Fintel reports that on December 16, 2025, Longbow Research initiated coverage of CRH (NYSE:CRH) with a Buy recommendation.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 6.57% Upside
As of December 5, 2025, the average one-year price target for CRH is $135.20/share. The forecasts range from a low of $93.05 to a high of $157.50. The average price target represents an increase of 6.57% from its latest reported closing price of $126.87 / share.
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The projected annual revenue for CRH is 34,531MM, a decrease of 6.42%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 3.70.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 1,609 funds or institutions reporting positions in CRH. This is unchanged over the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to CRH is 0.64%, an increase of 3.59%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 2.33% to 602,232K shares. 
The put/call ratio of CRH is 0.34, indicating a bullish outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 21,722K shares representing 3.24% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 21,366K shares , representing an increase of 1.64%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in CRH by 5.34% over the last quarter.
VIMSX - Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Investor Shares holds 14,912K shares representing 2.22% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 14,550K shares , representing an increase of 2.43%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in CRH by 2.41% over the last quarter.
Franklin Resources holds 14,010K shares representing 2.09% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 15,176K shares , representing a decrease of 8.32%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in CRH by 13.39% over the last quarter.
DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main holds 12,404K shares representing 1.85% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 9,448K shares , representing an increase of 23.83%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in CRH by 61.26% over the last quarter.
Massachusetts Financial Services holds 12,361K shares representing 1.84% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 12,803K shares , representing a decrease of 3.58%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in CRH by 81.58% over the last quarter.
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