CRH, a major building materials company, has completed the latest phase of its share buyback program. The company repurchased 2.2 million ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange between November 6, 2025 and February 17, 2026. This action returned an additional $0.3 billion to shareholders. Since the start of its share buyback initiative in May 2018, CRH has returned a total of $9.7 billion to shareholders.
The company also announced a new arrangement with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC to independently conduct another buyback program. Under this agreement, up to $0.3 billion worth of ordinary shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange may be repurchased on behalf of CRH. The new buyback will begin on February 19, 2026 and is set to conclude by April 28, 2026.
The maximum number of shares that may be acquired during this period is capped at 55 million. According to CRH, “The purpose of the Buyback is to reduce the share capital of CRH and the repurchased ordinary shares will be cancelled.” The company added that no purchases will take place outside the United States.
CRH stated that “The Buyback will be conducted within the parameters prescribed by the relevant buyback safe harbors under the U.S Securities Exchange Act and the UK Market Abuse Regulation (each as amended or supplemented).”
Decisions regarding future buybacks will depend on ongoing evaluations of business capital needs and market conditions.
