JHXBasic Materials · Building MaterialsJHX Stock Forecast: James Hardie Industries Plc Price Predictions for 2026-2027
The 10 Wall Street analysts covering James Hardie Industries Plc hold a median 12-month price target of $35 — +39.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 24 of 100 as at 10 Oct 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.
JHX stock analysis: one number for the whole business
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores James Hardie Industries Plc on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (80): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Issuance (10): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.
Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.
JHX stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on JHX, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
We don’t hold enough price history for this company yet.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +39.3% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Melius Research | Initiates | Buy | $36 |
| 28 Sept 2026 | Citigroup | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Oppenheimer | Reiterates | Outperform | — |
| 14 Sept 2026 | Loop Capital | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 29 July 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 28 July 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 24 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 14 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 26 June 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Initiates | Overweight | — |
| 21 May 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 8 Apr 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 8 Dec 2025 | Barclays | Initiates | Equal-Weight | — |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Baird | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. JHX appears on the weeks it earns a place.
JHX analyst estimate revisions
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
James Hardie Industries Plc (JHX) financial data
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
- Trailing P/E
- 100.5×
- Price / sales
- 2.7×
- Price / book
- 2.2×
- EV / EBITDA
- 12.8×
Cheaper than 7% of US stocks
Cheaper than 44% of US stocks
Cheaper than 40% of US stocks
Cheaper than 28% of US stocks
- Revenue growth (YoY)
- 63.9%
- Earnings growth (YoY)
- 66.6%
- Gross margin
- 37.2%
- Operating margin
- 16.1%
- Net margin
- 2.7%
Higher than 89% of US stocks
Higher than 79% of US stocks
Higher than 45% of US stocks
Higher than 74% of US stocks
Higher than 54% of US stocks
- Return on equity
- 3.3%
- Return on assets
- 5.2%
- Dividend yield
- 2.4%
Higher than 50% of US stocks
Higher than 77% of US stocks
Higher than 81% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
James Hardie Industries Plc (JHX) statistics: revenue, profit & scale
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
James Hardie Industries Plc has a market value of $14.6B and an enterprise value of $18.5B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $5.4B. The latest quarter grew 63.9% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $145.7M, a 2.7% net margin.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $352.4M, after $4.0M of capital spending.
Trailing P/E: 100.5×; forward P/E: 15.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 2.39%, paying out 0% of earnings.
James Hardie Industries Plc employs 7,500 people — $721K of revenue per employee.
Data provided by Twelve Data
JHX vs competitors
The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.
The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own James Hardie Industries Plc — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →
Frequently asked questions about JHX stock
What is the JHX stock price forecast for 2026-2027?
The 10 Wall Street analysts covering James Hardie Industries Plc have a median 12-month price target of $35, with estimates ranging from $32 to $40. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Is JHX stock a buy right now?
Of the 10 analysts covering James Hardie Industries Plc, 10 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks James Hardie Industries Plc 24 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 10 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
How does Ticker Nerd's model rank JHX?
As at 10 Oct 2026, James Hardie Industries Plc ranks 24 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (80 of 100).
Will JHX stock go up?
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 10 analysts implies +39.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks James Hardie Industries Plc 24 out of 100 as at 10 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
What is the JHX stock forecast for 2030?
No analyst covering James Hardie Industries Plc publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for JHX are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $32 to $40 over the next 12 months.
What does James Hardie Industries Plc do?
James Hardie Industries plc is a building materials company focused on exterior home and outdoor living solutions. The company manufactures and sells fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and cement-bonded building products used in residential and commercial construction, including siding, trim, cladding, backer board, and related accessories.
About James Hardie Industries Plc.
James Hardie Industries plc is a building materials company focused on exterior home and outdoor living solutions. The company manufactures and sells fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and cement-bonded building products used in residential and commercial construction, including siding, trim, cladding, backer board, and related accessories. It also offers composite and PVC decking and railing products for outdoor spaces. James Hardie serves builders, contractors, distributors, and homeowners across North America, Australia and New Zealand, and Europe, with its products designed to support durable, low-maintenance building applications. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and its portfolio is centered on products that play a practical role in exterior design, weather resistance, and modern building performance.
CEO Mr. Aaron M. Erter · 7,500 employees · Ireland · https://www.jameshardie.com