CRH (NYSE:CRH) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

CRH (NYSE:CRH) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.600-6.050 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 5.950. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CRH has been the subject of several recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of CRH in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of CRH from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $139.00 target price on shares of CRH in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on CRH from $149.00 to $165.60 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on CRH from $135.00 to $132.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $141.19.

CRH Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CRH opened at $99.67 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $66.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.32. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $105.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $111.72. CRH has a 52-week low of $93.58 and a 52-week high of $131.55.

CRH (NYSE:CRH) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The construction company reported $2.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.02 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $10.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.68 billion. CRH had a net margin of 9.65% and a return on equity of 15.37%. CRH has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.600-6.050 EPS. Analysts predict that CRH will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CRH

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of CRH. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of CRH during the 4th quarter valued at about $275,000. Compound Planning Inc. increased its stake in CRH by 10.8% during the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 10,182 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,271,000 after purchasing an additional 994 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in CRH by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,889,452 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $984,604,000 after buying an additional 440,065 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of CRH by 12.4% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 27,647 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $3,450,000 after acquiring an additional 3,046 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its position in CRH by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 205,364 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $25,629,000 after acquiring an additional 7,494 shares in the last quarter. 62.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About CRH

CRH plc, originally formed as Cement Roadstone Holdings in 1970 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is a global building materials group. The company has grown from its Irish roots into one of the largest international suppliers of construction materials, expanding primarily through acquisitions and regional business development. CRH operates an integrated network of manufacturing and distribution businesses that serve both public and private construction markets.

CRH’s core activities include the production and distribution of aggregates, cement, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and other bulk materials, together with a broad range of value-added building products such as precast concrete, masonry, bricks, roofing products, pipe and drainage systems, and construction accessories.