CRH

LONGINSIDER SELL

CRH PLC

Funds

Score

7.50

vs SPY

-12.4%

Stock return (since Q-end)

+3.9%

SPY return (since Q-end)

+16.3%

Current price

$108.79

News Summary

Positive

CRH delivered strong Q1 2026 results with a 9% revenue beat, 18% Adjusted EBITDA growth, and reaffirmed full-year guidance of $8.1-8.5B EBITDA and $5.60-6.05 EPS, supported by robust infrastructure demand and 14% aggregates volume growth. The company is executing a strategic capital recycling program via $1.9B in divestitures of non-core assets (lawn/garden, accessories, composites) to fund higher-growth water infrastructure opportunities, including the $0.7B Axius Water acquisition. However, elevated leverage, persistent inflationary cost pressures, and weak residential fundamentals present material headwinds, with analyst price targets 18-22% above current levels suggesting execution risk.

Red flags

•Higher leverage and balance-sheet watch items noted by analysts
•Persistent inflationary pressures in labor, raw materials, and subcontractor costs
•Subdued residential new-build activity due to affordability challenges
•Weak technical momentum with price below major moving averages and negative MACD

Funds Buying (5)

Fund	Manager	Shares Held	∆ Shares	Position Value	QoQ	Status
Third Point	Dan Loeb	1.9M	+1.9M	$199.7B	—	NEW
Point72	Steve Cohen	1.5M	+1.5M	$157.0B	—	NEW
Durable Capital Partners	Henry Ellenbogen	1.5M	+1.5M	$155.3B	—	NEW
Soros Fund Management	Soros Family Office	115K	+115K	$12.1B	—	NEW
Duquesne Family Office	Stanley Druckenmiller	378K	+378K	$40M	—	NEW

Shares Held and Position Value reflect total quarter-end holdings. ∆ Shares is the change from the prior quarter.

Insider Activity

Name	Title	Type	Shares	Price	Value	Filed
ORiordain Padraig	See Remarks	SELL	1K	$104.44	$0.16M	2026-05-15