James Hardie Stock Options

JHX Stock  USD 27.50  0.31  1.14%   
James Hardie's latest option contracts expiring on September 19th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.82 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.14 over 20 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on September 19th 2025. The total put volume is at 5.0, with calls trading at the volume of 238. This yields a 0.02 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against September 19th 2025 Option Contracts

James Hardie option prices can potentially be used to forecast stock returns because most option chains provide information not only about the current prices but also about the future conditions in James Hardie's lending market. For example, when James Hardie's puts are not actively trading or completely missing in the marketplace, investors can use it to internalize expected shorting costs. So if an investor is writing a put option on James Hardie, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting James Hardie stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows James Hardie's distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. James Hardie's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for James Hardie's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

James Hardie Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-09-19 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when James Hardie's market makers reach a net positive position across all James Hardie's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, James Hardie's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on James Hardie

Analyzing James Hardie's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in James Hardie regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when James Hardie's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money James Hardie's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with James Hardie's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.

James Hardie Industries In The Money Call Balance

When James Hardie's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against James Hardie Industries stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying James Hardie's options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on James Hardie Industries are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.

James Current Options Market Mood

James Hardie's open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps James Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.

Put-to-Call Open Interest

Put-to-Call Volume

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of James Hardie's calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. James Hardie's option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction.

Rule 16 of the current James contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that James Hardie Industries will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0513% per day over the life of the 2025-09-19 option contract. With James Hardie trading at USD 27.5, that is roughly USD 0.0141. If you think that the market is fully incorporating James Hardie's daily price movement you should consider buying James Hardie Industries options at the current volatility level of 0.82%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing James Hardie options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" James calls. Remember, the seller must deliver James Hardie Industries stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

James Hardie Option Chain

When James Hardie's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against James Hardie Industries stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
James Hardie's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on James. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for James. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a James Hardie against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone.
Open IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
JHX250919C000450001145.00.0 - 0.750.15Out
Call
JHX250919C00040000040.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
Call
JHX250919C00035000235.00.0 - 0.30.36Out
Call
JHX250919C0003000012830.00.95 - 1.21.02Out
Call
JHX250919C0002500027625.03.0 - 5.03.2In
Call
JHX250919C000225001622.54.6 - 7.17.0In
Call
JHX250919C00020000158420.07.0 - 8.68.85In
Call
JHX250919C000175005917.59.3 - 12.09.2In
Call
JHX250919C00015000015.011.3 - 13.811.3In
Call
JHX250919C00012500012.513.5 - 16.313.5In
 Put
JHX250919P00045000045.016.7 - 18.716.7In
 Put
JHX250919P00040000040.011.7 - 13.611.7In
 Put
JHX250919P00035000135.06.1 - 9.76.1In
 Put
JHX250919P00030000530.02.95 - 5.33.2In
 Put
JHX250919P000250001125.00.6 - 1.00.95Out
 Put
JHX250919P00022500522.50.0 - 0.70.7Out
 Put
JHX250919P0002000020820.00.15 - 0.30.25Out
 Put
JHX250919P000175005217.50.0 - 1.150.35Out
 Put
JHX250919P00015000015.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
 Put
JHX250919P00012500012.50.0 - 1.751.75Out

James Hardie Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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James Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

2.27 Billion

At this time, James Hardie's Total Stockholder Equity is fairly stable compared to the past year.

James Hardie Corporate Directors

Brian AndersonNon-Executive Independent DirectorProfile
Rada RodriguezNon-Executive Independent DirectorProfile
Moe NozariNon-Executive Independent DirectorProfile
Russell ChenuNon-Executive Independent DirectorProfile

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