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CRHCRH PLCSell5.2·$107.53+2.22%
SellModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

CRH trades with roughly 17% headroom to the near-term price objective and a 2.6-to-1 reward-to-risk setup in your favor, but poor free cash flow conversion at 21% of net income, a recent earnings miss, and a death-cross technical configuration temper the case for adding exposure — the setup favors caution over conviction.

Thesis pillars

  • Analyst Consensus Recovery UpsideStable
  • Poor Free Cash Flow ConversionStable
  • Technical Recovery Not ConfirmedStable
  • +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning

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CRH PLC (CRH) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup · Catalyst-Driven edge

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Basic Materials · Building Materials

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $107.53 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Below 200-day MA.

CRH produces aggregates, cementitious materials, asphalt, concrete, and value-added building products across North America, Europe, and Australia, generating $37.4 billion in total revenues in 2025. Three segments — Americas Materials Solutions (45% of revenues), Americas... Read more

$107.53+20.3% A.UpsideScore 5.2/10#9 of 14 Building Materials
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield1.09%
IncomeYield1.45%(5y avg 2.21%)Payout27.83%sustainable
Stop $100.00Target $129.33(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 2.6:1
Analyst target$143.70+33.6%22 analysts
$129.33our TP
$107.53price
$143.70mean
$166

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $107.53 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Below 200-day MA. Chart setup: RSI 55 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 26d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.

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About CRH PLC

About CRH PLC

CRH generated $37.4 billion of total revenues and $7.7 billion of Adjusted EBITDA in 2025 across three segments: Americas Materials Solutions at 45% of revenues and 52% of Adjusted EBITDA, Americas Building Solutions at 19%, and International Solutions at 36%. The company operates across 48 U.S. states, seven Canadian provinces, and 27 countries with 83,032 employees at 3,961 locations, producing 380.7 million annualized tons of aggregates and 59.0 million tons of cementitious materials.

CRH earns revenue from selling aggregates, cementitious materials, readymixed concrete (39.5 million annualized cubic yards), and asphalt (62.8 million annualized tons) as well as downstream building and infrastructure products — including underground vaults, drainage systems, precast concrete, hardscapes, fencing, and packaged lawn products. Infrastructure projects accounted for 40% of total revenues, residential construction 32%, and non-residential construction 28%; 60% of revenues came from new-build and 40% from repair and remodel. Fuel and principal energy-related raw materials accounted for approximately 10% of total revenues in 2025. Supply chain relies on vertically integrated quarries supplemented by external sourcing; the company states it is not dependent on any one source for materials and resources, except in certain jurisdictions for gas and electricity. CRH completed 38 acquisitions for $4.1 billion in 2025, the largest being Eco Material Technologies, a supplier of supplementary cementitious materials.

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Energy input exposure and commodity price sensitivity form a disclosed cost risk: fuel and principal energy-related raw materials accounted for approximately 10% of total revenues in 2025, with no guarantee the company can continue absorbing inflationary pressures. The cement business carries significant fixed and semi-fixed costs, making profits particularly sensitive to volume changes — a dynamic exposed by any construction demand downturn. CRH also acknowledges people, assets, and operations in Ukraine where ongoing armed conflict presents physical risk that the Board and management are actively monitoring.

See also: Basic Materials · Building Materials

From CRH PLC's most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 9, 2026.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-07-06
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Jul 30, 202626d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Analyst upside: 20%
Risks
Negative momentum
Below 200-day MA

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)19.9
P/E (Fwd)16.1
Mkt Cap$71.9B
EV/EBITDA11.9
Profit Mgn9.6%
ROE15.8%
Rev Growth9.1%
Beta1.19
Dividend1.45%
Rating analysts29

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C2.41bearish
IV50%normal

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
1.5
Volume
1.9
Rsi
4.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope flat
GatesMomentum 1.8<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R 2.6 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 26d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Moderate
RSI
55 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $99.95Resistance $116.90

Price Targets

$100
$129
A.Upside+20.3%
A.R:R2.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! momentum at 1.8 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-30 (26d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first
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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CRH stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $107.53 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Below 200-day MA. Chart setup: RSI 55 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $100.00. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CRH stock price target?

Take-profit target: $129.33 (+20.3% upside). Prior stop was $100.00. Stop-loss: $100.00.

What are the risks of investing in CRH?

Negative momentum; Below 200-day MA.

Is CRH overvalued or undervalued?

CRH PLC trades at a P/E of 19.9 (forward 16.1). TrendMatrix value score: 6.6/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CRH?

29 analysts cover CRH with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $144.

What does CRH PLC do?CRH produces aggregates, cementitious materials, asphalt, concrete, and value-added building products across North...

CRH produces aggregates, cementitious materials, asphalt, concrete, and value-added building products across North America, Europe, and Australia, generating $37.4 billion in total revenues in 2025. Three segments — Americas Materials Solutions (45% of revenues), Americas Building Solutions (19%), and International Solutions (36%) — serve infrastructure, residential, and non-residential construction. The company operates 3,961 locations with 83,032 employees.

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