James Hardie Industries plc [NYSE: JHX] surged by $0.51 during the normal trading session on Tuesday and reaching a high of $19.245 during the day while it closed the day at $19.14.
James Hardie Industries plc stock has also gained 7.35% of its value over the past 7 days. However, JHX stock has declined by -6.04% in the 3 months of the year. Over the past six months meanwhile, it has lost -13.28% and lost -45.20% year-on date.
The market cap for JHX stock reached $11.09 billion, with 579.19 million shares outstanding and 577.20 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 7.03M shares, JHX reached a trading volume of 5863901 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about James Hardie Industries plc [JHX]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for JHX shares is $24.25 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on JHX stock is a recommendation set at 1.80. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Vertical Research have made an estimate for James Hardie Industries plc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on November 19, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on November 04, 2025, representing the official price target for James Hardie Industries plc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $28, while Oppenheimer analysts kept a Outperform rating on JHX stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.75, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 1.33. Price to Free Cash Flow for JHX in the course of the last twelve months was 39.73 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.23.
JHX stock trade performance evaluation
James Hardie Industries plc [JHX] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 7.35. With this latest performance, JHX shares dropped by -12.92% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -13.28% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -37.88% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for JHX stock in for the last two-week period is set at 52.16, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.76, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.77 for James Hardie Industries plc [JHX]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 19.77, while it was recorded at 18.45 for the last single week of trading, and 24.31 for the last 200 days.
James Hardie Industries plc [JHX]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and James Hardie Industries plc [JHX] shares currently have an operating margin of 14.57% and a Gross Margin at 36.27%. James Hardie Industries plc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 4.67%.
James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for James Hardie Industries plc. ( JHX), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 4.63%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 2.02%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, James Hardie Industries plc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 1.67%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on James Hardie Industries plc’s (JHX) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.83%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for James Hardie Industries plc [JHX] stock
With the latest financial reports released by the company, James Hardie Industries plc posted 0.26/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.25/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.01. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for JHX. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for James Hardie Industries plc go to 1.44%.
James Hardie Industries plc [JHX]: Institutional Ownership
There are presently around $35.46%, or 35.46%% of JHX stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of JHX stocks are: MORGAN STANLEY with ownership of 1.96 million shares, which is approximately 0.4536%. GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC, holding 0.98 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$30.81 million in JHX stocks shares; and GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC, currently with $$25.65 million in JHX stock with ownership which is approximately 0.1878%.
