CRH (NYSE:CRH) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

CRH (NYSE:CRH) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The construction company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.44 by ($0.01), Zacks reports. CRH had a net margin of 9.86% and a return on equity of 16.35%. CRH updated its FY 2025 guidance to 5.340-5.800 EPS.

CRH Stock Up 2.0 %

Shares of CRH stock traded up $1.97 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $102.26. 5,699,432 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,295,133. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $98.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $95.02. CRH has a 1-year low of $71.18 and a 1-year high of $110.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.46 billion, a PE ratio of 20.45, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.30.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on CRH. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of CRH to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of CRH from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on CRH from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Barclays assumed coverage on CRH in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. Finally, StockNews.com lowered CRH from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.75.

CRH Company Profile

CRH plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides building materials solutions in Ireland and internationally. It operates through four segments: Americas Materials Solutions, Americas Building Solutions, Europe Materials Solutions, and Europe Building Solutions. The company provides solutions for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings; and produces and sells aggregates, cement, readymixed concrete, and asphalt, as well as provides paving and construction services.