CRH stock slips as analysts keep a buy case intact
Published on 08/20/2026 at 21:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
CRH plc (IE0001827041) stock traded at $92.99, down 1.85%, in morning trade on August 20, 2026, with a market cap of $61.865 billion and a 52-week range of $92.52 to $131.55. The latest analyst snapshot still shows a Buy consensus and a $139.44 average target, leaving the shares below both that target and the 52-week peak.
Price, range and target
The gap between the current quote and the average target is 49.54%, and the stock also sits 28.37% below the 52-week high of $131.55. Volume stood at 941,344 shares in the latest session snapshot, versus average volume of 4,556,120.
That setup matters because CRH has already outpaced the broader market this year, with a 24.65% YTD return versus 12.20% for the S&P 500. The same market snapshot also puts the trailing P/E at 16.43 and the dividend yield at 1.65%.
What analysts are saying
The latest rating change in the snapshot was a July 31, 2026 move from Stephens & Co., which kept an Overweight rating but cut its price target to $125 from $135. MarketBeat also shows 17 analyst ratings overall, with 1 Strong Buy, 15 Buy and 1 Hold.
For investors, the key comparison is simple: the average target at $139.44 sits well above the current quote, but the target has also eased from $141.19 one month earlier. That signals continued optimism, not rising enthusiasm.
Business scale
CRH operates as a global building materials group with three reported segments - Americas Materials Solutions, Americas Building Solutions and International Solutions - and 83,032 employees. In the latest quarterly snapshot, Q2 FY26 revenue was $10.78 billion and earnings were $1.48 billion, while normalized EPS came in at $1.93 versus an estimate of $2.02.
Those figures show a business still producing large cash flows at scale, even as the market has pulled the shares back from their 52-week high. Revenue and EPS remain the clearest operating markers for the stock this month.
Aggregates and asphalt
CRH's product mix still centers on aggregates, cementitious materials, ready mixed concrete, asphalt and building products for infrastructure and construction. That portfolio matters because the company's North American exposure gives it leverage to road, utility and commercial spending across the region.
Stock level
CRH stock traded at $92.99 as of August 20, 2026, with intraday range data showing $92.52 to $93.96. The quote sits close to the low end of that range and well below the 52-week high.
Fact box
Company: CRH plc
ISIN: IE0001827041
Ticker: CRH
Exchange: NYSE
Price (as of August 20, 2026, 10:30 a.m. ET): $92.99 USD
Market cap: $61.865 billion (as of August 20, 2026)
Sector / Industry: Basic Materials / Building Materials
Index membership: S&P 500
Next earnings date: October 29, 2026
