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James Hardie Industries (JHX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$20.20 +0.66 (+3.39%)
Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$20.22 +0.01 (+0.06%)
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James Hardie Industries - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
1
Buy
9

Based on 10 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for James Hardie Industries in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 10 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, 8 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for JHX.

Consensus Price Target

$33.27
64.68% Upside
According to the 10 analysts' twelve-month price targets for James Hardie Industries, the average price target is $33.27. The highest price target for JHX is $55.00, while the lowest price target for JHX is $25.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 64.68% from the current price of $20.20.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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JHX Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/8/24 to 9/8/25
1 Month Ago
8/9/24 to 8/9/25
3 Months Ago
6/10/24 to 6/10/25
1 Year Ago
9/9/23 to 9/8/24
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
8 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
Hold
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$33.27$36.67$39.12$35.50
Forecasted Upside64.68% Upside29.76% Upside43.03% UpsideN/A
Consensus RatingBuyBuyModerate BuyHold

JHX Analyst Recommendations By Month

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JHX Price Targets by Month

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James Hardie Industries Stock vs. The Competition

TypeJames Hardie IndustriesConstruction CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
3.00
2.65
2.53
Consensus RatingBuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside64.68% Upside13.94% Upside10.35% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
8/21/2025UBS Group
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 Reiterated RatingBuyNeutral
8/20/2025Truist Financial
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Keith Hughes
Keith Hughes
2 of 5 stars
Lower TargetBuy$35.00 ➝ $25.00+37.61%
8/20/2025Robert W. Baird
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Timothy Wojs
Timothy Wojs
Not Rated
Lower TargetOutperform$32.00 ➝ $25.00-11.77%
8/8/2025Jefferies Financial Group
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Initiated CoverageBuy$34.00+22.56%
7/28/2025Macquarie
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7/11/2025Baird R W
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6/27/2025William Blair
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Initiated CoverageOutperform
3/27/2025Bank of America
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 UpgradeUnderperformBuy$27.40 ➝ $27.35+12.74%
3/24/2025Raymond James Financial
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Set Target$55.00+134.30%
3/24/2025Morgan Stanley
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 UpgradeEqual WeightOverweight
11/6/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 UpgradeNeutralOverweight

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JHX Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 10 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for James Hardie Industries is $33.27, with a high forecast of $55.00 and a low forecast of $25.00.

10 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for James Hardie Industries in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 hold rating, 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" JHX shares.

According to analysts, James Hardie Industries's stock has a predicted upside of 64.68% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, James Hardie Industries's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts.

James Hardie Industries has been rated by research analysts at Baird R W, Jefferies Financial Group, Macquarie, Robert W. Baird, Truist Financial, UBS Group, and William Blair in the past 90 days.

Analysts like James Hardie Industries more than other "construction" companies. The consensus rating for James Hardie Industries is Buy while the average consensus rating for "construction" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how JHX compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:JHX) was last updated on 9/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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