James Hardie Industries plc (JHX)Basic Materials | Building Materials | Dublin, Ireland | NYSE
21.60 USD
+1.51
(7.545%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 2:32 p.m.
EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:26 p.m. EDT
James Hardie Industries (JHX) is showing mixed signals for short-term and long-term investment. The recent price history indicates volatility, with a recent surge above $21, but it has also seen dips below the 52-week low. The company has a moderate beta, indicating it's somewhat sensitive to market movements. The recent news includes both positive momentum and market volatility, suggesting a complex outlook. Dividend payouts are limited, with only two recorded in the last five years, which makes it less attractive for income-focused investors. The forecasting model suggests a minimal price change, but the high volatility in options data indicates that traders are expecting significant price movements. Overall, JHX appears to be a stock with potential for short-term gains but with uncertain long-term fundamentals. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.117278 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.119281 |
| MSTL | 0.130803 |
| AutoTheta | 0.190979 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 42% |
| H-stat | 21.64 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.194 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.32 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Last Dividend Date | 2022-05-25 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 76.199 |
| Revenue per Share | 8.732 |
| Market Cap | 12,528,789,504 |
| Trailing P/E | 89.98 |
| Forward P/E | 17.22 |
| Beta | 1.01 |
| Profit Margins | 2.71% |
| Website | https://www.jameshardie.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:26 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. Calls are heavily weighted towards the ATM strike (20.0) with high open interest and volatility, suggesting potential for a price increase. However, puts are also showing significant activity, especially around the 17.5 strike, indicating some bearish sentiment. The overall volatility is high, with elevated IV levels, suggesting uncertainty or potential for a sharp move in either direction.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-26 | 0.3000 | 1.156515 |
| 2021-11-18 | 0.4000 | 1.020299 |
| 2021-02-18 | 0.7000 | 2.325719 |
| 2019-11-15 | 0.1000 | 0.532841 |
| 2019-06-05 | 0.2600 | 2.148420 |
| 2018-12-11 | 0.1000 | 0.978968 |
| 2018-06-06 | 0.3000 | 1.856992 |
| 2017-12-12 | 0.1000 | 0.662064 |
| 2017-06-06 | 0.2800 | 2.101253 |
| 2016-12-19 | 0.1000 | 0.724428 |
| 2016-06-07 | 0.2900 | 2.094242 |
| 2015-06-09 | 0.4900 | 4.544271 |
| 2014-12-18 | 0.0800 | 0.904637 |
| 2014-06-10 | 0.5200 | 4.750465 |
| 2014-03-18 | 0.2800 | 2.734748 |
| 2013-12-16 | 0.0800 | 0.961191 |
| 2013-06-25 | 0.3700 | 5.752238 |
| 2012-12-13 | 0.0500 | 0.704784 |
| 2012-06-26 | 0.3800 | 6.847371 |
| 2011-12-13 | 0.0400 | 0.842216 |
| 2008-05-30 | 0.0800 | 2.198686 |
| 2007-11-29 | 0.1200 | 3.203984 |
| 2007-06-11 | 0.1500 | 2.881226 |
| 2006-12-12 | 0.0500 | 1.145398 |
| 2006-06-09 | 0.0400 | 1.028077 |
| 2005-11-23 | 0.0400 | 0.966825 |
| 2005-06-06 | 0.0600 | 1.787788 |
| 2004-06-07 | 0.0300 | 1.103312 |
| 2003-11-24 | 0.0250 | 0.772126 |
| 2003-11-05 | 0.1526 | 4.736048 |
| 2003-06-09 | 0.1750 | 6.068994 |
| 2003-01-09 | 0.0250 | 1.108529 |
| 2002-10-09 | 0.2500 | 12.603653 |
| 2001-12-03 | 0.0500 | 3.475499 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.078899086 |
| Address1 | One Park Place |
| Address2 | 1st Floor, Block A Upper Hatch Street |
| All Time High | 43.57 |
| All Time Low | 1.876 |
| Ask | 21.55 |
| Ask Size | 900 |
| Audit Risk | 1 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.1 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 6,324,210 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 6,825,444 |
| Average Volume | 6,825,444 |
| Average Volume10Days | 6,324,210 |
| Beta | 1.011 |
| Bid | 21.52 |
| Bid Size | 600 |
| Board Risk | 4 |
| Book Value | 11.031 |
| City | Dublin |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 10 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 21.595 |
| Current Ratio | 1.543 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 22.25 |
| Day Low | 20.45 |
| Debt To Equity | 76.199 |
| Display Name | James Hardie Industries |
| Dividend Date | 1,659,052,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,770,760,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,770,760,800 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.641 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.515 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,770,757,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,788,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,788,800 |
| Ebitda | 1,103,600,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.25062 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 14.656 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 3.673 |
| Enterprise Value | 16,174,055,424 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.09521 |
| Eps Forward | 1.25392 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.24 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 353 1 479 1128 |
