At the time of writing, James Hardie Industries plc [JHX] stock is trading at $20.28, down -0.49%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The JHX shares have gain 6.35% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 21.51%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
James Hardie Industries plc [NYSE: JHX] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on December 08, 2025, when Barclays initiated its Equal Weight rating and assigned the stock a price target of $21. Previously, Vertical Research upgraded its rating to Buy on November 19, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $21. On November 04, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy. Oppenheimer started tracking the stock assigning an Outperform rating and suggested a price target of $28 on October 29, 2025. Vertical Research initiated its recommendation with a Hold. Wolfe Research started tracking with an Outperform rating for this stock on September 30, 2025, and assigned it a price target of $25. In a note dated August 21, 2025, UBS downgraded an Neutral rating on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of James Hardie Industries plc fluctuated between $16.46 and $34.96. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $33 within the next 12 months. James Hardie Industries plc [NYSE: JHX] shares were valued at $20.28 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 62.72% based on the average JHX price forecast.
Analyzing the JHX fundamentals
According to James Hardie Industries plc [NYSE:JHX], the company’s sales were 4.12B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 34.49% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.38% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.15%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.13%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.09%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.05, Equity is 0.16 and Total Capital is 0.09. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.16.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 20.05 points at the first support level, and at 19.82 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 20.42, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 20.56.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that James Hardie Industries plc [NYSE:JHX] has a current ratio of 1.79. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.23, and the Cash Ratio is 0.46. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.85, the price to book ratio is 1.86 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 42.48.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Skelly Jonathan, Officer, that happened on Aug 28 ’25 when 30000.0 shares were purchased.
