James Hardie Industries plc Announces Proposed Private Offering of Senior Secured Notes
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jun 02 2025
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Source: Yahoo Finance
James Hardie Industries' Note Offering: James Hardie Industries announced plans to offer $1.7 billion in senior secured notes through its subsidiary, JH North America Holdings Inc., to finance the acquisition of AZEK Company Inc. and related expenses.
Forward-Looking Statements and Risks: The announcement includes forward-looking statements regarding the transaction with AZEK, highlighting various risks and uncertainties that could affect the completion and outcomes of the acquisition.
Analyst Views on JHX
Wall Street analysts forecast JHX stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for JHX is 24.50 USD with a low forecast of 21.00 USD and a high forecast of 30.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
6 Analyst Rating
5 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 24.540
Low
21.00
Averages
24.50
High
30.00
Current: 24.540
Low
21.00
Averages
24.50
High
30.00
About JHX
James Hardie Industries plc is an Ireland-based company, which is engaged in providing exterior home and outdoor living solutions, with a portfolio that includes fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and composite and PVC decking and railing products. The Company's segments include North America Fiber Cement, Asia Pacific Fiber Cement and Europe Building Products. The Company's North America Fiber Cement segment manufactures fiber cement interior linings, exterior siding products and related accessories in the United States and these products are sold in the United States and Canada. The Company's Asia Pacific Fiber Cement segment includes fiber cement products manufactured in Australia and sold in Australia and New Zealand. Its Europe Building Products segment includes fiber gypsum products manufactured in Europe, and fiber cement products manufactured in the United States that are sold in Europe. The Company’s brands include Hardie, TimberTech, AZEK Exteriors, Versatex, fermacell and StruXure.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
