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James Hardie Industries Analyst Ratings

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Consensus Rating¹

Outperform

Highest Price Target¹

$34.00

Lowest Price Target¹

$21.00

Consensus Price Target¹

$27.33

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

James Hardie Industries PLC has a consensus price target of $27.33 based on the ratings of 13 analysts. The high is $34 issued by Jefferies on August 8, 2025. The low is $21 issued by Barclays on December 8, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Barclays, Oppenheimer, and Baird on December 8, 2025, November 19, 2025, and November 19, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $25.67 between Barclays, Oppenheimer, and Baird, there's an implied 28.22% upside for James Hardie Industries PLC from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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3.7

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations¹

Barclays

Oppenheimer

Baird

Truist Securities

Wolfe Research

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Analyst Ratings for James Hardie Industries

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Dec 8, 2025	4.91%	Matthew BouleyBarclays 66%	21	Previous Initiates Current Equal-Weight	Get Alert
Nov 19, 2025	49.87%	Tyler BatoryOppenheimer 49%	28 30	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
Nov 19, 2025	29.89%	Timothy WojsBaird 57%	26 28	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
Nov 4, 2025	—	Samuel SeowCitigroup 11%	—	Previous Neutral Current Buy	Get Alert
Oct 8, 2025	39.88%	Keith HughesTruist Securities 77%	25 28	Previous Buy Current Buy	Get Alert
Sep 30, 2025	24.89%	Trevor Allinson Wolfe Research 59%	25	Previous Initiates Current Outperform	Get Alert
Aug 20, 2025	24.89%	Keith HughesTruist Securities 77%	25 35	Previous Buy Current Buy	Get Alert
Aug 20, 2025	24.89%	Timothy WojsBaird 57%	25 32	Previous Outperform Current Outperform	Get Alert
Aug 8, 2025	69.85%	Philip NgJefferies 64%	34	Previous Initiates Current Buy	Get Alert
Jul 28, 2025	—	Peter SteynMacquarie 4%	—	Previous Neutral Current Outperform	Get Alert
Jul 11, 2025	59.86%	Timothy WojsBaird 57%	32	Previous Initiates Current Outperform	Get Alert
Jun 27, 2025	—	Ryan MerkelWilliam Blair 66%	—	Previous Initiates Current Outperform	Get Alert
May 21, 2025	74.85%	Keith HughesTruist Securities 77%	35 45	Previous Buy Current Buy	Get Alert
Mar 24, 2025	—	Peter SteynMacquarie 4%	—	Previous Outperform Current Neutral	Get Alert
Jan 30, 2025	—	Simon ThackrayJefferies 3%	—	Previous Hold Current Buy	Get Alert
Dec 10, 2024	124.8%	Keith HughesTruist Securities 77%	45	Previous Initiates Current Buy	Get Alert
Nov 6, 2024	—	Brook Campbell CrawfordJP Morgan 3%	—	Previous Neutral Current Overweight	Get Alert
May 21, 2024	—	Al HarveyJP Morgan 71%	—	Previous Overweight Current Neutral	Get Alert
Jan 23, 2024	—	Shaurya VisenB of A Securities 68%	—	Previous Neutral Current Underperform	Get Alert

FAQ

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

The latest price target for James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) was reported by Barclays on December 8, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $21.00 expecting JHX to rise to within 12 months (a possible 4.91% upside). 15 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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 December 8, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around December 8, 2026.

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

While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest James Hardie Industries (JHX) rating was a initiated with a price target of $0.00 to $21.00. The current price James Hardie Industries (JHX) is trading at is $20.02, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.

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