This Stock’s Up 60% and Is a Buy If You’re Bullish on U.S. Housing Jim Van Meerten Thu, August 20, 2026 at 8:40 AM PDT 4 min read JHX Getting keys to a house by AndreyPopov via iStock James Hardie Industries (JHX) demonstrates strong technical momentum. Shares are up 60% over the past year. Analyst sentiment is predominantly bullish, with 13 "Strong Buy" ratings and consensus price targets ranging from $33.50 to $65. JHX's outlook is closely tied to the U.S. housing industry; building permit issuance is a key forward indicator for performance. Today's Featured Stock Valued at $17 billion, James Hardie Industries (JHX) pioneered the development of fiber cement technology in the 1980s. It has many product applications including external siding, trim and fascia, ceiling lining and flooring, partitioning, decorative columns, fencing, and drainage pipes. What I'm Watching I found today's Chart of the Day by using Barchart's powerful screening functions to sort for stocks with the highest technical buy signals and superior current momentum. I then used Barchart's Flipcharts feature to review the charts for consistent price appreciation. JHX checks those boxes. The Trend Seeker issued a new "Buy" signal on May 27. Since then, the stock has gained 31.05%. More News from Barchart Here Is How to Play Tesla Stock After Its Robotaxi Breakthrough SanDisk's Long-Term Financial Outlook Is Turning Heads on Wall Street Today's US Treasury Intervention in Bond Markets is a Buy Recommendation for Gold. Here's Why. Tired of missing midday reversals? The FREE Barchart Brief newsletter keeps you in the know. Sign up now! www.barchart.com Barchart's Technical Indicators for James Hardie Industries Editor's Note: The technical indicators below are updated live during the session every 20 minutes and can therefore change each day as the market fluctuates. The indicator numbers shown below therefore may not match what you see live on the Barchart.com website when you read this report. These technical indicators form the Barchart Opinion on a particular stock. James Hardie Industries scored a 52-week of $31.35 on Aug. 13. James Hardie has a Weighted Alpha of 60.8. JHX has a 100% "Buy" opinion from Barchart. The stock has gained 60.3% over the past 52 weeks. James Hardie has its Trend Seeker "Buy" signal intact. The stock recently traded at $30.22 with a 50-day moving average of $26.63. JHX had 14 new highs and gained 19.62% in the last month. 60-month beta of 1.77. Relative Strength Index (RSI) is at 62.62. There's a technical support level around $29.87. Don't Forget the Fundamentals $17 billion market capitalization. 25.25x trailing price-earnings ratio. Revenue is projected to grow 18.56% this year and another 6.60% next year. Earnings are estimated to increase 21.46% this year and an additional 21.72% next year. Story Continues Analyst and Investor Sentiment on James Hardie Industries The Wall Street analysts followed by Barchart give the stock 13 "Strong Buy" and 4 "Hold" opinions with price targets between $33.50 and $40.00. Value Line rates the stock "Average" with price targets from $45 to...
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