Technical Analysis: Based on the technical indicators, CRH shows a bullish momentum with RSI at 70.57, indicating overbought conditions. The MACD of 0.92 suggests positive momentum. The stock is trading above its 20-day SMA of $94.94 and 60-day SMA of $97.62, confirming an upward trend.
Price Levels and Support/Resistance: Fibonacci analysis indicates key levels:
News Sentiment Analysis: Recent news shows mixed but generally positive sentiment:
Price Prediction for Next Week: Based on technical and fundamental factors:
Trading Recommendation: HOLD/SELL position for next week. While long-term outlook remains positive, current overbought conditions and proximity to resistance levels suggest a potential short-term pullback. Traders should consider taking profits at current levels and wait for a pullback to $94-96 range for new entries.
The price of CRH is predicted to go up -2.46%, based on the high correlation periods with IRTC. The similarity of these two price pattern on the periods is 97.47%.
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As the largest roadbuilder in North America, CRH is well positioned to commence public infrastructure projects underpinned by the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which will see a 50% increase in federal highway funding.
CRH's superior outlook to peers is driven by its optimal product mix and a greater contribution of earnings to North America, where demand pressures are milder than in Europe.
Management has been an astute capital allocator and its healthy balance sheet provides plenty of room to increase capital to shareholders or perform M&As.
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