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In the latest session, James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE: JHX) closed at $19.4 down -1.22% from its previous closing price of $19.64. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.22 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.59 million shares were traded. JHX stock price reached its highest trading level at $19.64 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $19.18.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of James Hardie Industries plc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.89 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.71. 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 August 08, 2025, Jefferies started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $34.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. 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 11371193344 and an Enterprise Value of 13470400512. As of this moment, James’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.29, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.83. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.97 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.70. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.558 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.25.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for JHX is 1.81, which has changed by -0.47268277 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1716845 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, JHX has reached a high of $43.57, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $17.91. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -25.04%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -31.75%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, JHX has traded an average of 8.38M shares per day and 18754950 over the past ten days. A total of 578.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 576.04M. Insiders hold about 0.44% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 18.50% stake in the company. Shares short for JHX as of 1755216000 were 7286577 with a Short Ratio of 0.95, compared to 1752537600 on 8507800.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) is a result of the insights provided by 2 analysts actively involved in the assessment.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.14, with high estimates of $0.15 and low estimates of $0.14.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.25 and $0.76 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.95. EPS for the following year is $1.28, with 3.0 analysts recommending between $1.81 and $0.95.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 8 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.21B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.28B to a low estimate of $1.16B. As of the current estimate, James Hardie Industries plc’s year-ago sales were $960.8MFor the next quarter, 8 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.17B. There is a high estimate of $1.21B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.11B.
A total of 16 analysts have provided revenue estimates for JHX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.76B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.44B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.59B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.88BBased on 16 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.4B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.73B and the low estimate is $5.21B.
