Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have assigned a hold recommendation, nine have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $59.8667.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on AMRZ shares. DA Davidson initiated coverage on shares of Amrize in a research note on Monday. They set a “neutral” rating and a $50.00 target price for the company. Vertical Research upgraded shares of Amrize from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research cut shares of Amrize from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amrize in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Amrize from $65.00 to $58.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 8th.

Amrize Stock Performance

Shares of AMRZ opened at $44.24 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $49.72 and a 200-day moving average of $53.85. Amrize has a one year low of $43.69 and a one year high of $65.94. The company has a market cap of $24.47 billion, a PE ratio of 20.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 0.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.73.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.92 by ($0.04). Amrize had a return on equity of 10.22% and a net margin of 9.89%.The business had revenue of $3.49 billion for the quarter. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Amrize will post 2.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Amrize Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th were given a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 18th. Amrize’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.28%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Mario Gross purchased 3,568 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $46.60 per share, for a total transaction of $166,268.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 38,485 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,793,401. This trade represents a 10.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Baris Oran purchased 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $47.38 per share, with a total value of $142,140.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 3,000 shares in the company, valued at $142,140. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 18,978 shares of company stock worth $884,312. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amrize

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AMRZ. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Amrize by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,770,926 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,722,500,000 after buying an additional 1,676,843 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in Amrize by 5,444.5% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 30,472,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,624,202,000 after buying an additional 29,923,230 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Amrize in the fourth quarter valued at about $929,333,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in Amrize by 48.8% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 11,622,024 shares of the company’s stock valued at $561,018,000 after acquiring an additional 3,809,133 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harris Associates L P bought a new position in Amrize in the fourth quarter valued at about $615,406,000.

About Amrize

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.