CRH (CRH) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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CRH has been rated by research analysts at DA Davidson , Jefferies Financial Group , Sanford C. Bernstein , Stephens , Truist Financial , Weiss Ratings , and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

$92.04 -2.22 (-2.35%)

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

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 17 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
0

Buy
17

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for CRH in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 17 analysts, 15 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for CRH.

Consensus Price Target

$140.57
52.72% Upside

According to the 17 analysts' twelve-month price targets for CRH, the average price target is $140.57. The highest price target for CRH is $165.60, while the lowest price target for CRH is $125.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 52.72% from the current price of $92.05.

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 9/8/25 to 9/8/26	1 Month Ago 8/9/25 to 8/9/26	3 Months Ago 6/10/25 to 6/10/26	1 Year Ago 9/8/24 to 9/8/25
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	15 Buy rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)
Hold	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$140.57	$139.44	$139.54	$114.64
Forecasted Upside	52.72% Upside	38.52% Upside	39.31% Upside	2.37% Upside
Consensus Rating	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	3.12	2.56	2.53
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	49.24% Upside	130.27% Upside	14.04% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive 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
8/24/2026	DA Davidson 2 of 5 stars	Garik Shmois Not Rated	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$137.00	+43.03%
7/31/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Hold (C) ➝ Buy (B-)
7/31/2026	Stephens 2 of 5 stars	Trey Grooms 2 of 5 stars	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%
7/8/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Timna Tanners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$135.00 ➝ $132.00	+28.16%
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
4/15/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Angel Castillo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$139.00	+18.39%
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
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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%
1/8/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Anthony Pettinari Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$142.00 ➝ $155.00	+26.16%
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%
2/28/2025	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$120.00	+29.14%
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 Monday, September 7, 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:

CRH plc recently received a "strong-buy" rating from DA Davidson on August 26, 2026, which contributes to a consensus "Buy" rating from seventeen brokerages with an average price target of $140.57, suggesting significant potential upside from the current stock price of $94.19.
The company demonstrated strong financial performance in its most recent quarter, reporting earnings per share of $2.21, which exceeded the consensus estimate of $2.02 by $0.19, while also achieving revenue of $10.78 billion, a 5.6% increase compared to the same period in the previous year.
CRH plc is actively expanding its market position through strategic acquisitions, as evidenced by the approval of the acquisition of Arcosa by CRH stockholders on September 4, 2026, which is expected to enhance the company's infrastructure-related product and solution offerings.
Institutional investor confidence is growing, with major entities such as Groupe la Francaise increasing its holdings by 23.6% and the Saudi Central Bank raising its stake by 89.4% in the second quarter, indicating strong long-term interest in the company's construction materials business.
Investors can benefit from a stable income stream through the company's dividend, which has a payout ratio of 27.51% and an annualized yield of approximately 1.7%, providing a consistent return on investment while the company maintains a healthy return on equity of 15.76%.

CRH
Bear Case

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

The stock is currently trading at $94.19, which is near its 52-week low of $90.21 and significantly below its 52-week high of $131.55, indicating a substantial decline in value over the past year that may reflect broader market or sector-specific headwinds.
CRH plc is trading below both its 50-day moving average of $99.69 and its 200-day moving average of $106.35, a technical indicator that often suggests a bearish trend and potential continued downward pressure on the stock price.
Despite recent earnings beats, the company's full-year 2026 earnings guidance of $5.60 to $6.05 per share is below the consensus estimate of $5.95, suggesting that analysts may be overly optimistic about the company's ability to sustain its recent growth trajectory.
The company's beta of 1.33 indicates that CRH plc is more volatile than the overall market, meaning investors may experience larger price swings and higher risk compared to less volatile stocks, particularly during periods of economic uncertainty.
Short interest in CRH plc has been relatively high, with 12,856,835 shares shorted as of August 14, 2026, representing about 1.94% of the float, which suggests that a significant portion of the market is betting against the stock's future performance.

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 $140.57, with a high forecast of $165.60 and a low forecast of $125.00.

17 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CRH in the last year. There are currently 15 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" CRH shares.

According to analysts, CRH's stock has a predicted upside of 52.72% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, CRH's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

CRH has been rated by research analysts at DA Davidson, Jefferies Financial Group, Sanford C. Bernstein, 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 for CRH is Buy while the average consensus rating for "materials" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how CRH compares to other companies.

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CRH (CRH) Stock Forecast & Price Target