Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Changes for CRH (CRH)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of CRH (NYSE: CRH) in the last few weeks:

• 3/3/2026 – CRH had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $135.00 to $140.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/2/2026 – CRH had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $140.00 to $141.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/20/2026 – CRH was given a new $120.00 price target by DA Davidson.
• 2/20/2026 – CRH had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $133.00 to $135.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/29/2026 – CRH had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $138.00 to $133.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – CRH was upgraded by BNP Paribas Exane to “strong-buy”.
• 1/13/2026 – CRH had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $138.00 price target on the stock, up from $133.00.
• 1/13/2026 – CRH had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $138.00 price target on the stock, up from $133.00.
• 1/8/2026 – CRH had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $138.00 to $147.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2026 – CRH had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $142.00 to $155.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

CRH Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from CRH’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. CRH’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.11%.

CRH plc, originally formed as Cement Roadstone Holdings in 1970 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is a global building materials group. The company has grown from its Irish roots into one of the largest international suppliers of construction materials, expanding primarily through acquisitions and regional business development. CRH operates an integrated network of manufacturing and distribution businesses that serve both public and private construction markets.

CRH’s core activities include the production and distribution of aggregates, cement, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and other bulk materials, together with a broad range of value-added building products such as precast concrete, masonry, bricks, roofing products, pipe and drainage systems, and construction accessories.