CRH (LON:CRH) Shares Cross Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $5,483.72

CRH plc (LON:CRH)’s stock price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 5,483.72 ($69.41) and traded as high as GBX 6,658 ($84.27). CRH shares last traded at GBX 6,646 ($84.12), with a volume of 630,795 shares.

CRH Stock Up 0.0 %

The firm has a market cap of £45.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,937.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.23, a current ratio of 1.69 and a quick ratio of 1.37. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 6,410.96 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 5,483.72.

CRH Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a yield of 0.45%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 14th. CRH’s payout ratio is presently 6,268.22%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CRH news, insider Shaun Kelly bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 26th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 8,708 ($110.21) per share, for a total transaction of £87,080 ($110,213.90). Corporate insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

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.