CRH (LON:CRH) Share Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $5,716.07

CRH plc (LON:CRH) crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 5,716.07 ($71.81) and traded as high as GBX 6,560 ($82.41). CRH shares last traded at GBX 6,420.29 ($80.66), with a volume of 850,278 shares changing hands.

CRH Trading Up 0.6 %

The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.77. The firm has a market capitalization of £44.37 billion, a PE ratio of 1,855.58, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.35. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 6,535.33 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 5,716.07.

CRH Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 14th were issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 14th. This represents a yield of 0.45%. CRH’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6,242.77%.

Insider Activity at CRH

In related news, insider Shaun Kelly purchased 1,000 shares of CRH stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 8,708 ($109.40) per share, for a total transaction of £87,080 ($109,396.98). 0.47% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.