JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) Stock Technical Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:JHX • US47030M1062
Taking everything into account, JHX scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Compared to the overall market however, JHX is a bad performer.
- 77% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than JHX.
- JHX is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Construction Materials industry. 66% of 13 stocks in the same industry do better.
- Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
- JHX is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
- JHX has an average volume of 5995960 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- JHX is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so JHX is lagging the market.
Although JHX has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
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We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 22.00 to 22.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @20.65 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 23.85 to 24.71. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for JHX is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for JHX is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 23.42 | NEGATIVE | JHX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 76.58% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of JHX is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of JHX is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of JHX is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 64.01 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for JHX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests JHX has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 77.22 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for JHX is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.1 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for JHX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 46.11 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for JHX suggests a strong trend. |
NYSE:JHX (1/30/2026, 1:50:06 PM)
22.88
-0.98 (-4.11%)
JAMES HARDIE IND PLC / JHX FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for JAMES HARDIE IND PLC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 7 / 10 to JHX.
What is the current trend direction of JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) stock?
The current trend direction for JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) is Bullish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for JAMES HARDIE IND PLC?
JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) has an RSI value of 64.0119. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for JHX stock?
The MACD indicator for JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) has a value of -0.0207741, indicating a bearish trend.
Can you provide the support and resistance levels for JAMES HARDIE IND PLC?
JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) has a support level at 22.35 and a resistance level at 23.99. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of JHX support and resistance levels.