• James Hardie Industries PLC JHX.AX reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 36 cents​​ per share for the quarter ended December 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 41 cents. The mean expectation of five analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 35 cents per share. Wall Street expected results to range from 33 cents to 37 cents per share.

• Revenue fell 2.6% to $953.30 million from a year ago; analysts expected $967.12 million.

• James Hardie Industries PLC's reported EPS for the quarter was 33 cents​.

• The company reported quarterly net income of $141.7 million.

• James Hardie Industries PLC shares had risen by 0.6% this quarter.

FORECAST CHANGES

• The mean earnings estimate of analysts had fallen by about 1.2% in the last three months.​

• In the last 30 days, two analysts negatively revised earnings estimates

RECOMMENDATIONS

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy," 5 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell."

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for James Hardie Industries PLC is A$56.00

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