CRH (NYSE:CRH) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

CRH (NYSE:CRH) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.600-6.050 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 5.930. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on CRH. DA Davidson set a $120.00 target price on CRH in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $139.00 price target on shares of CRH in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on CRH from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of CRH to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of CRH from $138.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $139.54.

CRH Stock Performance

Shares of CRH stock opened at $115.66 on Friday. CRH has a fifty-two week low of $86.82 and a fifty-two week high of $131.55. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $111.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $117.87. The company has a market cap of $77.29 billion, a PE ratio of 20.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.36.

CRH (NYSE:CRH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The construction company reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analysts’ expectations of $7.07 billion. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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 will post 5.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CRH Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. CRH’s payout ratio is presently 28.26%.

More CRH News

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CRH

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in CRH during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in CRH by 29,400.0% in the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 295 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 294 shares in the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its position in CRH by 1,835.3% in the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 329 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 312 shares in the last quarter. Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new stake in shares of CRH during the fourth quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of CRH during the third quarter worth $49,000. 62.50% of the stock is 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.