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The price of CRH Plc (NYSE: CRH) closed at $91.96 in the last session, down -3.41% from day before closing price of $95.21. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.41 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.42 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at CRH’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 18.55 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.59. 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.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Bernstein on May 13, 2025, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $115.
On October 29, 2024, Barclays started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $110.Barclays initiated its Overweight rating on October 29, 2024, with a $110 target price.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 13 ’25 when ORiordain Padraig bought 1,492 shares for $99.16 per share. The transaction valued at 147,941 led to the insider holds 1,492 shares of the business.
Mintern Denis James sold 4,097 shares of CRH for $421,693 on Mar 03 ’25. The Chief Executive Officer now owns 35,757 shares after completing the transaction at $102.93 per share. On Mar 03 ’25, another insider, Connolly Alan, who serves as the insider of the company, sold 10,680 shares for $102.93 each. As a result, the insider received 1,099,262 and left with 52,341 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, CRH’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.46, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.52. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.26. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.74 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.95.
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 -0.06%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.56%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 676.64M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 676.39M. Insiders hold about 0.21% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.01% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 7.0 different market analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.3, with high estimates of $2.37 and low estimates of $2.27.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.91 and $5.34 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.7. EPS for the following year is $6.36, with 22.0 analysts recommending between $6.73 and $5.77.
Revenue Estimates
According to 8 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $10.27B. It ranges from a high estimate of $10.63B to a low estimate of $10.1B. As of the current estimate, CRH Plc’s year-ago sales were $9.65BFor the next quarter, 8 analysts are estimating revenue of $11.15B. There is a high estimate of $11.66B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $10.9B.
A total of 25 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CRH’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $38.54B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $36.76B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $37.73B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $35.57BBased on 25 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $39.66B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $40.9B and the low estimate is $37.47B.
