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The closing price of James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE: JHX) was $22.39 for the day, up 1.87% from the previous closing price of $21.98. In other words, the price has increased by $1.87 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.76 million shares were traded. JHX stock price reached its highest trading level at $22.415 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $21.855.
Ratios:
Our analysis of JHX’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.65 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 32.02. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.31 and its Current Ratio is at 3.76. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.16 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.15.
On September 30, 2025, Wolfe Research started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $25.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 28 ’25 when Skelly Jonathan bought 30,000 shares for $20.61 per share.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, JHX now has a Market Capitalization of 12967952384 and an Enterprise Value of 15204599808. As of this moment, James’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 29.19, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.60. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.43 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.27. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.017 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.956.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for JHX is 1.84, which has changed by -0.32782876 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18258524 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, JHX has reached a high of $37.65, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $17.85. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 9.08%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -13.27%.
Shares Statistics:
JHX traded an average of 7.71M shares per day over the past three months and 3925430 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 579.18M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 575.35M. Insiders hold about 0.66% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 29.21% stake in the company. Shares short for JHX as of 1760486400 were 19533924 with a Short Ratio of 2.53, compared to 1757894400 on 14509482.
Earnings Estimates
. The current rating of James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) reflects the combined expertise of 4 analysts actively engaged in assessing its market performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.15, with high estimates of $0.18 and low estimates of $0.13.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.25 and $0.9 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1. EPS for the following year is $1.27, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $1.81 and $1.07.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 9 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.31B to a low estimate of $1.28B. As of. The current estimate, James Hardie Industries plc’s year-ago sales were $960.8MFor the next quarter, 9 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.17B. There is a high estimate of $1.21B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.13B.
A total of 17 analysts have provided revenue estimates for JHX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.9B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.65B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.76B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.88BBased on 18 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.54B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.78B and the low estimate is $5.22B.
