Barings LLC cut its position in CRH PLC (NYSE:CRH) by 32.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 324,565 shares of the construction company's stock after selling 157,503 shares during the period. CRH accounts for about 0.7% of Barings LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Barings LLC's holdings in CRH were worth $28,552,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp boosted its position in CRH by 13.5% in the first quarter. UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp now owns 12,502 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $1,100,000 after buying an additional 1,484 shares in the last quarter. Blueshift Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in CRH in the first quarter valued at about $376,000. Commerce Bank acquired a new position in CRH in the first quarter valued at about $284,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in CRH by 948.0% in the first quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 640,090 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $56,290,000 after buying an additional 579,012 shares in the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE boosted its position in CRH by 1.7% in the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 84,948 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $7,473,000 after buying an additional 1,384 shares in the last quarter. 62.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Shares of CRH traded down $0.14 on Friday, reaching $95.31. 2,876,251 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,564,731. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.26. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $93.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $94.82. CRH PLC has a 12 month low of $74.03 and a 12 month high of $110.97. CRH last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The construction company reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.06) by ($0.06). CRH had a return on equity of 15.88% and a net margin of 9.17%. The business had revenue of $6.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.77 billion. Equities research analysts predict that CRH PLC will post 5.47 EPS for the current year. The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 23rd were paid a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 23rd. CRH's dividend payout ratio is presently 23.52%. A number of equities analysts have weighed in on CRH shares. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an 'overweight' rating on shares of CRH in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of CRH from $127.00 to $108.00 and set an 'outperform' rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a 'neutral' rating on shares of CRH in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a 'neutral' rating and issued a $105.00 target price (down from $120.00) on shares of CRH in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Loop Capital started coverage on shares of CRH in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. They issued a 'buy' rating and a $114.00 target price for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of 'Moderate Buy' and an average price target of $112.82. 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.

Barings LLC Cuts Position in Crh Plc (NYSE:CRH)

Barings LLC reduced its stake in CRH PLC by 32.7% in Q1 2025, while other institutional investors adjusted their holdings. CRH's stock fell $0.14 to $95.31, with a market cap of $64.40 billion. The company reported Q1 earnings of ($0.12) EPS, missing estimates, and announced a $0.37 dividend. Analysts provided ratings and price targets, with CRH operating globally in construction materials.