James Hardie Industries (JHX) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) is expected to be issuing its Q1 2026 quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Tuesday, August 19th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.37 per share and revenue of $982.60 million for the quarter.

James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 20th. The construction company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.37 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $971.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $983.86 million. James Hardie Industries had a return on equity of 31.52% and a net margin of 10.94%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.61 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect James Hardie Industries to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

James Hardie Industries Stock Down 0.8%

James Hardie Industries stock opened at $29.03 on Friday. James Hardie Industries has a fifty-two week low of $19.72 and a fifty-two week high of $43.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.48 billion, a PE ratio of 29.62, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.74. The company’s 50-day moving average is $26.99 and its 200-day moving average is $26.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.67.

Institutional Trading of James Hardie Industries

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in shares of James Hardie Industries by 17.0% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 50,801 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,197,000 after acquiring an additional 7,396 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of James Hardie Industries by 160.7% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,697,663 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $63,557,000 after acquiring an additional 1,662,743 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of James Hardie Industries by 222.4% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 279,009 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $6,573,000 after acquiring an additional 192,478 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of James Hardie Industries by 49.2% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 11,603 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $312,000 after acquiring an additional 3,827 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of James Hardie Industries by 11,238.5% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,474 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 1,461 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 7.96% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JHX has been the topic of a number of research reports. Baird R W upgraded shares of James Hardie Industries to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Macquarie upgraded shares of James Hardie Industries from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on shares of James Hardie Industries in a research note on Friday, July 11th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $32.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of James Hardie Industries from $45.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, William Blair initiated coverage on shares of James Hardie Industries in a research note on Friday, June 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, James Hardie Industries presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $36.67.

James Hardie Industries Company Profile

James Hardie Industries plc manufactures and sells fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and cement bonded building products for interior and exterior building construction applications primarily in the United States, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The company operates through North America Fiber Cement, Asia Pacific Fiber Cement, and Europe Building Products segments.