James Hardie Industries plc. (JHX) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$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
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
025507510068
2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk B+
Cash (14)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.5% Base Target
$33 Bull$28 Base$22 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($2.5M)
44% PutsMax Pain: $26.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
56% Calls / 44% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.77x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$26.00
-3.49% vs. current $26.94 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±6.8%
Expected event band around $26.94

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (JHX)

$22.5
6,313C / 11,538P
$25
6,313C / 11,538P
$27.5
14,764C / 11,538P
$30
14,764C / 4,987P
$32.5
14,764C / 4,987P
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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
$32.33$28.59$24.84$21.09$17.35RES $34.95SUP $23.72$27.242026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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JHX Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on JHX today. View full Setup Ledger →

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What is JHX's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in JHX show 56% bullish call premium versus 44% put premium, centered near a $26 max-pain strike.