Crh Plc $CRH Stock Holdings Trimmed by AustralianSuper Pty Ltd

AustralianSuper Pty Ltd lessened its holdings in shares of Crh Plc (NYSE:CRH) by 2.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 395,078 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 9,744 shares during the quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd’s holdings in CRH were worth $49,306,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in CRH by 12.1% in the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 794 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $99,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the period. PDS Planning Inc raised its position in shares of CRH by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 4,000 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $499,000 after buying an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in shares of CRH by 34.8% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 356 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in shares of CRH by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 4,126 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $495,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CRH by 87.6% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 212 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. 62.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CRH Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE CRH opened at $107.68 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $109.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $117.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.94, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.36. Crh Plc has a 52-week low of $86.82 and a 52-week high of $131.55.

CRH (NYSE:CRH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The construction company reported ($0.20) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.22) by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $7.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.07 billion. CRH had a return on equity of 15.37% and a net margin of 9.65%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. CRH has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.600-6.050 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Crh Plc will post 5.93 earnings per share for the current year.

CRH Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. CRH’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.89%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CRH has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on CRH from $133.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $139.00 price target on shares of CRH in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. DA Davidson set a $120.00 price objective on CRH in a report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings cut CRH from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised CRH to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $139.54.

CRH Profile

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.