CRH Plc (NYSE:CRH): A Fundamentally Weighted Stock for Long-Term Investors

The stock of CRH Plc (NYSE:CRH) last traded at $67.14, up 2.30% from the previous session.

Data from the available sources indicates that CRH Plc (NYSE:CRH) is covered by 21 analysts. The consensus rating among analysts is ‘Buy’. As we calculate the median target price by taking the range between a high of $90.00 and a low of $58.00, we find $72.22. Given the previous closing price of $65.63, this indicates a potential upside of 10.04 percent. CRH stock price is now 14.49% away from the 50-day moving average and 24.06% away from the 200-day moving average. The market capitalization of the company currently stands at $52.99B.

In total, 3 analysts have assigned it a hold rating, and 17 have given it a buy rating. Brokers who have rated the stock have averaged $73.02 as their price target over the next twelve months.

With the price target of $58, Goldman recently initiated with Neutral rating for CRH Plc (NYSE: CRH).

Insiders disposed of 278,739 shares of company stock worth roughly $18.71 million over the past 1 year. A total of 0.81% of the company’s stock is owned by insiders.

With an opening price of $65.96 on Wednesday morning, CRH Plc (NYSE: CRH) set off the trading day. During the past 12 months, CRH Plc has had a low of $38.45 and a high of $65.82. As of last week, the company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.34, and a quick ratio of 0.96. According to the stock market information, the enterprise value for the company is $52.46B, which is based on a 17.27 price-to-earnings ratio, a 1.20 price-to-earnings-growth ratio, and a beta of 1.27. The fifty day moving average price for CRH is $58.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price translates $54.28 for the stock.

The latest earnings results from CRH Plc (NYSE: CRH) was released for Jun, 2023. The net profit margin was 8.63% and return on equity was 13.97% for CRH.

CRH Plc(CRH) Company Profile

CRH plc, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes building materials in Ireland and internationally. It operates through three segments: Americas Materials, Europe Materials, and Building Products. The company manufactures and supplies cement, lime, aggregates, precast, ready mixed concrete, and asphalt products; concrete masonry and hardscape products comprising pavers, kerbs, retaining walls, and related patio products; It also offers precast concrete and polymer-based products, such as underground vaults, drainage pipes and structures, utility enclosures, and modular precast structures to the water, energy, communication, transportation, and building structures markets; and construction accessories, such as engineered anchoring, fixing, and connection solutions, as well as lifting systems, formwork accessories, and other accessories used in construction applications. In addition, the company offers network access products, which include composite access chambers, covers, passive safety systems, retention sockets, sealants, and meter boxes; and paving and construction services. Further, it provides building and civil engineering contracting, contract surfacing, operates logistics and owned railway infrastructure; sells and distributes cement; and supplies access chambers and ducting products. CRH plc was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

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