CRH (CRH) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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

$83.82 -1.22 (-1.44%)

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

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 16 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
1

Buy
14

Based on 16 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 16 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 1 has given a hold rating, 12 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for CRH.

Consensus Price Target

$139.54
66.49% Upside

According to the 16 analysts' twelve-month price targets for CRH, the average price target is $139.54. 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 66.49% from the current price of $83.82.

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 9/28/25 to 9/28/26	1 Month Ago 8/29/25 to 8/29/26	3 Months Ago 6/30/25 to 6/30/26	1 Year Ago 9/28/24 to 9/28/25
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	12 Buy rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	0 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	$139.54	$140.57	$141.40	$117.00
Forecasted Upside	66.49% Upside	46.68% Upside	32.20% Upside	2.96% 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	66.49% Upside	143.12% Upside	19.95% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent CRH News	Neutral News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/22/2026	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	Julian Radlinger Not Rated	Lower Target	Buy	$147.00 ➝ $135.00	+54.66%
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 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	$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%
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6/23/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
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
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 Thursday, September 24, 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 reported second-quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations, with earnings per share of $2.21 beating the consensus estimate of $2.02, demonstrating strong operational performance and profitability that supports the investment case.
The stock is currently trading at $84.00, which is significantly below the average analyst price target of $139.57, suggesting substantial potential for price appreciation as the market re-evaluates the company's value relative to its fundamentals.
CRH plc maintains a consistent dividend yield of 1.79%, providing a steady income stream for investors, with a payout ratio of 27.51% indicating that the company retains a significant portion of its earnings for reinvestment and growth.
Institutional investors continue to show confidence in the company, with firms like QRG Capital Management Inc. and Andra AP fonden recently increasing their stakes or initiating new positions in the second quarter of 2026, signaling professional endorsement of the stock's long-term potential.
The company has demonstrated consistent revenue growth, with the most recent quarter showing a 5.6% year-over-year increase in revenue to $10.78 billion, reflecting robust demand for its building materials and solutions across North America and Europe.

CRH
Bear Case

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

CRH plc has recently hit new 52-week lows, with the stock price falling to $83.48, indicating significant downward pressure and potential concerns about the company's near-term outlook or broader market conditions affecting the construction sector.
Several major financial institutions, including UBS Group and BNP Paribas, have recently lowered their price targets for CRH plc, with UBS cutting its target from $147.00 to $135.00, reflecting a more cautious view on the stock's valuation and future performance.
The stock has underperformed the broader market in recent trading sessions, closing at $83.96 with a 1.49% decline, suggesting that investors are currently favoring other sectors or companies over CRH plc despite its fundamental strengths.
Short interest in CRH plc has remained relatively high, with approximately 11.9 million shares shorted as of the most recent reporting period, indicating that a significant portion of the market is betting against the stock's price appreciation.
CRH plc operates in the construction materials industry, which is highly sensitive to economic cycles and interest rates, posing risks to demand and profitability if economic conditions deteriorate or if construction activity slows down in key markets.

CRH Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 16 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for CRH is $139.54, with a high forecast of $165.60 and a low forecast of $107.00.

16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CRH in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating, 12 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CRH shares.

According to analysts, CRH's stock has a predicted upside of 66.49% 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, Morgan Stanley, Stephens, Truist Financial, UBS Group, 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