James Hardie Industries plc [NYSE: JHX] stock went on a downward path that fall over -7.64% on Wednesday, amounting to a one-week price decrease of less than -13.39%.
Over the last 12 months, JHX stock dropped by -39.95%. The one-year James Hardie Industries plc stock forecast points to a potential upside of 25.04. The average equity rating for JHX stock is currently 2.05, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
The market cap for the stock reached $10.71 billion, with 579.18 million shares outstanding and 577.26 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 7.86M shares, JHX stock reached a trading volume of 16603359 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Guru’s Opinion on 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 $24.68 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 2.05. 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.
Citigroup 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 04, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Oppenheimer raised their target price to Outperform. The new note on the price target was released on October 29, 2025, representing the official price target for James Hardie Industries plc stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 3.52, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 3.96. Price to Free Cash Flow for JHX in the course of the last twelve months was 26.45 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 3.31.
JHX Stock Performance Analysis:
James Hardie Industries plc [JHX] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -13.39. With this latest performance, JHX shares dropped by -14.83% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -20.43% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -39.95% 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 31.61, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.78, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.78 for James Hardie Industries plc [JHX]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 20.43, while it was recorded at 20.20 for the last single week of trading, and 25.43 for the last 200 days.
Insight into James Hardie Industries plc 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 17.31% and a Gross Margin at 38.17%. James Hardie Industries plc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 8.75%.
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 15.80%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 5.66%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, James Hardie Industries plc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 6.84%, 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 1.16%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
JHX Stock EPS
With the latest financial reports released by the company, James Hardie Industries plc posted 0.29/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.29/share. 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 0.06%.
James Hardie Industries plc [JHX] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $35.44%, or 35.44%% 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%.
