FTSE 100 movers: CRH surges; oil giants gush lower

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was 0.1% higher at 9,311.63 in afternoon trade on Tuesday. Building materials provider CRH shot to the top of the index as it reaffirmed its full-year guidance and set out financial targets over the next five years.

In a statement ahead of its investor day in New York, the company said it still expects 2025 adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of between $7.5bn and $7.7bn.

For 2026 to 2030, it expects average annual revenue growth of between 7% and 9%, an adjusted EBITDA margin of between 22% and 24% and average annual adjusted free cash flow conversion of more than 100%.

On the downside, BT Group was the biggest loser after a downgrade to 'neutral' from 'buy' at New Street Research.

Oil giants BP and Shell both fell as oil prices continued to move lower.

FTSE 100 - Risers

CRH (CDI) (CRH) 9,052.00p 8.10% Airtel Africa (AAF) 238.80p 3.11% Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT) 5,664.00p 2.87% Rentokil Initial (RTO) 376.30p 2.65% JD Sports Fashion (JD.) 94.86p 1.98% GSK (GSK) 1,548.00p 1.98% 3i Group (III) 4,104.00p 1.96% Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK) 1,688.00p 1.75% Babcock International Group (BAB) 1,322.00p 1.54% Beazley (BEZ) 899.00p 1.30%

FTSE 100 - Fallers

BT Group (BT.A) 188.00p -2.77% BP (BP.) 424.80p -2.25% Shell (SHEL) 2,646.50p -1.84% Metlen Energy & Metals (MTLN) 47.38p -1.30% WPP (WPP) 359.60p -1.21% Pershing Square Holdings Ltd NPV (PSH) 4,672.00p -1.14% Ashtead Group (AHT) 4,965.00p -0.90% Mondi (MNDI) 1,018.50p -0.83% Smurfit Westrock (DI) (SWR) 3,117.00p -0.83% Croda International (CRDA) 2,678.00p -0.81%