Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super Purchases Shares of 27,978 Crh Plc $CRH

Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super bought a new position in shares of Crh Plc (NYSE:CRH) during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 27,978 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,941,000.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in shares of CRH during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in CRH in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in CRH by 87.6% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 212 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in CRH during the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in CRH by 29,400.0% during the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 295 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.50% of the company’s stock.

CRH Stock Performance

NYSE:CRH opened at $102.96 on Friday. Crh Plc has a 52-week low of $92.66 and a 52-week high of $131.55. The firm has a market cap of $68.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.07, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.32. The business’s fifty day moving average is $106.33 and its 200 day moving average is $113.25.

CRH (NYSE:CRH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The construction company reported ($0.20) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.22) by $0.02. The business had revenue of $7.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.07 billion. CRH had a return on equity of 15.37% and a net margin of 9.65%.The business’s revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. CRH has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.600-6.050 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Crh Plc will post 5.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CRH Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. CRH’s payout ratio is presently 28.89%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CRH has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of CRH from $135.00 to $132.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $139.00 price objective on shares of CRH in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of CRH from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on CRH from $149.00 to $165.60 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of CRH in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, CRH presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $141.19.

CRH Company Profile

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.