US Bancorp DE Lowers Holdings in Crh Plc $CRH

US Bancorp DE lessened its stake in Crh Plc (NYSE:CRH) by 7.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 67,274 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 5,355 shares during the quarter. US Bancorp DE’s holdings in CRH were worth $8,396,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in shares of CRH in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of CRH in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC raised its position in shares of CRH by 87.6% in the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 212 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. United Community Bank raised its position in shares of CRH by 359.6% in the 3rd quarter. United Community Bank now owns 239 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new position in shares of CRH in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.50% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about CRH

Here are the key news stories impacting CRH this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CRH completed another phase of its share buyback program, returning $0.3 billion this tranche and bringing total repurchases to $10 billion since 2018 — supportive for EPS and shareholder returns. CRH Continues Share Buyback Program
• Positive Sentiment: CRH declared a quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share (annualized yield ~1.3%), with an ex?dividend date of May 15 — a direct cash return that can support investor confidence.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 results were mixed: revenue of $7.37B topped estimates and rose ~9.1% year?over?year, showing demand resilience, while adjusted EPS was a loss of ($0.20) — a slight beat to the consensus loss but still negative. This underlines top?line strength alongside margin pressure. View Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: CRH posted its Q1 presentation/earnings call materials, useful for detail on regional performance and cost drivers but not altering headline figures. CRH plc 2026 Q1 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Local non?operational items (CRH sites hosting an emergency simulation; moving an urgent care service location) were reported but are unlikely to meaningfully affect corporate fundamentals. CRH will be location of emergency simulation CRH moving urgent care service location
• Negative Sentiment: CRH updated FY?2026 EPS guidance to a range of 5.600–6.050, slightly below the consensus (~5.93). The guidance miss is a primary driver of downside pressure as it signals continued cost/margin headwinds despite revenue strength.
• Negative Sentiment: A Zacks write?up highlighted that CRH’s adjusted Q1 loss was wider than their consensus and called out higher costs as the reason — reinforcing investor concerns about margin compression. CRH Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates on Higher Costs, Revenues Up Y/Y

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CRH has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group lifted their price target on CRH from $138.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded CRH to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $139.00 price objective on shares of CRH in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on CRH from $142.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on CRH from $133.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CRH has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $139.54.

CRH Stock Performance

NYSE CRH opened at $115.66 on Monday. Crh Plc has a one year low of $86.82 and a one year high of $131.55. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $111.10 and a 200 day moving average of $117.85. The company has a market capitalization of $77.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.42, a PEG ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.36.

CRH (NYSE:CRH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The construction company reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.22) by $0.02. CRH had a return on equity of 15.37% and a net margin of 9.65%.The company had revenue of $7.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.07 billion. The firm’s 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Crh Plc will post 5.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CRH Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. CRH’s payout ratio is currently 28.89%.

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.