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CRH Plc (NYSE: CRH) closed the day trading at $91.82 down -2.27% from the previous closing price of $93.95. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.27 from its previous closing price. On the day, 8.99 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of CRH, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 18.52 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.55. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.07 and its Current Ratio is at 1.63. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.80 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.72.
On October 29, 2024, Barclays started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $110.
Morgan Stanley Upgraded its Equal-Weight to Overweight on July 09, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $87 to $88.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 03 ’25 when Mintern Denis James sold 4,097 shares for $102.93 per share. The transaction valued at 421,693 led to the insider holds 35,757 shares of the business.
Connolly Alan sold 10,680 shares of CRH for $1,099,262 on Mar 03 ’25. The insider now owns 52,341 shares after completing the transaction at $102.93 per share. On Feb 28 ’25, another insider, Manifold Albert Jude, who serves as the of the company, sold 7,000 shares for $100.82 each. As a result, the insider received 705,711 and left with 80,083 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, CRH’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.43, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.39. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.31. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.73 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.94.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CRH has reached a high of $110.97, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $71.18. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.88%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.59%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 676.64M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 676.38M. Insiders hold about 0.21% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.14% stake in the company.
