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James Hardie Industries PLC Analyst Ratings

JHXNYSE
$25.88
0.130.50%
At close: Feb 13, 4:00 PM EST
$25.72
-0.16-0.62%
After Hours: Feb 13, 6:26 PM EST
Earnings: Q3 2026 Earnings were released on Tue Feb 10th, after the market close
Conference Call: The most recent conference call started at 5:00 PM, 6 days ago
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Consensus Rating1
Outperform
Highest Price Target1
$34.00
Lowest Price Target1
$25.00
Consensus Price Target1
$28.50

James Hardie Industries Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:JHX | Benzinga

James Hardie Industries PLC has a consensus price target of $28.5 based on the ratings of 13 analysts. The high is $34 issued by Jefferies on August 8, 2025. The low is $25 issued by Wolfe Research on September 30, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Barclays, Truist Securities, and Barclays on February 12, 2026, February 11, 2026, and December 8, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $25.67 between Barclays, Truist Securities, and Barclays, there's an implied -0.21% downside for James Hardie Industries PLC from these most-recent analyst ratings.

Analyst Trends and Forecast

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Barclays
Truist Securities
Oppenheimer
Baird
Wolfe Research

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Analyst Ratings for James Hardie Industries

Buy NowGet Alert
02/12/2026Buy Now1.09%Barclays$21 → $26MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
02/11/2026Buy Now16.64%Truist Securities$28 → $30MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/08/2025Buy Now-18.35%Barclays → $21Initiates → Equal-WeightGet Alert
11/19/2025Buy Now16.64%Oppenheimer$28 → $30MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/19/2025Buy Now1.09%Baird$28 → $26MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/04/2025Buy Now—Citigroup—UpgradeNeutral → BuyGet Alert
10/08/2025Buy Now8.86%Truist Securities$25 → $28MaintainsBuyGet Alert
09/30/2025Buy Now-2.8%Wolfe Research → $25Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
08/20/2025Buy Now-2.8%Truist Securities$35 → $25MaintainsBuyGet Alert
08/20/2025Buy Now-2.8%Baird$32 → $25MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
08/08/2025Buy Now32.19%Jefferies → $34Initiates → BuyGet Alert
07/28/2025Buy Now—Macquarie—UpgradeNeutral → OutperformGet Alert
07/11/2025Buy Now24.42%Baird → $32Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
06/27/2025Buy Now—William Blair—Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
05/21/2025Buy Now36.08%Truist Securities$45 → $35MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/24/2025Buy Now—Macquarie—DowngradeOutperform → NeutralGet Alert
01/30/2025Buy Now—Jefferies—AssumesHold → BuyGet Alert
12/10/2024Buy Now74.96%Truist Securities → $45Initiates → BuyGet Alert
11/06/2024Buy Now—JP Morgan—UpgradeNeutral → OverweightGet Alert
05/21/2024Buy Now—JP Morgan—DowngradeOverweight → NeutralGet Alert
01/23/2024Buy Now—B of A Securities—DowngradeNeutral → UnderperformGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for James Hardie Industries (JHX) stock?

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The latest price target for James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) was reported by Barclays on February 12, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $26.00 expecting JHX to rise to within 12 months (a possible 1.09% upside). 16 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for James Hardie Industries (JHX)?

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The latest analyst rating for James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) was provided by Barclays, and James Hardie Industries maintained their equal-weight rating.

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When was the last upgrade for James Hardie Industries (JHX)?

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The last upgrade for James Hardie Industries PLC happened on November 4, 2025 when Citigroup raised their price target to N/A. Citigroup previously had a neutral for James Hardie Industries PLC.

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When was the last downgrade for James Hardie Industries (JHX)?

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The last downgrade for James Hardie Industries PLC happened on March 24, 2025 when Macquarie changed their price target from N/A to N/A for James Hardie Industries PLC.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for James Hardie Industries (JHX)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of James Hardie Industries, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for James Hardie Industries was filed on February 12, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around February 12, 2027.

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Is the Analyst Rating James Hardie Industries (JHX) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest James Hardie Industries (JHX) rating was a maintained with a price target of $21.00 to $26.00. The current price James Hardie Industries (JHX) is trading at is $25.72, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.