwinds affecting the construction materials industry.
Several major brokerages, including Wells Fargo and BNP Paribas, have recently lowered their price targets on CRH plc, with Wells Fargo cutting its target from $132.00 to $107.00, signaling a more cautious outlook on the stock's near-term performance.
The company's beta of 1.33 indicates higher volatility compared to the broader market, meaning investors may experience greater price swings and increased risk during market downturns.
Short interest has been relatively stable but remains present, with approximately 12.7 million shares shorted as of the latest report, suggesting that some market participants are betting against the stock's price appreciation.
The stock's 50-day moving average of $96.20 is significantly higher than the current price of $86.11, indicating that the stock is trading well below its recent trend, which could signal continued downward pressure.

CRH Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 17 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for CRH is $139.57, with a high forecast of $165.60 and a low forecast of $107.00.

17 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CRH in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating, 13 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CRH shares.

According to analysts, CRH's stock has a predicted upside of 60.17% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, CRH's stock had 2 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

CRH has been rated by research analysts at Berenberg Bank, Citigroup, DA Davidson, Jefferies Financial Group, Morgan Stanley, Stephens, Truist Financial, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like CRH more than other "materials" companies. The consensus rating score for CRH is 2.94 while the average consensus rating score for "materials" companies is 2.57. Learn more on how CRH compares to other companies.

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CRH (CRH) Stock Forecast & Price Target