Why James Hardie Stock Popped Today
Home construction materials-maker James Hardie (NYSE: JHX) stock -- of "Hardie Plank" siding fame -- soared more than 11% in early trading Tuesday despite reporting rather weak financial results last night.
Analysts forecast Hardie to report a $0.25 per share fiscal Q2 2026 profit on sales of $1.28 billion. Hardie eked out a sales beat with $1.29 billion in revenue, but reported $0.10 per share in losses.
The stock is still up 7% as of 10:55 a.m. ET.
Source Fool.com