| Fifty Day Average | 21.6844 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.089401245 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.004122837 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -7.889909 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 29.83 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -8.235001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.2760644 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 16.46 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 5.135 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.31196845 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 16.46 - 29.83 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,003,757,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 576,989,637 |
| Forward Eps | 1.25392 |
| Forward P E | 17.221992 |
| Free Cashflow | 300,412,512 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 6,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.35859 |
| Gross Profits | 1,579,000,064 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00141 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.40271 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 580,170,890 |
| Industry | Building Materials |
| Industry Disp | Building Materials |
| Industry Key | building-materials |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,653,523,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.3 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,743,379,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,442,880,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 5:1 |
| Long Business Summary | James Hardie Industries plc engages in the manufacture and sale of fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and cement bonded boards in the United States, Australia, Europe, and New Zealand. It operates in three segments: North America Fiber Cement, Asia Pacific Fiber Cement, and Europe Building Products. The company offers fiber cement interior linings, exterior siding products, and related accessories. Its fiber cement products are used for a range of external applications, including siding, cladding, trim, soffit, as well as internal applications such as walls, floors, and ceilings. The company also provides fiber gypsum and cement-bonded boards for interior applications, such as dry lining walls, walls in timber frame buildings, and flooring solutions. Its cement-bonded boards are used in exterior and industrial applications, as well as for fire protection. The company offers its products under the HardieTM brand, such as Hardie Plank, Hardie Panel, Hardie Trim, Hardie Backer, Hardie Artisan Siding, and HardieTM Architectural Collection brands, as well as the fermacell and AESTUVER brands. James Hardie Industries plc was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. |
| Long Name | James Hardie Industries plc |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 12,528,789,504 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1342650 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 119,100,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,774,915,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 11,649,831,471 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 7 |
| Open | 20.68 |
| Operating Cashflow | 600,800,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.14671999 |
| Overall Risk | 6 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.8813 |
| Phone | 353 1 411 6924 |
| Previous Close | 20.08 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 19.71768 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.9576647 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.8452535 |
| Profit Margins | 0.02705 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.593 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.14286 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.5149994 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 7.544818 |
| Regular Market Day High | 22.25 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 20.45 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 20.45 - 22.25 |
| Regular Market Open | 20.68 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 20.08 |
| Regular Market Price | 21.595 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,450,736 |
| Regular Market Volume | 7,471,136 |
| Return On Assets | 0.047670003 |
| Return On Equity | 0.02803 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.301 |
| Revenue Per Share | 8.732 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Sector Disp | Basic Materials |
| Sector Key | basic-materials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 1 |
| Shares Outstanding | 580,170,890 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.033299997 |
| Shares Short | 14,325,330 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 17,500,155 |
| Short Name | James Hardie Industries plc. |
| Short Ratio | 2.81 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | JHX |
| Target High Price | 30.0 |
| Target Low Price | 28.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 29.35714 |
| Target Median Price | 30.0 |
| Total Cash | 344,200,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.594 |
| Total Debt | 4,874,200,064 |
| Total Revenue | 4,403,400,192 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.24 |
| Trailing P E | 89.979164 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 0.8875 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 22.04175 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.44675064 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.020268384 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 7,471,136 |
| Website | https://www.jameshardie.com |
| Zip | D02 FD79 |