Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Here’s What Happened

Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $41.52 and last traded at $41.8840, with a volume of 320083 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $41.95.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on AMRZ shares. DA Davidson assumed coverage on Amrize in a research note on Monday, August 24th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $50.00 target price on the stock. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on shares of Amrize from $68.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Citigroup downgraded shares of Amrize from a “buy” rating to a “cautious” rating in a report on Wednesday. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amrize in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $63.00 target price on shares of Amrize and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $55.50.

Amrize Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $47.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $52.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.04.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.88 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $3.49 billion for the quarter. On average, equities analysts forecast that Amrize Ltd will post 2.72 EPS for the current year.

Amrize Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 18th were paid 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, CEO Jan Jenisch bought 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $170,000.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 519,000 shares in the company, valued at $22,057,500. This trade represents a 0.78% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Baris Oran bought 3,000 shares of Amrize stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $47.38 per share, with a total value of $142,140.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 3,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $142,140. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 48,983 shares of company stock valued at $2,158,755. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amrize

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Amrize in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,219,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Amrize by 20,993.0% in the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 703,453 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,646,000 after buying an additional 700,118 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Amrize during the 4th quarter valued at $1,516,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Amrize during the fourth quarter valued at about $929,333,000. Finally, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co bought a new position in shares of Amrize in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,569,000.

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.