Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp James Hardie Industries Price Expectations Ahead Of Q1 Earnings

Financial Results - James Hardie Industries plc is set to release its financial results for the first quarter on August 19, with expected earnings of 29 cents per share and projected revenue of $958.74 million, down from $991.9 million a year earlier [1] Stock Performance - Shares of James Hardie Industries fell by 0.4% to close at $28.90 on the previous Monday [2] Analyst Ratings - Jefferies analyst Philip Ng initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a price target of $34, while Baird analyst Timothy Wojs rated it Outperform with a price target of $32 [4] - William Blair analyst Ryan Merkel also rated it Outperform, and Truist Securities analyst Keith Hughes maintained a Buy rating but reduced the price target from $45 to $35 [4]