CRH (NYSE:CRH) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

CRH (NYSE:CRH) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.340-5.800 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 6.020. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on CRH shares. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of CRH from $120.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. HSBC initiated coverage on CRH in a research report on Monday, November 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $116.00 target price for the company. Hsbc Global Res upgraded CRH to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on CRH from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of CRH from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $107.75.

CRH Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of NYSE:CRH traded up $1.07 on Friday, reaching $102.57. 1,995,233 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,351,673. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.30. CRH has a 52 week low of $71.18 and a 52 week high of $110.97. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $98.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $95.12.

CRH Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.37 per share. This is an increase from CRH’s previous dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. CRH’s dividend payout ratio is 21.00%.

About CRH

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.