CRH stock reports Q2 revenue growth as targets diverge
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CRH (ISIN IE0001827041) closed at USD 81.96 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, up 0.29 percent, while its latest quarter produced USD 10.78 billion in revenue, up 5.6 percent year over year. The company published its Q2 2026 results on July 30, according to CRH. The contrast is clear: operating performance remained positive even as the share price stayed near its yearly low. According to MarketBeat, CRH reported adjusted EPS of USD 2.21 for Q2 2026, ahead of the USD 2.02 consensus by USD 0.19. Revenue also exceeded the USD 10.68 billion estimate by USD 0.10 billion, while the prior-year quarter delivered USD 1.94 in EPS. The earnings mix gives investors a useful benchmark. Adjusted EPS increased USD 0.27 from the prior-year quarter, while revenue growth reached 5.6 percent. CRH's Q2 net income was USD 1.511 billion and operating cash flow was USD 1.129 billion for the period ended June 30, 2026. Investing.com shows a Strong Buy consensus based on 24 analysts, with an average 12-month target of USD 131.04, a high of USD 165 and a low of USD 105. The average target lies 59.9 percent above the October 2 closing price. The distribution of targets is less uniform than the headline consensus suggests. MarketBeat reported that UBS cut its target from USD 147 to USD 135 on September 22, 2026, while retaining a Buy rating. Wells Fargo had reduced its target from USD 132 to USD 107 on...
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