Crh Plc $CRH Stock: Payden & Rygel Trims Stake

Payden & Rygel cut its holdings in shares of Crh Plc (NYSE:CRH) by 62.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 60,000 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 99,900 shares during the quarter. Payden & Rygel’s holdings in CRH were worth $4,968,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Amundi lifted its holdings in CRH by 74.7% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 5,965,814 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $627,126,000 after purchasing an additional 2,550,178 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in shares of CRH by 441.4% in the first quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,468,493 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $154,218,000 after purchasing an additional 1,197,255 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new position in shares of CRH in the first quarter valued at $79,124,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its holdings in shares of CRH by 27.9% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,186,541 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $228,994,000 after buying an additional 477,242 shares during the period. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP boosted its holdings in shares of CRH by 1,838.4% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 461,503 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $49,381,000 after buying an additional 437,694 shares during the period. 62.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of CRH from $147.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of CRH from $130.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $118.00 price objective on CRH in a report on Friday, October 9th. Berenberg Bank set a $140.00 price objective on CRH in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on CRH from $106.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $126.18.

CRH Stock Performance

NYSE:CRH opened at $90.85 on Friday. Crh Plc has a 52 week low of $78.62 and a 52 week high of $131.55. The firm has a market cap of $60.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.31. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $87.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $104.24.

CRH (NYSE:CRH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The construction company reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.06 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $11.40 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.56 billion. CRH had a net margin of 9.19% and a return on equity of 15.03%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.21 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Crh Plc will post 5.48 EPS for the current year.

CRH Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. CRH’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.27%.

More CRH News

Here are the key news stories impacting CRH this week:

• Positive Sentiment: EPS beat and buyback support sentiment: CRH reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $2.09, slightly above the $2.06 consensus estimate. Management also authorized a $6 billion share buyback, which could support per-share earnings and signal confidence in the valuation. CRH reports increased revenues, lower income in third quarter
• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition and longer-term growth opportunities: CRH completed its $8.5 billion acquisition of Arcosa, while its Velocity initiative is targeting $400 million in annual run-rate benefits by 2028. The company outlined a 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook of $7.8 billion to $8.0 billion. CRH outlines 2026 EBITDA outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained: CRH declared a quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share, or $1.56 annualized, representing an indicated yield of approximately 1.7%. The dividend is payable December 9 to shareholders of record November 13. CRH dividend announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst remains constructive: Wells Fargo lowered its CRH price target from $106 to $100 but retained an “overweight” rating, implying roughly 10% upside from the referenced price. Wells Fargo CRH rating
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance and operating pressures weigh on the outlook: Third-quarter revenue of $11.40 billion missed the $11.56 billion consensus, while EPS declined from $2.21 a year earlier. Rising costs, weaker housing activity and margin pressure prompted CRH to lower or tighten its 2026 outlook despite pricing gains. CRH Q3 earnings and outlook

CRH Profile

CRH plc is a global building materials company that supplies products and solutions used in residential, commercial and infrastructure construction. Its activities include the production and distribution of aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, cement and other construction materials, as well as value-added products such as precast concrete, architectural products and site-development solutions.

The company serves customers across North America and Europe, including contractors, construction companies, infrastructure developers, distributors and public-sector organizations.