The market has been high on James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) stock recently. JHX gets a Bullish score from InvestorsObserver Stock Sentiment Indicator. James Hardie Industries plc has a Bullish sentiment reading. Find out what this means for you and get the rest of the rankings on JHX! See Full JHX Report What is Stock Sentiment? In investing, sentiment generally means whether or not a given security is in favor with investors. It is typically a pretty short-term metric that relies entirely on technical analysis. That means it doesn’t incorporate anything to do with the health or profitability of the underlying company. Sentiment is how investors, or the market, feels about a stock. There are lots of ways to measure sentiment. At the core, sentiment is pretty easy to understand. If a stock is going up, investors must be bullish, while if it is going down, sentiment is bearish. InvestorsObserver’s Sentiment Indicator looks at price trends over the past week and also considers changes in volume. Increasing volume can mean a trend is getting stronger, while decreasing volume can mean a trend is nearing a conclusion. For stocks that have options, our system also considers the balance between calls, which are often bets that the price will go up, and puts, which are frequently bets that the price will fall. What's Happening With JHX Stock Today? James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) stock has risen 0.37% while the S&P 500 has fallen -0.8% as of 12:47 PM on Friday, Jul 22. JHX has gained $0.09 from the previous closing price of $24.15 on volume of 12,665 shares. Over the past year the S&P 500 has fallen -8.98% while JHX has fallen -29.70%. JHX earned $1.03 a per share in the over the last 12 months, giving it a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.54. To see InvestorsObserver's Sentiment Score for James Hardie Industries plc click here. More About James Hardie Industries plc James Hardie is a producer of fibre cement construction materials. Hardie predominantly serves the residential construction industry with its flagship fibre cement siding product range. The group's key segment is North America, where it derives around 70% of group earnings from the sale of fibre cement exterior siding and 10% from the sale of fibre cement interior boards. In 2021, the group acquired Fermacell, an exterior and interior products business headquartered in Germany and with operations throughout Europe. Click Here to get the full Stock Report for James Hardie Industries plc stock.
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