CRH options flow: unusual options activity in CRH Public Ltd. Co.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 13 unusual options prints in CRH Public Ltd. Co. (CRH), $897K of tracked premium, leaning firmly bearish. Bullish premium was $173K against $570K bearish; $353K went into calls and $544K into puts, a put call ratio of 1.54. The largest print was $153K of CRH 16 Oct 2026 $95 calls on 22 September 2026, executed at ask. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 3 prints and $173K of premium. CRH closed at $85.04 on 25 September 2026, up 1.3%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 22 September 2026 to 25 September 2026, 3 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 | CRH 16 Oct 2026 $95 calls | Trade | 1,700 | 253 | $153K | At ask | Neutral | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | CRH 16 Oct 2026 $90 calls | Trade | 952 | 370 | $119K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | CRH 15 Jan 2027 $90 puts | Sweep | 118 | 334 | $92K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | CRH 15 Jan 2027 $90 puts | Sweep | 113 | 334 | $88K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | CRH 15 Jan 2027 $90 puts | Sweep | 106 | 334 | $83K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | CRH 15 Jan 2027 $90 puts | Sweep | 94 | 334 | $73K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | CRH 15 Jan 2027 $90 puts | Sweep | 87 | 334 | $68K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | CRH 15 Jan 2027 $90 puts | Sweep | 72 | 334 | $56K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | CRH 15 Jan 2027 $90 puts | Sweep | 55 | 334 | $43K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | CRH 15 Jan 2027 $90 puts | Sweep | 52 | 334 | $41K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | CRH 19 Jan 2029 $60 calls | Trade | 8 | 18 | $28K | At ask | Bullish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | CRH 20 Nov 2026 $90 calls | Trade | 75 | 63 | $27K | Above ask | Bullish |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2027 | 8 | $544K | 0% | -$544K |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 2 | $272K | 100% | +$119K |
| 19 Jan 2029 | 2 | $54K | 100% | +$800 |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 1 | $27K | 100% | +$27K |
The most premium, $544K, is aimed at the 15 Jan 2027 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 16 Oct 2026.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 25 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | CRH 16 Oct 2026 $90 calls | Trade | 952 | 370 | $119K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | CRH 19 Jan 2029 $60 calls | Trade | 8 | 18 | $28K | At ask | Bullish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | CRH 20 Nov 2026 $90 calls | Trade | 75 | 63 | $27K | Above ask | Bullish |
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Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open CRH in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 7 firms, have a median of $135, 58.7% above the last close.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About CRH Public Ltd. Co.
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Materials
- Industry
- Construction Materials
- Headquarters
- Dublin
- Website
- crh.com
CRH plc, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes building materials. It operates in three segments: Americas Materials, Europe Materials, and Building Products. The company manufactures and supplies cement, lime, aggregates, precast, ready mixed concrete, and asphalt products. It also offers glass and glazing products, including architectural glass, custom-engineered curtain and window walls.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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