The stock of CRH Plc (CRH) has gone down by -2.44% for the week, with a -7.73% drop in the past month and a -2.65% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.91%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.64% for CRH. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.67% for CRH stock, with a simple moving average of 3.70% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in CRH Plc (NYSE: CRH) Right Now?
CRH Plc (NYSE: CRH) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 18.79x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CRH is at 1.27. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CRH is 670.97M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.92% of that float. The average trading volume for CRH on March 24, 2025 was 5.45M shares.
CRH) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of CRH Plc (NYSE: CRH) has plunged by -3.01 when compared to previous closing price of 97.59, but the company has seen a -2.44% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-03-19 that The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.
Analysts’ Opinion of CRH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CRH stocks, with HSBC Securities repeating the rating for CRH by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CRH in the upcoming period, according to HSBC Securities is $116 based on the research report published on November 11, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CRH reach a price target of $110. The rating they have provided for CRH stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on October 29th, 2024.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to CRH, setting the target price at $88 in the report published on July 09th of the previous year.
CRH Trading at -4.76% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CRH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.71% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.91%, as shares sank -5.67% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.52% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CRH fell by -2.44%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +19.84% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $98.26. In addition, CRH Plc saw 2.30% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CRH starting from Mintern Denis James, who sale 4,097 shares at the price of $102.93 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, Mintern Denis James now owns 35,757 shares of CRH Plc, valued at $421,693 using the latest closing price.
Connolly Alan, the of CRH Plc, sale 10,680 shares at $102.93 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that Connolly Alan is holding 52,341 shares at $1,099,262 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CRH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for CRH Plc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 16.29, with 7.05 for asset returns.
Based on CRH Plc (CRH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.36. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.71. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.25.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.12 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.97. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.2. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.37.
Conclusion
In conclusion, CRH Plc (CRH) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
