JHX Stock: Price, Forecast, Financials & AI Analysis

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Market Estimates

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Revenue

YoY Chg

EPS

YoYChg

FY2026Q3

FY2026Q4

FY2027Q1

1.21B

+26.42%

1.39B

+43.22%

1.40B

+55.03%

Estimates Revision

The market is revising Upward the revenue expectations for James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) for FY2026, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by 0.44% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 3.15%.

Revenue Estimates for FY2026

Revise Upward

+0.44%

In Past 3 Month

EPS Estimates for FY2026

Revise Upward

+17.3%

In Past 3 Month

Stock Price

Go Up

+3.15%

In Past 3 Month

7 Analyst Rating

Wall Street analysts forecast JHX stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for JHX is 25.19 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.

7 Buy

0 Hold

0 Sell

Strong Buy

Current: 0.000

Low

21.00

Averages

25.19

High

30.00

Current: 0.000

Low

21.00

Averages

25.19

High

30.00

Barclays

Equal Weight

initiated

$21

2025-12-08

Reason

Barclays

Price Target

$21

2025-12-08

initiated

Equal Weight

Reason

Barclays initiated coverage of James Hardie with an Equal Weight rating and $21 price target. The firm says the premium siding category is "uniquely attractive" with long-term material conversion driving outgrowth. It prefers P Building Solutions on a relative basis.

Vertical Research

Adam Baumgarten

Hold

Buy

upgrade

$21

2025-11-19

Reason

Vertical Research

Adam Baumgarten

Price Target

$21

2025-11-19

upgrade

Hold

Buy

Reason

Vertical Research analyst Adam Baumgarten upgraded James Hardie to Buy from Hold with a $21 price target.

Baird

Outperform

downgrade

$28 -> $26

2025-11-19

Reason

Baird

Price Target

$28 -> $26

2025-11-19

downgrade

Outperform

Reason

Baird lowered the firm's price target on James Hardie to $26 from $28 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm updated its model following Q2 results and noted its outlook is a step in the right direction.

Citi

Neutral -> Buy

upgrade

$33

2025-11-04

Reason

Citi

Price Target

$33

2025-11-04

upgrade

Neutral -> Buy

Reason

Citi upgraded James Hardie to Buy from Neutral with a price target of A$36.50, up from A$33. The firm sees an attractive risk/reward at current share levels as it believes the company is on pace to beat fiscal 2026 expectations. Citi views James Hardie's risks as manageable and is "cautiously optimistic" on the housing market.

Oppenheimer

Tyler Batory

Outperform

initiated

$28

2025-10-29

Reason

Oppenheimer

Tyler Batory

Price Target

$28

2025-10-29

initiated

Outperform

Reason

Oppenheimer analyst Tyler Batory initiated coverage of James Hardie with an Outperform rating and $28 price target. The firm sees the company's acquisition of Azek reinvigorating its company's fiber cement business in North America. This will position James Hardie on an "enhanced growth trajectory," the analyst tells investors in a research note. Oppenheimer believes the stock's multiple will expand as the company delivers on its growth synergies and reduces leverage.

Vertical Research

Adam Baumgarten

Hold

initiated

$23.55

2025-10-20

Reason

Vertical Research

Adam Baumgarten

Price Target

$23.55

2025-10-20

initiated

Hold

Reason

Vertical Research analyst Adam Baumgarten initiated coverage of James Hardie with a Hold rating and $23.55 price target.

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX.N) is 18.98, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 20.27. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess James Hardie Industries PLC 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE

The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PE

20.27

Current PE

18.98

Overvalued PE

24.85

Undervalued PE

15.68

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

5Y Average EV/EBITDA

13.03

Current EV/EBITDA

12.28

Overvalued EV/EBITDA

15.62

Undervalued EV/EBITDA

10.44

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PS

3.31

Current PS

2.32

Overvalued PS

4.05

Undervalued PS

2.57

Financials

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ROIC

Trading Trends

Insider

Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Hedge Fund

Hedge Funds areBuying! The buying amount has increased 224.32% over the last quarter.

Sold

Bought

Congress Trading

Congress are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Insider

Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

JHX News & Events

Events Timeline

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News

7.0

01-07Globenewswire

Schall Law Firm Investigates James Hardie's AZEK Acquisition for Shareholder Rights Violations

7.0

01-06Businesswire

James Hardie Faces Investigation Post-AZEK Acquisition Amid Sales Decline

7.0

2025-12-29Globenewswire

James Hardie Faces Securities Class Action Investigation Post-AZEK Acquisition

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX) stock price today?

The current price of JHX is 22.61 USD — it has increased 4.92 % in the last trading day.

What is James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX)'s business?

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.

What is the price predicton of JHX Stock?

What is James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX)'s revenue for the last quarter?

James Hardie Industries PLC revenue for the last quarter amounts to 1.29B USD, increased 34.49 % YoY.

What is James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX)'s earnings per share (EPS) for the last quarter?

James Hardie Industries PLC. EPS for the last quarter amounts to -0.10 USD, decreased -152.63 % YoY.

What changes have occurred in the market's expectations for James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX)'s fundamentals?

How many employees does James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX). have?

James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX) has 5679 emplpoyees as of January 09 2026.

What is James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX) market cap?

Today JHX has the market capitalization of 12.49B USD.