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

Company Overview

James Hardie Industries plc manufactures and sells fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and cement bonded building products for interior and exterior building construction applications primarily in the United States, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The company operates through North America Fiber Cement, Asia Pacific Fiber Cement, and Europe Building Products segments. It offers fiber cement interior linings, exterior siding products, and related accessories; and various fiber cement products for a range of applications, including external cladding, internal walls, ceilings, floors, soffits, fences, and facades. The company also provides fiber gypsum and cement-bonded boards for use in the timber frame construction, dry lining, DIY, and structural fire protection applications. Its products are used in residential repair and remodel, and commercial and residential new construction markets James Hardie Industries plc was founded in 1888 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $21.62 to $22.83
• 50-Day Range: $20.27 to $32.74
• 52-Week Range: $19.72 to $43.57
• Volume: 3.43 million shs
• Average Volume: 443,994 shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.71 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.36
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $42.45
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

James Hardie Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

James Hardie Industries scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 67th out of 100 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 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 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

James Hardie Industries has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.11%

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 22.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.37.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of James Hardie Industries is 22.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 15.00.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

James Hardie Industries has a PEG Ratio of 6.16. 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 4.62. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.10% 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 7.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in James Hardie Industries has recently increased by 19,173.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 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 20.79%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, James Hardie Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.12% next year. This indicates that James Hardie Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.10% 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 7.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in James Hardie Industries has recently increased by 19,173.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.59

News Sentiment

James Hardie Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 0.84 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for James Hardie Industries this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for JHX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added James Hardie Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 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 Institutions

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

JHX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have JHX shares performed this year?

James Hardie Industries' stock was trading at $30.81 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, JHX stock has decreased by 26.7% and is now trading at $22.58.
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How were James Hardie Industries' earnings last quarter?

James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE:JHX) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 18th. The construction company reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.01. The construction company earned $953.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $967.63 million. James Hardie Industries had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 33.65% and a net margin of 11.15%.
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Does James Hardie Industries have any subsidiaries?

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

Who are James Hardie Industries' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of James Hardie Industries include FNY Investment Advisers LLC (0.02%), Boston Common Asset Management LLC (0.01%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.01%) and Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC.

How do I buy shares of James Hardie Industries?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of James Hardie Industries own?

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), AUO (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/18/2025
• Today: 4/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/19/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: Concrete products, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Construction Materials
• Current Symbol: NYSE:JHX
• CIK: 1159152
• Web: www.ir.jameshardie.com.au
• Phone: (531) 411-6924
• Fax: 353-1479-1128
• Employees: 3,257
• Year Founded: 1888

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $42.45
• High Stock Price Target: $55.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $27.35
• Potential Upside/Downside: +88.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.01
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.36
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.24
• P/E Growth: 6.16
• Net Income: $510.20 million
• Net Margins: 11.15%
• Pretax Margin: 17.10%
• Return on Equity: 33.65%
• Return on Assets: 13.44%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.52
• Current Ratio: 2.18
• Quick Ratio: 1.50

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.91 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.48
• Cash Flow: $1.42 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.88
• Book Value: $4.89 per share
• Price / Book: 4.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 429,813,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $9.71 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.80