Jaime Hill Purchases 1,500 Shares of Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) Stock

Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) insider Jaime Hill acquired 1,500 shares of Amrize stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $47.12 per share, with a total value of $70,680.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 29,698 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,399,369.76. This represents a 5.32% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Amrize Stock Performance

Amrize stock opened at $46.66 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $51.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $54.47. The company has a market cap of $25.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 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 0.89. Amrize Ltd has a fifty-two week low of $46.03 and a fifty-two week high of $65.94.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last issued its quarterly 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 net margin of 9.89% and a return on equity of 10.22%. The firm had revenue of $3.50 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Amrize Ltd will post 2.72 EPS for the current year.

Amrize Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 18th. Amrize’s payout ratio is 20.28%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on AMRZ. Morgan Stanley set a $63.00 price target on Amrize and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered Amrize from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $60.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Monday. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $48.00 target price (down from $65.00) on shares of Amrize in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Oppenheimer dropped their target price on Amrize from $68.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Stephens reduced their price target on shares of Amrize from $65.00 to $54.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amrize currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $60.57.

More Amrize News

Here are the key news stories impacting Amrize this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple insiders bought shares: Executives purchased more than $697,000 of Amrize stock on August 11, including CFO Baris Oran, CTO Roald Brouwer, Stephen S. Clark, Mario Gross and Jaime Hill. The buying may signal that management considers the recent weakness an attractive entry point. Amrize insider buying report
• Positive Sentiment: Stephens maintained a Buy rating on Amrize, reinforcing the view that the building-materials company has longer-term upside potential. Stephens maintains Buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: Amrize declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share, payable August 26 to shareholders of record August 18. The dividend provides modest income support, although the ex-dividend date may contribute to near-term trading volatility.
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies initiated coverage with a Hold rating, giving investors a cautious view that offsets some of the optimism from Stephens and the insider purchases. Jefferies gives Amrize a Hold rating
• Negative Sentiment: Amrize’s latest quarterly earnings missed expectations, with EPS of $0.88 versus the $0.92 consensus estimate. Revenue was $3.50 billion, while analysts expect full-year EPS of $2.72, keeping earnings execution a concern.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amrize

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AMRZ. MCF Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Amrize during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Amrize in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amrize during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. raised its stake in shares of Amrize by 150.0% during the 4th quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 750 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Amrize during the 3rd quarter valued at about $38,000.

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.