Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) saw a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 11,399,098 shares, an increase of 40.0% from the December 15th total of 8,145,102 shares. Approximately 2.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 2,547,924 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.5 days. Based on an average trading volume of 2,547,924 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.5 days. Approximately 2.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amrize

In related news, CTO Roald Brouwer acquired 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 31st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $51.77 per share, with a total value of $207,080.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 9,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $465,930. The trade was a 80.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jaime Hill bought 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was bought at an average price of $50.69 per share, with a total value of $202,760.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 18,101 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $917,539.69. This trade represents a 28.37% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have purchased 65,000 shares of company stock valued at $3,399,720 over the last three months.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amrize

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. FNY Investment Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amrize by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC now owns 5,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $307,000 after acquiring an additional 510 shares during the period. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in Amrize in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. US Bancorp DE acquired a new position in Amrize during the third quarter worth approximately $38,000. Costello Asset Management INC purchased a new position in Amrize during the third quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amrize in the 3rd quarter valued at $48,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Amrize from $57.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of Amrize in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. They set an “equal weight” rating for the company. Vertical Research started coverage on Amrize in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $54.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised Amrize to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 25th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on Amrize from $63.00 to $67.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $60.67.

Amrize Price Performance

Shares of AMRZ remained flat at $54.52 during mid-day trading on Monday. The stock had a trading volume of 1,527,452 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,313,641. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 0.97. Amrize has a 1-year low of $44.12 and a 1-year high of $58.11. The firm has a market cap of $30.15 billion and a PE ratio of 29.63. The business’s fifty day moving average is $53.17.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $3.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.49 billion. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Amrize Company Profile

Amrize AG focuses on building materials business in North America. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Zug, Switzerland. Amrize AG operates independently of Holcim AG as of June 23, 2025.