CRH slides 4.7% as broader materials shares weaken; ex-dividend date adds a small technical drag

CRH plc (CRH) is down 4.7% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The drop appears to be driven mainly by a risk-off session that hit materials and industrial shares, with an added (but comparatively small) technical impact from CRH trading ex-dividend. With the declared dividend at $0.39 per share, the ex-dividend effect alone would not typically explain a move of this size, suggesting macro/sector pressure did most of the work.

Details:

CRH’s quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share was set with a record date of March 6, 2026 and a payment date of April 8, 2026, creating a modest mechanical price adjustment on the ex-dividend date.

U.S. equities traded lower amid heightened geopolitical and inflation concerns tied to a sharp move higher in energy, weighing on cyclical areas of the market.

Materials-sector performance lagged on the day versus the broader market, which can amplify declines in large construction-materials names like CRH.

In its latest full-year results materials, CRH emphasized strong cash generation and outlined 2026 targets, but near-term trading can still be dominated by macro positioning rather than company fundamentals.

Sources:

CRH, DTCC, Saxo, Finviz

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

$CRH Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 550 institutional investors add shares of $CRH stock to their portfolio, and 448 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

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.

$CRH Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $CRH stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

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

REPRESENTATIVE VAL T. HOYLE sold up to $15,000 on 09/23.

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$CRH Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $CRH in the last several months. We have seen 8 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
Barclays issued a "Overweight" rating on 10/20/2025
Truist Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 10/02/2025
B of A Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 09/26/2025

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 13 analysts offer price targets for $CRH in the last 6 months, with a median target of $140.0.

Here are some recent targets:

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
Timna Tanners from Wells Fargo set a target price of $135.0 on 02/20/2026
Anthony Pettinari from Citigroup set a target price of $155.0 on 01/08/2026
Marcus Cole from UBS set a target price of $147.0 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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