James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX) Shares Gap Down to $39.145 on Sep 23

Shares of James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX, Financial) fell 6.80% in mid-day trading on Sep 23. The stock reached an intraday low of $38.98, before recovering slightly to $39.15, down from its previous close of $42.00. This places JHX 10.16% below its 52-week high of $43.57 and 61.22% above its 52-week low of $24.28. Trading volume was 506,341 shares, 619.5% of the average daily volume of 81,735.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast

Based on the one-year price targets offered by 1 analysts, the average target price for James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX, Financial) is $28.25 with a high estimate of $28.25 and a low estimate of $28.25. The average target implies an downside of 27.83% from the current price of $39.15. More detailed estimate data can be found on the James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX) Forecast page.

Based on the consensus recommendation from 1 brokerage firms, James Hardie Industries PLC's (JHX, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 4.0, indicating "Underperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.

Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX, Financial) in one year is $34.83, suggesting a downside of 11.02% from the current price of $39.145. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX) Summary page.

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