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James Hardie Industries (JHX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$35.24 +0.63 (+1.82%)
(As of 12:45 PM ET)

James Hardie Industries - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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

Sell
1
Hold
0
Buy
2

Based on 3 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for James Hardie Industries in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 3 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for JHX.

Consensus Price Target

$35.50
0.74% Upside
According to the 3 analysts' twelve-month price targets for James Hardie Industries, the average price target is $35.50. The highest price target for JHX is $35.50, while the lowest price target for JHX is $35.50. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 0.74% from the current price of $35.24.

JHX Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/15/23 to 11/14/24
1 Month Ago
10/16/23 to 10/15/24
3 Months Ago
8/17/23 to 8/16/24
1 Year Ago
11/15/22 to 11/15/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
Hold
0 Hold rating(s)
1 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$35.50$35.50$35.50N/A
Forecasted Upside0.74% Upside-4.25% Downside3.62% UpsideN/A
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Hold

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
2.33
2.60
2.50
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyHold
Predicted Upside2.57% Upside10.07% Upside8.04% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
Positive News

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Positive News
Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/6/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3 of 5 stars
 UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight
5/21/2024Macquarie
2 of 5 stars
P. Steyn
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Outperform
1/23/2024Bank of America
4 of 5 stars
 DowngradeNeutral ➝ Underperform$35.50-6.97%
8/8/2023Jefferies Financial Group
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 UpgradeUnderperform ➝ Hold
2/15/2023CLSA
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 DowngradeOutperform ➝ Underperform
2/1/2023The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Initiated CoverageBuy

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JHX Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 3 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for James Hardie Industries is $35.50, with a high forecast of $35.50 and a low forecast of $35.50.

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for James Hardie Industries in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" JHX shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in JHX, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, James Hardie Industries's stock has a predicted upside of 0.74% 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. in the past 90 days.

Analysts like James Hardie Industries less than other "construction" companies. The consensus rating for James Hardie Industries is Hold 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 11/14/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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