Amrize Ltd $AMRZ Position Lifted by Swiss National Bank

Swiss National Bank grew its stake in shares of Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) by 7.1% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 1,460,874 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 96,800 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in Amrize were worth $81,838,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. MCF Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amrize in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Amrize in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Amrize in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. US Bancorp DE bought a new stake in Amrize in the third quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. increased its holdings in Amrize by 150.0% in the fourth quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 450 shares during the last quarter.

Amrize Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE AMRZ opened at $48.65 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $52.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $55.23. Amrize Ltd has a 52-week low of $44.12 and a 52-week high of $65.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.91 billion and a P/E ratio of 23.28.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.14) by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $2.18 billion during the quarter. Amrize had a net margin of 9.70% and a return on equity of 9.84%. Amrize’s quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Amrize Ltd will post 2.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Amrize Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 12th were issued a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. Amrize’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.05%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Jan Philipp Jenisch acquired 21,417 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $49.67 per share, for a total transaction of $1,063,782.39. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,724,999 shares in the company, valued at $85,680,700.33. This represents a 1.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CTO Roald Brouwer acquired 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were bought at an average price of $49.84 per share, with a total value of $74,760.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief technology officer owned 19,757 shares in the company, valued at $984,688.88. The trade was a 8.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have acquired 54,920 shares of company stock worth $2,717,429. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on AMRZ shares. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $48.00 target price (down from $65.00) on shares of Amrize in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amrize in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Stephens reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $65.00 price target on shares of Amrize in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Amrize from $76.00 to $66.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Amrize in a report on Friday, June 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $62.79.

Amrize 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.