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James Hardie Industries (JHX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$28.15 +0.25 (+0.90%)
As of 01:22 PM Eastern

About James Hardie Industries Stock (NYSE:JHX)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$28.00
$28.62
50-Day Range
$22.04
$28.77
52-Week Range
$19.72
$43.57
Volume
2.66 million shs
Average Volume
2.96 million shs
Market Capitalization
$12.10 billion
P/E Ratio
28.72
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$39.12
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

James Hardie Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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48th Percentile Overall Score

JHX MarketRank™: 

James Hardie Industries scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 74th out of 98 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    James Hardie Industries has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    James Hardie Industries has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about James Hardie Industries' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for James Hardie Industries are expected to grow by 15.11% in the coming year, from $1.39 to $1.60 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of James Hardie Industries is 28.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.86.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of James Hardie Industries is 28.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 16.46.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    James Hardie Industries has a PEG Ratio of 1.76. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    James Hardie Industries has a P/B Ratio of 5.60. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about James Hardie Industries' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.88% of the float of James Hardie Industries has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    James Hardie Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in James Hardie Industries has recently increased by 26.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    James Hardie Industries does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    James Hardie Industries does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.88% of the float of James Hardie Industries has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    James Hardie Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in James Hardie Industries has recently increased by 26.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    James Hardie Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.41. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for James Hardie Industries this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for JHX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added James Hardie Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
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JHX Stock News Headlines

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JHX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

James Hardie Industries' stock was trading at $30.81 at the start of the year. Since then, JHX shares have decreased by 8.6% and is now trading at $28.15.

James Hardie Industries PLC. (NYSE:JHX) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 20th. The construction company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.01. The company's revenue was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

The following companies are subsidiaries of James Hardie Industries: Fermacell.

James Hardie Industries' top institutional shareholders include Parallel Advisors LLC.

Shares of JHX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that James Hardie Industries investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/20/2025
Today
7/08/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/11/2025
Fiscal Year End
3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
BLDG&CONST - MISC
Sub-Industry
Construction Materials
Current Symbol
NYSE:JHX
Employees
5,860
Year Founded
1888

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$39.12
High Stock Price Target
$55.00
Low Stock Price Target
$27.35
Potential Upside/Downside
+39.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.86
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
28.61
Forward P/E Ratio
20.17
P/E Growth
1.76
Net Income
$424 million
Pretax Margin
16.65%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.88 billion
Cash Flow
$1.95 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.37
Book Value
$5.03 per share
Price / Book
5.57

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$12.05 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.75

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This page (NYSE:JHX) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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