CRH plc (CRH) is down 4.1% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement. ([crh.com](https://www.crh.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Q2-Results-Announcement-2026.pdf))
Analysis: The sell-off appears tied less to weak headline results and more to investor reaction to the outlook and capital allocation message. CRH posted solid second-quarter growth, but it only reaffirmed full-year guidance, flagged continued softness in residential end markets, and confirmed that it is not starting a new buyback tranche while it pursues the $8.5 billion Arcosa acquisition. ([crh.com](https://www.crh.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Q2-Results-Announcement-2026.pdf))
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CRH, SEC, CRH ([crh.com](https://www.crh.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Q2-Results-Announcement-2026.pdf))
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$CRH Insider Trading Activity
$CRH insiders have traded $CRH stock on the open market 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 1 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
- PADRAIG ORIORDAIN (See Remarks) sold 1,492 shares for an estimated $155,831
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$CRH Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 491 institutional investors add shares of $CRH stock to their portfolio, and 452 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- ALPHINITY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PTY LTD removed 2,669,224 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $285,606,968
- AMUNDI added 2,550,178 shares (+74.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $268,074,711
- UBS GROUP AG removed 2,399,531 shares (-37.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $252,238,698
- TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC removed 2,372,786 shares (-71.3%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $249,427,264
- ROYAL BANK OF CANADA removed 2,071,893 shares (-19.2%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $217,797,392
- SELECT EQUITY GROUP, L.P. removed 1,921,940 shares (-28.3%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $202,034,332
- L1 CAPITAL PTY LTD added 1,850,331 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $194,506,794
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
$CRH Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $CRH recently. We have seen 4 analysts offer price targets for $CRH in the last 6 months, with a median target of $140.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Timna Tanners from Wells Fargo set a target price of $132.0 on 07/08/2026
- Justin Jordan from Jefferies set a target price of $165.6 on 06/26/2026
- 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
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