James Hardie Industries plc
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James Hardie (JHX) President Jonathan Skelly exercised 50,000 employee stock options at $11.23 per share and sold 65,000 shares at $30.45-$30.46, totaling $1.98M. The options were assumed during the AZEK Company acquisition. Skelly holds 287,721 options and 309,906 shares post-transaction.
Skelly Jonathan (Pres. James Hardie NA) sold 65,000 shares of James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) at an average of $30.46 ($30.45–$30.46, $1.98M total) across 2 trades on 2026-08-25.
James Hardie (JHX) director Jesse G. Singh exercised 530,100 employee stock options at $11.23 per share and sold 871,557 ordinary shares at an average price of $30 per share on August 21 and 24, 2026. The sales included shares held by trusts where Singh or his spouse serve as trustees.
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 4 news stories mentioning JHX (James Hardie Industries plc). Coverage has been balanced: 1 bullish, 2 neutral, and 1 bearish.
Recent JHX coverage spans insider activity, mergers & acquisitions and financial news.
In the last 30 days, JHX insiders filed 7 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 7 sales ($28.3M). The most active reporter was Singh Jesse G with 5 filings.
Large insider sell may indicate confidence level; modest impact on price given size relative to market cap.
Large insider sell may signal reduced confidence or liquidity need.
Significant insider sell may signal negative sentiment and add supply pressure on JHX shares.
Large insider sale may signal lack of confidence, potential short-term pressure on the stock.
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James Hardie (JHX) President Jonathan Skelly exercised 50,000 employee stock options at $11.23 per share and sold 65,000 shares at $30.45-$30.46, totaling $1.98M. The options were assumed during the AZEK Company acquisition. Skelly holds 287,721 options and 309,906 shares post-transaction.
1 min readSkelly Jonathan (Pres. James Hardie NA) sold 65,000 shares of James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) at an average of $30.46 ($30.45–$30.46, $1.98M total) across 2 trades on 2026-08-25.
1 min readJames Hardie (JHX) director Jesse G. Singh exercised 530,100 employee stock options at $11.23 per share and sold 871,557 ordinary shares at an average price of $30 per share on August 21 and 24, 2026. The sales included shares held by trusts where Singh or his spouse serve as trustees.
1 min readSingh Jesse G sold 530,100 shares of James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) at an average of $30.21 ($30.19–$30.23, $16.01M total) across 2 trades over 2026-08-21 to 2026-08-24.
1 min readSingh Jesse G sold 341,457 indirectly-held shares of James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) at an average of $30.21 ($30.08–$30.34, $10.32M total) across 3 trades over 2026-08-21 to 2026-08-24.
1 min readFitch affirmed James Hardie's 'BBB' rating and revised its outlook to Stable from Negative after the company agreed to sell its European business to Holcim for $980M. The deal, expected to close in 2027, includes the sale of Fermacell and the closure of its European fiber cement business. Fitch expects James Hardie's EBITDA leverage to decrease to 2.5x by FYE 2027, supported by debt paydown and sale proceeds. The European operations contributed 11.5% of revenue and 7.2% of EBITDA in fiscal 2026.
3 min readJames Hardie Industries plc (JHX) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. Item 3.03 - Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders. The information set forth under Item 5.03 below is incorporated by reference in this Item 3.03. Item 5.03 - Amendments or Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. At the Annual Meeting (as defined
1 min readJames Hardie Industries is selling its Fermacell business in Europe to Holcim for €840 million ($1.38 billion) and exiting the region. The company will focus on its North American operations. According to James Hardie, the deal marks the end of its nine-year ownership of Fermacell.
1 min readJames Hardie (JHX) is selling its European operations, including Fermacell, to Holcim (HOLN) for €840 million. The company will also close its European fiber cement business. Proceeds will be used to repay debt and fund a $250 million share buyback program. The deal is expected to close in early 2027.
3 min readJames Hardie Industries plc (JHX) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Exhibit 99.1 James Hardie Announces Strategic Divestiture of European Operations, Including Sale of Fermacell to Holcim for €840 Million Transaction expected to accelerate deleveraging, support return of capital to shareholders, and be accretive to margin profile and ROIC Separat
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