James Hardie Industries (JHX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$31.87 +0.30 (+0.95%)

(As of 12/24/2024 04:45 PM ET)

James Hardie Industries - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 4 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
0

Buy
3

Based on 4 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for James Hardie Industries in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 4 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, and 3 have given a buy rating for JHX.

Consensus Price Target

$40.25
26.29% Upside

According to the 4 analysts' twelve-month price targets for James Hardie Industries, the average price target is $40.25. The highest price target for JHX is $45.00, while the lowest price target for JHX is $35.50. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 26.29% from the current price of $31.87.

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JHX Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/26/23 to 12/25/24	1 Month Ago 11/26/23 to 11/25/24	3 Months Ago 9/27/23 to 9/26/24	1 Year Ago 12/26/22 to 12/26/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)
Hold	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$40.25	$35.50	$35.50	N/A
Forecasted Upside	26.29% Upside	-4.54% Downside	-7.89% Downside	N/A
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold	Hold

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JHX Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

JHX Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

James Hardie Industries Stock vs. The Competition

Type	James Hardie Industries	Construction Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.50	2.61	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	26.29% Upside	21.99% Upside	13.49% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent JHX News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
12/10/2024	Truist Financial 2 of 5 stars	K. Hughes Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$45.00	+27.30%
11/6/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Overweight
5/21/2024	Macquarie 1 of 5 stars	P. Steyn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform
1/23/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underperform	$35.50	-6.97%
8/8/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Hold
2/15/2023	CLSA Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Underperform
2/1/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy

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JHX Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 4 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for James Hardie Industries is $40.25, with a high forecast of $45.00 and a low forecast of $35.50.
: 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for James Hardie Industries in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" JHX shares.
: According to analysts, James Hardie Industries's stock has a predicted upside of 26.29% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, James Hardie Industries's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: James Hardie Industries has been rated by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Truist Financial in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like James Hardie Industries less than other "construction" companies. The consensus rating score for James Hardie Industries is 2.50 while the average consensus rating score for "construction" companies is 2.61. Learn more on how JHX compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:JHX) was last updated on 12/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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James Hardie Industries (JHX) Stock Forecast & Price Target