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

Company Overview

James Hardie Industries plc is a building materials company that manufactures and markets fiber cement and fiber gypsum products. Its products are used primarily in residential and commercial construction, including exterior siding, trim, soffits, backer board, and interior wall and flooring applications.

The company sells products under brands that include Hardie, HardiePlank, HardiePanel, and HardieBacker. Its fiber cement products are designed to provide durability and resistance to moisture, fire, pests, and weathering, serving builders, contractors, architects, and homeowners.

James Hardie traces its origins to Australia in the late 19th century and has since expanded into an international building products company. It serves markets across North America, Australia and New Zealand, and Europe, with North America representing a major part of its operations. The company is headquartered in Ireland and maintains its principal corporate presence in the United States.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.95 to $25.64
• 50-Day Range: $24.97 to $31.08
• 52-Week Range: $16.46 to $31.43
• Volume: 6.28 million shs
• Average Volume: 13.79 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $14.49 billion
• P/E Ratio: 99.86
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $33.75
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

James Hardie Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

James Hardie Industries scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 89th out of 231 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

James Hardie Industries has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

James Hardie Industries has a consensus price target of $33.75, representing about 35.2% upside from its current price of $24.97.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

James Hardie Industries has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.32%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for James Hardie Industries are expected to grow by 15.32% in the coming year, from $1.24 to $1.43 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of James Hardie Industries is 99.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of James Hardie Industries is 99.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.13.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

James Hardie Industries has a PEG Ratio of 2.47. 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 2.26. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.65% 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 1.76, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in James Hardie Industries has recently increased by 47.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

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.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of James Hardie Industries is 84.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, James Hardie Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.69% next year. This indicates that James Hardie Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.01

News Sentiment

James Hardie Industries has a news sentiment score of -0.01. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for James Hardie Industries this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added James Hardie Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, James Hardie Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.20% of the stock of James Hardie Industries is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

7.96% of the stock of James Hardie Industries is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 10/03/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/09/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Construction Materials
• Sub-Industry: Construction Materials
• Current Symbol: NYSE:JHX
• CIK: 1159152
• Web: www.jameshardie.com
• Phone: (531) 411-6924
• Fax: 353-1479-1128
• Employees: 7,500
• Year Founded: 1888

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for James Hardie Industries: $33.75
• High Price Target: $40.00
• Low Price Target: $21.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +35.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 99.86
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.13
• P/E Growth: 2.47
• Net Income: $104 million
• Net Margins: 2.69%
• Pretax Margin: 5.07%
• Return on Equity: 10.56%
• Return on Assets: 4.93%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.66
• Current Ratio: 1.59
• Quick Ratio: 1.03

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.41 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.68
• Cash Flow: $1.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.42
• Book Value: $11.07 per share
• Price / Book: 2.26

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 580,337,000
• Free Float: 573,373,000
• Market Cap: $14.49 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.79