CRH falls 3.3% as investors digest Q1 loss and unchanged 2026 outlook

CRH plc (CRH) is down 3.3% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The move appears tied to post-earnings repositioning after CRH reported higher first-quarter revenue and Adjusted EBITDA but still posted a wider net loss, alongside guidance that was reaffirmed rather than raised. Investors may also be focusing on the drivers of the loss (impairment, depreciation/amortization, and interest expense) as signals of near-term earnings pressure despite a constructive demand backdrop.

Details:

CRH’s first-quarter update showed revenue growth year over year and higher Adjusted EBITDA, but the company also reported a larger net loss than the prior-year quarter.

The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 targets (including Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA ranges), which can sometimes disappoint if the market was positioned for an upward revision after a strong start to the year.

CRH flagged that the net loss was impacted by items such as higher depreciation and amortization, impairment charges, and higher net interest expense.

Alongside results, CRH announced another buyback tranche, but the positive capital-return news may have been outweighed by near-term earnings-quality concerns.

Sources:

CRH (press release), SEC (Form 8-K/10-Q filings)

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$CRH Insider Trading Activity

$CRH insiders have traded $CRH stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CRH stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

RICHARD H FEARON purchased 3,800 shares for an estimated $397,062
SIOBHAN TALBOT purchased 2,000 shares for an estimated $204,223

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$CRH Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 530 institutional investors add shares of $CRH stock to their portfolio, and 440 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

VANGUARD GROUP INC added 14,623,673 shares (+22.7%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,825,034,390
BLACKROCK, INC. added 11,935,274 shares (+30.6%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,489,522,195
UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 11,822,517 shares (-73.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,475,450,121
STATE STREET CORP added 11,167,189 shares (+81.3%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,393,665,187
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC added 5,916,930 shares (+67.3%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $738,432,864
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC removed 3,077,908 shares (-95.3%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $384,122,918
QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD removed 3,011,163 shares (-90.3%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $375,793,142

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$CRH Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $CRH in the last several months. We have seen 4 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

UBS issued a "Buy" rating on 01/08/2026
Citigroup issued a "Buy" rating on 01/08/2026
Wells Fargo issued a "Overweight" rating on 11/07/2025
RBC Capital issued a "Outperform" rating on 11/07/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $CRH, check out Quiver Quantitative's $CRH forecast page.

$CRH Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $CRH recently. We have seen 8 analysts offer price targets for $CRH in the last 6 months, with a median target of $144.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Timna Tanners from Wells Fargo set a target price of $135.0 on 04/15/2026
Adrian Huerta from JP Morgan set a target price of $140.0 on 03/03/2026
Cedar Ekblom from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $141.0 on 03/02/2026
Marcus Cole from UBS set a target price of $147.0 on 01/08/2026
Anthony Pettinari from Citigroup set a target price of $155.0 on 01/08/2026
David Macgregor from Longbow Research set a target price of $160.0 on 12/16/2025
Brent Thielman from DA Davidson set a target price of $116.0 on 11/12/2025

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