Barclays keeps Buy rating for CRH stock with USD 110 target

Published on 10/20/2026 at 09:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Barclays kept Buy and set a USD 110.00 target on October 16, 2026. CRH stock costs EUR 74.32 on October 20, 2026 before Q3 results.

Analyst target and reporting date

Barclays set a USD 110.00 target for CRH on October 16, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue rose 6 percent to USD 10.78 billion.
CRH stock trades at EUR 74.32 at 9:07 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.
CRH will publish third-quarter results on October 29, 2026.

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CRH stock (ISIN IE0001827041) was trading at EUR 74.32 at Lang & Schwarz at 9:07 a.m. CEST on October 20, 2026. Barclays analyst Adam Seiden maintained a Buy rating and set a USD 110.00 price target on October 16, 2026, according to Markets Insider.

Target follows a busy October

The Barclays target is the latest in a series of analyst actions around CRH. MarketScreener lists Barclays lowering its target from USD 131.00 to USD 110.00 on October 16, after RBC cut its target from USD 165.00 to USD 135.00 on October 9. The same overview records CRH agreeing on October 7 to acquire NCC Industry operations in Denmark and Finland for an enterprise value of SEK 8.20 billion.

Three events shape the story

On July 30, 2026, CRH reported second-quarter revenue of USD 10.78 billion, 6 percent above the prior-year period, while adjusted EBITDA exceeded USD 2.60 billion, up 7 percent, according to the company earnings call transcript published by Yahoo Finance. On October 7, CRH agreed to buy the Nordic operations for SEK 8.20 billion. On October 16, Barclays set its USD 110.00 target while keeping Buy.

What does the next report add?

CRH will publish third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on October 29, 2026, followed by an 8:00 a.m. EDT webcast, according to the company's investor-relations page. The upcoming release will test whether the second-quarter pattern continued: revenue increased 6 percent year over year, adjusted EBITDA rose 7 percent, and adjusted EBITDA margin expanded by 30 basis points. Management also reaffirmed full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance of USD 8.10 billion to USD 8.50 billion and diluted earnings per share guidance of USD 5.60 to USD 6.05 in the July call.

Price offers a dated market anchor

For investors, the next catalyst is the October 29 report rather than another isolated target revision. CRH's recent operating figures provide a measurable benchmark for that update, while the Barclays target supplies a separate analyst reference in U.S. dollars.

CRH was trading at EUR 74.32 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:07 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of CRH stock.