CRH (NYSE:CRH) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

CRH (NYSE:CRH) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.600-6.050 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 6.090. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of CRH from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. UBS Group increased their price objective on CRH from $138.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of CRH in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on CRH from $152.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Longbow Research began coverage on shares of CRH in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $160.00 price objective on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.87.

CRH Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of NYSE:CRH traded up $2.84 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $124.86. The company had a trading volume of 5,665,982 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,797,035. The stock has a market cap of $83.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.33. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $125.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $118.25. CRH has a 52-week low of $76.75 and a 52-week high of $131.55.

CRH (NYSE:CRH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The construction company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.20 by ($0.68). The company had revenue of $5.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.15 billion. CRH had a return on equity of 16.25% and a net margin of 9.30%.CRH has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.600-6.050 EPS. Research analysts forecast that CRH will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of CRH

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CRH. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of CRH by 81.3% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 24,895,205 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,106,927,000 after buying an additional 11,167,189 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners lifted its position in shares of CRH by 1.7% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 9,816,938 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,176,530,000 after acquiring an additional 162,110 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in shares of CRH by 13.7% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 9,742,448 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,215,858,000 after acquiring an additional 1,177,283 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of CRH by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,449,387 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $893,181,000 after purchasing an additional 45,543 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in CRH by 33.4% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 5,566,178 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $694,659,000 after purchasing an additional 1,392,573 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.