James Hardie Industries plc ADR [NYSE: JHX] slipped around -0.79 points on Wednesday, while shares priced at $24.28 at the close of the session, down -3.15%.
James Hardie Industries plc ADR stock is now -21.19% down from its year-to-date (YTD) trading value. JHX Stock saw the intraday high of $24.905 and lowest of $24.215 per share. The company’s 52-week high price is 43.57, which means current price is +23.12% above from all time high which was touched on 01/21/25.
Compared to the average trading volume of 3.83M shares, JHX reached a trading volume of 4997069 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about James Hardie Industries plc ADR [JHX]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for JHX shares is $28.85 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 2.00. 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.
BofA Securities have made an estimate for James Hardie Industries plc ADR shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on March 27, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on March 24, 2025, representing the official price target for James Hardie Industries plc ADR stock.
The Average True Range (ATR) for James Hardie Industries plc ADR is set at 0.90, with the Price to Sales ratio for JHX stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 2.69. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 4.83, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 1.82. Price to Free Cash Flow for JHX in the course of the last twelve months was 29.05 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.67.
How has JHX stock performed recently?
James Hardie Industries plc ADR [JHX] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -10.67. With this latest performance, JHX shares dropped by -3.84% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -28.46% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -23.33% in the past year of trading.
James Hardie Industries plc ADR [JHX]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and James Hardie Industries plc ADR [JHX] shares currently have an operating margin of 18.63% and a Gross Margin at 38.81%. James Hardie Industries plc ADR’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 10.92%.
Return on Equity for this stock inclined to 8.34%, with Return on Assets sitting at 8.34%.
Earnings analysis for James Hardie Industries plc ADR [JHX]
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 ADR go to 10.63%.
Insider trade positions for James Hardie Industries plc ADR [JHX]
There are presently around $8.33%, or 8.33%% 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%.
