CRH PLC Stock Forecast
CRH PLC stock downgraded to Sell Candidate
(Updated on Apr 18, 2024)
The CRH PLC stock price fell by -1.76% on the last day (Thursday, 18th Apr 2024) from $78.52 to $77.14. It has now fallen 5 days in a row. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 3.10% from a day low at $76.22 to a day high of $78.58. The price has fallen in 8 of the last 10 days and is down by -8.68% for this period. Volume has increased on the last day by 2 million shares but on falling prices. This may be an early warning and the risk will be increased slightly over the next couple of days. In total, 4 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $309.12 million.
Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 20.72% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $93.12 and $110.14 at the end of this 3-month period.
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CRH Signals & Forecast
There are few to no technical positive signals at the moment. The CRH PLC stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $80.64 and $83.76. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, and so far it has fallen -11.54%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume rose on falling prices yesterday. This may be an early warning and the stock should be followed more closely.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for CRH PLC stock
On the downside, the stock finds support just below today's level from accumulated volume at $72.14 and $70.91. There is a natural risk involved when a stock is testing a support level, since if this is broken, the stock then may fall to the next support level. In this case, CRH PLC finds support just below today's level at $72.14. If this is broken, then the next support from accumulated volume will be at $70.91 and $70.72.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $2.36 between high and low, or 3.10%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.91%.
CRH PLC is oversold on RSI14 (20). Some stocks may drop long and hard while being oversold on RSI before turning, which increases the general risk.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (CRH) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Friday 19th
For the upcoming trading day on Friday, 19th we expect CRH PLC to open at $77.31, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $75.27 and $79.01, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$1.87 (+/-2.42%) up or down from last closing price. If CRH PLC takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 4.85% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $79.32 (2.83%) than the support at $72.14 (6.48%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.
Is CRH PLC stock A Buy?
The CRH PLC stock holds several negative signals and despite the positive trend, we believe CRH PLC will perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. Therefore, we hold a negative evaluation of this stock. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold/Accumulate to a Sell candidate.
Current score: -1.974 Sell Candidate Downgraded
Predicted Opening Price for CRH PLC of Friday, April 19, 2024
| Fair opening price April 19, 2024 | Current price |
|---|---|
| $77.31 ( 0.225%) | $77.14 |
The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.
Trading levels for CRH
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 79.67 | 3.28 % | |
| R2 | 78.77 | 2.12 % | ||
| R1 | 78.21 | 1.39 % | ||
| Current price: | 77.14 | |||
| Support | S1 | 76.41 | -0.94 % | |
| S2 | 75.85 | -1.67 % | ||
| S3 | 74.95 | -2.83 % |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 84.31 | 9.29 % | |
| R2 | 82.55 | 7.01 % | ||
| R1 | 79.32 | 2.83 % | ||
| Current price | 77.14 | |||
| Support | S1 | 72.14 | -6.48% | |
| S2 | 70.91 | -8.08% | ||
| S3 | 70.72 | -8.32% |
CRH Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 | $0.262 | 0.334% |
| 2 | Nov 21, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | Jan 17, 2024 | $0.81 | 1.19% |
| 3 | Aug 24, 2023 | Oct 19, 2023 | Nov 22, 2023 | $0.190 | 0.310% |
| 4 | Mar 06, 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 | May 11, 2023 | $1.03 | 2.07% |
| 5 | Aug 29, 2022 | Sep 08, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | $0.240 | 0.753% |
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