CRH (LON:CRH) Hits New 1-Year High at $6,878.00

Shares of CRH plc (LON:CRH) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 6,878 ($86.92) and last traded at GBX 6,856 ($86.64), with a volume of 26772 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 6,824 ($86.24).

CRH Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of £47.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,028.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 6,082.20 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 5,279.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.23.

CRH Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 14th will be issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a yield of 0.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 14th. CRH’s payout ratio is presently 6,323.53%.

CRH Company Profile

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.