CRH PLC CRH
$94.81 −$0.64 (-0.67%)
Market closed · Nov 6, 8:10 pm ET · Last extended-hours $94.80 -0.01%
Open$92.86
Prev close$95.45
Day range$92.45 – $95.60
Volume6.11M
Market cap$63.07B
P/E (TTM)17.9
Dividend yield1.62%
Ownership & positioning
Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving
Institutional ownership87.3%-1.53 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding1,343-33 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)30 buys / 18 sellsNet buying
Short interest1.96% of floatDays to cover 2.6 · as of 15 Oct 2026
Short-sale volume share17.2%5-day average of daily volume
Short-sale volume as % of daily volume
Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions
Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: +$3.30M (8 inflow days, 12 outflow days).
Net flow by order size, last 20 sessions
Super/Big orders approximate institutional-size trades; Mid/Small approximate retail-size trades. Net buy minus sell value in each bucket, summed over the window.
The five largest holders on file together own 29.8% of shares outstanding.
Largest holders
By investor type
Reported short interest has fallen from 2.14% to 1.96% of float over the last 6 biweekly reports (31 Jul 2026 to 15 Oct 2026).
Recent institutional activity
| Holder | Type | Period | Share change | New stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baillie Gifford | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +5,994,453 | 0.9% |
| Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +3,911,823 | 1.9% |
| State Street Global Advisors | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +3,167,104 | 4.3% |
| Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +2,545,301 | 0.6% |
| BNY Mellon Asset Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +2,425,212 | 1.5% |
| Capital Research | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +2,192,924 | 1.0% |
| BlackRock | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,756,099 | 8.1% |
| Egerton Capital (UK) LLP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,624,535 | 0.7% |
| Union Asset Management Holding AG | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,442,916 | 2.0% |
| Durable Capital Partners, LP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,187,519 | 0.4% |
| Saturna Capital Corporation | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +839,822 | 0.2% |
| Van Eck Associates Corporation | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +811,243 | 0.1% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +701,380 | 0.8% |
| Susquehanna International Group, LLP | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +678,456 | 0.1% |
| HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +670,509 | 0.3% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | W. Will | Non-Executive Director | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 16 |
| 14 May 2026 | Padraig Riordain | Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer | Open Market Disposition | -1,492 | $104.45 | 1,205 |
| 12 May 2026 | Richard Fearon | Independent Non-Executive Director | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -962 | $108.75 | 144,842 |
| 12 May 2026 | Richard Fearon | Independent Non-Executive Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +1,556 | – | 1,556 |
| 12 May 2026 | Richard Fearon | Independent Non-Executive Director | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +1,042 | – | 144,842 |
| 12 May 2026 | Mary Rhinehart | Independent Non-Executive Director | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -962 | $108.75 | 2,338 |
| 12 May 2026 | Mary Rhinehart | Independent Non-Executive Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +1,556 | – | 1,556 |
| 12 May 2026 | Mary Rhinehart | Independent Non-Executive Director | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +1,042 | – | 2,338 |
| 12 May 2026 | Johan Karlström | Independent Non-Executive Director | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -962 | $108.75 | 3,042 |
| 12 May 2026 | Johan Karlström | Independent Non-Executive Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +1,556 | – | 1,556 |
| 12 May 2026 | Johan Karlström | Independent Non-Executive Director | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +1,042 | – | 3,042 |
| 12 May 2026 | Badar Khan | Independent Non-Executive Director | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -962 | $108.75 | 3,542 |
| 12 May 2026 | Badar Khan | Independent Non-Executive Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +1,556 | – | 1,556 |
| 12 May 2026 | Badar Khan | Independent Non-Executive Director | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +1,042 | – | 3,542 |
| 12 May 2026 | Siobhan Talbot | Independent Non-Executive Director | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -1,047 | $108.75 | 8,507 |
| 12 May 2026 | Siobhan Talbot | Independent Non-Executive Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +1,556 | – | 1,556 |
| 12 May 2026 | Siobhan Talbot | Independent Non-Executive Director | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +957 | – | 8,507 |
| 12 May 2026 | Gillian Platt | Independent Non-Executive Director | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -962 | $108.75 | 2,199 |
| 12 May 2026 | Gillian Platt | Independent Non-Executive Director | Other Derivative Acquisition | +1,556 | – | 1,556 |
| 12 May 2026 | Gillian Platt | Independent Non-Executive Director | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +1,042 | – | 2,199 |
From Form 4/Form 144 filings. Negative share counts are disposals (sales, gifts, or shares withheld for taxes); positive are acquisitions.
Short interest, by report
| Report date | Shares short | % of float | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 13,029,394 | 2.0% | 2.6 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 12,617,347 | 1.9% | 2.0 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 11,896,345 | 1.8% | 2.5 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 12,699,450 | 1.9% | 3.1 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 12,856,835 | 1.9% | 2.7 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 14,262,333 | 2.1% | 3.3 |
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