CRH Advances $300m Buyback With New U.S. Share Repurchases

CRH plc ( (CRH) ) just unveiled an update.

CRH plc has continued its share buyback activity in the U.S. market, repurchasing and redeeming 60,076 ordinary shares on 23 February 2026 through broker Wells Fargo Securities at a volume-weighted average price of $121.4132 per share. The repurchased shares will be cancelled, reducing the company’s free float while leaving 670,157,470 ordinary shares in issue and 35,661,896 shares held in treasury, equivalent to just over 5% of its issued capital.

The latest transactions form part of CRH’s previously announced programme to buy back up to $300 million of ordinary shares by 28 April 2026, underscoring management’s ongoing capital-return strategy. By shrinking the share count and maintaining a sizeable treasury position without voting rights, the company is reinforcing earnings per share metrics and potentially enhancing shareholder value, while also meeting regulatory disclosure requirements in the U.K. and EU-related frameworks.

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CRH plc is a global building materials group, supplying aggregates, cement, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt and related construction products and services. The company serves infrastructure, residential and non-residential markets, with a significant presence in North America and Europe and listings that give it access to both U.S. and European capital markets.

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