CRH (NYSE:CRH) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

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

CRH Price Performance

CRH stock traded up $2.84 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $124.86. 5,665,982 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,797,035. The firm has a market cap of $83.69 billion, a PE ratio of 24.87, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $125.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $118.25. CRH has a 12 month low of $76.75 and a 12 month high of $131.55.

CRH (NYSE:CRH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The construction company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.20 by ($0.68). The firm had revenue of $5.42 billion for 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that CRH will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on CRH. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on CRH from $131.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CRH in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. UBS Group raised their price objective on CRH from $138.00 to $147.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on CRH from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of CRH from $138.00 to $133.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.87.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CRH

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CRH. State Street Corp lifted its stake in CRH by 81.3% in the fourth 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 period. Boston Partners grew its holdings in CRH by 1.7% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 9,816,938 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,176,530,000 after purchasing an additional 162,110 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in CRH by 13.7% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 9,742,448 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,215,858,000 after purchasing an additional 1,177,283 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of CRH by 0.6% during the third 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 grew its stake in shares of CRH by 33.4% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 5,566,178 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $694,659,000 after buying an additional 1,392,573 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 62.50% of the company’s stock.

CRH Company 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.