James Hardie traded at 43.84 this Friday August 14th, increasing 0.20 or 0.46 percent since the previous trading session. Looking back, over the last four weeks, James Hardie gained 18.01 percent. Over the last 12 months, its price fell by 3.86 percent. Looking ahead, we forecast James Hardie to be priced at 42.95 by the end of this quarter and at 40.39 in one year, according to Trading Economics global macro models projections and analysts expectations.
James Hardie Industries Plc is a manufacturer of fiber cement products and systems for internal and external building construction applications. Its operating segments are North America and Europe Fiber Cement, and Asia Pacific Fiber Cement. It manufactures a range of fiber cement building materials for both internal and external use across a range of applications, including: external siding, internal walls, floors, ceilings, soffits, trim, fencing, decking and facades. In the United States and Canada, the largest application for fiber cement building products is in external siding for the residential building industry. The external siding market includes various cladding types, including fiber cement, vinyl, natural wood, hardboard, brick, stucco and stone. In the Asia Pacific region, it principally sells into the Australian, New Zealand and Philippines markets, with the residential building industry representing the principal market for fiber cement products.