At the time of writing, James Hardie Industries plc [JHX] stock is trading at $20.41, up 3.50%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The JHX shares have gain 8.74% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 4.45%, 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 September 30, 2025, when Wolfe Research initiated its Outperform rating and assigned the stock a price target of $25. Previously, UBS downgraded its rating to Neutral on August 21, 2025. On August 08, 2025, Jefferies initiated with a Buy rating and assigned a price target of $34 on the stock. Macquarie upgraded its rating to a Outperform. Robert W. Baird initiated its recommendation with a Outperform and recommended $32 as its price target on July 11, 2025. In a note dated March 27, 2025, BofA Securities upgraded an Buy rating on this stock and revised its target price from $27.40 to $27.35.
For the past year, the stock price of James Hardie Industries plc fluctuated between $17.85 and $38.79. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $49.5 within the next 12 months. James Hardie Industries plc [NYSE: JHX] shares were valued at $20.41 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 142.53% based on the average JHX price forecast.
Analyzing the JHX fundamentals
According to James Hardie Industries plc [NYSE:JHX], the company’s sales were 3.79B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -9.28% plunge. 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. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of1.16.
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 19.86 points at the first support level, and at 19.32 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 20.76, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 21.12.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that James Hardie Industries plc [NYSE:JHX] has a current ratio of 3.76. Also, the Quick Ratio is 3.31, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.46. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.12, the price to book ratio is 3.89 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 26.61.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Skelly Jonathan, Officer, that happened on Aug 28 ’25 when 30000.0 shares were purchased.
