James Hardie Industries plc. (JHX) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup
Basic Materials · Building Materials
Wait — supporting gate not met yet. Price is at or below entry $19.15 but weak momentum; below 200-day MA (death cross) still blocks BUY_NOW. Key risks: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.1); Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1.
James Hardie Industries plc engages in the manufacture and sale of fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and cement bonded boards in the United States, Australia, Europe, and New Zealand. It operates in three segments: North America Fiber Cement, Asia Pacific Fiber Cement, and Europe... Read more
Wait — supporting gate not met yet. Price is at or below entry $19.15 but weak momentum; below 200-day MA (death cross) still blocks BUY_NOW. Key risks: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.1); Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 38, MACD bearish. Earnings in 0 days. Wait until post-earnings. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA) and earnings proximity 0d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — James Hardie Industries plc.
Latest news
- James Hardie Industries plc stock (AU000000JHX1): Q4 earnings highlight growth and leverage after AZ - AD HOC NEWS — AD HOC NEWS positive
- James Hardie (ASX:JHX) Reports Higher Sales As Profit Softens Following AZEK Integration - Kalkine Media — Kalkine Media neutral
- James Hardie shares tumble on FY26 profit crunch - The Motley Fool Australia — The Motley Fool Australia negative
- James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) Stock Price Down 5.7% - Here's Why - MarketBeat — MarketBeat negative
- James Hardie Industries plc stock (AU000000JHX1): Recent price drop highlights volatility - AD HOC NEWS — AD HOC NEWS negative
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1 floor-breaker
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Wait — supporting gate not met yet. Price is at or below entry $19.15 but weak momentum; below 200-day MA (death cross) still blocks BUY_NOW. Key risks: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.1); Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 38, MACD bearish. Earnings in 0 days. Wait until post-earnings. Target $25.40 (+33.7%), stop $17.34 (−9.6%), Setup A.R:R 6.2:1. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $25.40 (+32.6% upside). Target $25.40 (+33.7%), stop $17.34 (−9.6%), Setup A.R:R 6.2:1. Stop-loss: $17.34.
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.1); Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1; Value-trap signals (2/5): Material insider selling (9 sells, 0.59% of cap), Negative free cash flow.
James Hardie Industries plc. trades at a P/E of 82.6 (forward 16.1). TrendMatrix value score: 6.5/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
17 analysts cover JHX with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $29.
What does James Hardie Industries plc. do?James Hardie Industries plc engages in the manufacture and sale of fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and cement bonded boards...
James Hardie Industries plc engages in the manufacture and sale of fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and cement bonded boards in the United States, Australia, Europe, and New Zealand. It operates in three segments: North America Fiber Cement, Asia Pacific Fiber Cement, and Europe Building Products. The company offers fiber cement interior linings, exterior siding products, and related accessories. Its fiber cement products are used for a range of external applications, including siding, cladding, trim, soffit, as well as internal applications such as walls, floors, and ceilings. The company also provides fiber gypsum and cement-bonded boards for interior applications, such as dry lining walls, walls in timber frame buildings, and flooring solutions. Its cement-bonded boards are used in exterior and industrial applications, as well as for fire protection. The company offers its products under the HardieTM brand, such as Hardie Plank, Hardie Panel, Hardie Trim, Hardie Backer, Hardie Artisan Siding, and HardieTM Architectural Collection brands, as well as the fermacell and AESTUVER brands. James Hardie Industries plc was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.