- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
CRH
NYSE
Week ended 31 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
CRH PLC ADR · Basic Materials · Building Materials
Latest close
95.01 USD
-4.9%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -14.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 2.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.9%, after a -11.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bearish with 60/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 62/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 4d.
Setup score
23
out of 100
Latest Close
95.01 USD
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
-4.9%
latest completed week
4W Return
-11.6%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-16.2%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
55.8%
29 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.2x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
-4.9%
Latest completed week; four-week move -11.6%.
Indicator stack
31/0
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Options pressure
Bearish
60/100 conviction; expected move 6.1%.
News sentiment
62/100
16 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
4d
Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -14.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 2.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.9%, after a -11.6% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.0812-week average 0.09
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure3/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.08Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -11.6% over four weeks, -16.2% over 12 weeks, and 1.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year29
Trend breadth55.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.84Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-481.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-22.99Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-72.9%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 100%
Model confidence 96%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength80/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
Value77/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Quality74/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
Momentum31/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Growth99/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Value-quality framework76/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 13.2x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.2x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 7.8x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 9.6% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 35.6% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 13.3% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 14.5% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 14.6% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 65.7% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 68.9% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 99.3% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 6/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 0.8% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 1.8% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 2.6% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 1.5x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningBearish
CRH shows bearish options pressure with a 60/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 4.75, expected move of 6.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction60/100
Expected move6.1%
Put/call volume4.75
Insider activity11 / 9
11 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment62/100
Weighted news tone is positive across 16 relevant articles.
9 positive · 7 neutral · 0 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-27.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.2%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
6 Feb
6 Mar
3 Apr
1 May
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher10 of 2616 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.7%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-11.0%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-4.9%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses5
Recent vol4.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.9% / -2.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Basic Materials
4-week rank76 / 100
Group average-4.2%
Trend breadth27.0%
Trend27.0%active weekly trend signals
MD22.0%positive activity pressure
RS29.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Building Materials
4-week rank13 / 17
Group average-6.9%
Trend breadth29.4%
Trend29.4%active weekly trend signals
MD47.1%positive activity pressure
RS11.8%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape24/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 24/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis15/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 3/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.08; No reversal markers Factors66/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Cornerstone Growth rank 69; Buyback Yield rank 24 SVQF76/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 241.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options42/100CRH shows bearish options pressure with a 60/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 4.75, expected move of 6.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 6.1% Sentiment62/100Weighted news tone is positive across 16 relevant articles.
CRH plc 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (NYSE:CRH) 2026-07-30 Insiders11 / 911 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 95.01 USD | -4.9% | 111.3 USD | 91.09 USD | -0.84 | -22.99 | 26.4M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 99.87 USD | -3.0% | 112.3 USD | 90.84 USD | -0.67 | -18.41 | 20.2M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 102.9 USD | -1.7% | 113.2 USD | 90.56 USD | -0.24 | -16.62 | 16.0M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 104.7 USD | -2.6% | 113.9 USD | 90.26 USD | 0.12 | -16.58 | 17.1M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 107.5 USD | -4.3% | 114.6 USD | 89.94 USD | 0.22 | -13.30 | 18.4M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 112.3 USD | 1.0% | 115.0 USD | 89.57 USD | 0.13 | -7.55 | 27.9M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 111.2 USD | 4.5% | 115.2 USD | 89.19 USD | -0.17 | -10.56 | 24.9M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 106.5 USD | 1.4% | 115.1 USD | 88.80 USD | -0.41 | -13.58 | 21.1M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 105.1 USD | -3.4% | 115.2 USD | 88.44 USD | -0.58 | -14.31 | 17.3M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 108.8 USD | 8.4% | 115.4 USD | 88.06 USD | -0.51 | -13.61 | 21.7M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 100.4 USD | -2.8% | 115.7 USD | 87.66 USD | -0.44 | -19.23 | 31.6M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 103.2 USD | -8.9% | 116.3 USD | 87.31 USD | -0.44 | -16.49 | 22.7M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 113.3 USD | -1.5% | 116.8 USD | 86.95 USD | -0.36 | -8.37 | 24.6M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 115.0 USD | -2.2% | 116.8 USD | 86.52 USD | -0.43 | -4.96 | 24.9M | Off |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.