CRH (CRH) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday

CRH (NYSE:CRH) is expected to release its Q1 2025 TU quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Monday, May 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.06) per share and revenue of $6.77 billion for the quarter.

CRH Stock Up 2.3 %

Shares of CRH opened at $98.51 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $92.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.07. CRH has a 52-week low of $71.18 and a 52-week high of $110.97. The company has a market capitalization of $66.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.30.

CRH Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a $0.37 dividend. This is a boost from CRH’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. CRH’s payout ratio is currently 22.66%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CRH has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Loop Capital began coverage on CRH in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $114.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of CRH from $118.00 to $114.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Citigroup reduced their target price on CRH from $120.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on CRH from $127.00 to $108.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Berenberg Bank set a $120.00 price target on CRH in a report on Friday, February 28th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, CRH has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $112.36.

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.