1,300 Shares in CRH plc (NYSE:CRH) Purchased by Planned Solutions Inc.

Planned Solutions Inc. bought a new position in CRH plc (NYSE:CRH) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 1,300 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $90,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its stake in shares of CRH by 139.0% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 545 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 317 shares during the last quarter. KB Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of CRH in the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in shares of CRH by 59.3% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 776 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 289 shares during the last quarter. Operose Advisors LLC bought a new stake in CRH during the third quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in CRH by 146.2% during the first quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,029 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 611 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 62.50% of the company’s stock.

CRH Trading Down 1.4 %

NYSE:CRH opened at $86.02 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $77.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $66.62. CRH plc has a 12-month low of $46.84 and a 12-month high of $88.00.

CRH Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a Variable dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.262 per share. This represents a yield of 2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 14th.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on CRH shares. StockNews.com upgraded shares of CRH from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Vertical Research assumed coverage on CRH in a report on Friday, March 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $105.00 price target for the company. Truist Financial upped their price target on CRH from $81.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 4th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on CRH from $89.70 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 4th. Finally, DA Davidson started coverage on shares of CRH in a report on Friday, January 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $82.00 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CRH has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $74.64.

About CRH

CRH plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides building materials solutions in Ireland and internationally. It operates through four segments: Americas Materials Solutions, Americas Building Solutions, Europe Materials Solutions, and Europe Building Solutions. The company provides solutions for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings; and produces and sells aggregates, cement, readymixed concrete, and asphalt, as well as provides paving and construction services.