What Makes James Hardie (JHX) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now?

Does James Hardie (JHX) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 20, 2026

James Hardie Selling European Fermacell Business for $980 Million to Holcim

James Hardie Industries will sell its European Fermacell business to Swiss building-materials company Holcim as it seeks to focus on higher-growth and higher-return markets.

WSJ • Aug 20, 2026

James Hardie Announces Strategic Divestiture of European Operations, Including Sale of Fermacell to Holcim for €840 Million

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE / ASX: JHX) (“James Hardie” or the “Company”), a leading provider of exterior home and outdoor living solutions, today announced a strategic divestiture of its European operations to further align the Company's portfolio with its long-term growth strategy. The Company has entered into an agreement to sell its sustainable walling and flooring solutions business Fermacell in Europe, including the fermacell® and Aestuver® brands, to Holci.

Business Wire • Aug 20, 2026

Invesco Small Cap Value Fund Q2 2026 Portfolio Activity

Teleflex management's efforts to simplify the business and return capital to shareholders should, in our view, create an opportunity for valuation improvement. Given Orion stock's recent strength, we opted to sell the position to fund other opportunities that we believe have better potential upside to intrinsic value. MKS stock's strong performance reflected broad-based AI investment demand and ongoing spending on advanced computing infrastructure.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 20, 2026

James Hardie Industries Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

James Hardie Industries NYSE: JHX reported first-quarter results above its original guidance, supported by stronger-than-expected organic growth in fiber cement products, commercial execution and continued integration progress following its AZEK acquisition.

MarketBeat • Aug 8, 2026

James Hardie Industries Analysts Boost Their Forecasts Following Better-Than-Expected Q1 Earnings

James Hardie Industries PLC (NYSE:JHX) on Thursday reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and raised its FY27 sales guidance above estimates.

Benzinga • Aug 7, 2026

James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript

James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Aug 7, 2026

James Hardie Reports First Quarter FY27 Results; Raises FY27 Outlook

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--James Hardie Reports First Quarter FY27 Results; Raises FY27 Outlook.

Business Wire • Aug 6, 2026

James Hardie (JHX) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for James Hardie (JHX) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 7, 2026

NX or JHX: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

Investors looking for stocks in the Building Products - Miscellaneous sector might want to consider either Quanex Building Products (NX) or James Hardie (JHX). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 6, 2026