Lazard Asset Management LLC Grows Position in Amrize Ltd $AMRZ

Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its position in Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) by 292.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 16,231 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,094 shares during the quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Amrize were worth $884,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Amrize Price Performance

NYSE AMRZ opened at $52.80 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $29.20 billion, a PE ratio of 25.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.11. Amrize Ltd has a 52-week low of $44.12 and a 52-week high of $65.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.40. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $52.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $54.80.

Amrize Cuts Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AMRZ has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $63.00 price target on shares of Amrize and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Amrize from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Amrize from $76.00 to $66.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Vertical Research upgraded Amrize from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Amrize from $61.00 to $60.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $62.79.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CTO Roald Brouwer bought 1,500 shares of Amrize stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $49.84 per share, for a total transaction of $74,760.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief technology officer owned 19,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $984,688.88. This trade represents a 8.22% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Jan Philipp Jenisch purchased 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $49.96 per share, with a total value of $149,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 515,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,729,400. The trade was a 0.59% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have bought 54,918 shares of company stock valued at $2,717,324. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

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.