Why JHX Stock surged +3.38% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$26.94 +3.38% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

James Hardie Industries plc. (JHX) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 68/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $15.64B
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($2.5M)
44% PutsMax Pain: $26.00
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Why JHX Stock surged +3.38% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

James Hardie Industries plc. (JHX) surged +3.38% to $26.94 as options desks priced 56% call premium vs. 44% put protection around the $26 max-pain magnet. Solid 36% profit margin (7% return on capital), mixed timing at 150x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 70% of its 52-week range ($16.46 – $31.43) with RSI-14 at 59.5 (BULLISH MOMENTUM).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.5M in bullish call flow vs. $2.0M in put flow (Put/Call 0.77x, implied earnings swing ±6.8%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C+ (Hold) backed by 35.8% gross margin and $205.9M annual free cash flow.
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JHX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +29.78%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $27.14H $27.33L $26.85C $27.24VOL 7.34M
RES: $34.95SUP: $23.72SMA50: $27.02SMA200: $24.34
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +24.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Why JHX Stock surged +3.38% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 36% profit margin (7% return on capital), mixed timing at 150x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.