Crh Plc $CRH Stock: VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Raises Stake

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al grew its holdings in Crh Plc (NYSE:CRH) by 32.0% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 61,050 shares of the construction company’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,800 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s holdings in CRH were worth $5,055,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CRH. Parcion Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in CRH by 1.8% in the third quarter. Parcion Private Wealth LLC now owns 54,558 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $4,517,000 after buying an additional 948 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its position in shares of CRH by 13.8% during the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 18,188 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,506,000 after acquiring an additional 2,204 shares in the last quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board lifted its holdings in shares of CRH by 2.7% in the third quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board now owns 20,475 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,695,000 after purchasing an additional 532 shares in the last quarter. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in CRH by 11.3% in the 3rd quarter. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. now owns 146,606 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $12,139,000 after buying an additional 14,882 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SYM FINANCIAL Corp boosted its position in CRH by 52.1% during the 3rd quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 3,543 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $293,000 after acquiring an additional 1,214 shares during the last quarter. 62.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of CRH from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of CRH from $165.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 9th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of CRH from $131.00 to $110.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of CRH from $159.50 to $126.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of CRH from $106.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $126.18.

CRH News Summary

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 Price Performance

CRH stock opened at $90.85 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $87.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $104.24. Crh Plc has a one year low of $78.62 and a one year high of $131.55. The firm has a market cap of $60.44 billion, a PE ratio of 17.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.33.

CRH (NYSE:CRH) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The construction company reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 15.03% and a net margin of 9.19%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.21 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Crh Plc will post 5.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CRH Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be given a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 13th. CRH’s dividend payout ratio is 29.27%.

CRH Company 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.