Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) Stock Gets Price Target Trim from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) had its price target reduced by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $52.00 to $48.00 in a report published on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

Several other analysts have also commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Amrize from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Amrize from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Stephens lowered their target price on shares of Amrize from $65.00 to $54.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Barclays started coverage on shares of Amrize in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $55.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their target price on Amrize from $48.00 to $35.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $50.00.

Amrize Trading Up 3.0%

Shares of NYSE:AMRZ opened at $37.37 on Tuesday. Amrize has a 12-month low of $35.78 and a 12-month high of $65.94. The company has a market capitalization of $20.67 billion, a PE ratio of 17.22, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.20. The business has a 50 day moving average of $41.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $48.91. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $3.49 billion for the quarter. Amrize had a return on equity of 10.22% and a net margin of 9.89%. As a group, analysts forecast that Amrize will post 2.44 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 given a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 18th. Amrize’s payout ratio is presently 5.07%.

Insider Activity at Amrize

In other Amrize news, insider Mario Gross acquired 3,568 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $46.60 per share, with a total value of $166,268.80. Following the purchase, the insider owned 38,485 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,793,401. The trade was a 10.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Jan Jenisch acquired 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, with a total value of $170,000.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 519,000 shares in the company, valued at $22,057,500. The trade was a 0.78% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have bought 48,983 shares of company stock worth $2,158,755 in the last 90 days. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amrize

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AMRZ. First Manhattan CO. LLC. grew its holdings in Amrize by 20.0% in the 4th quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. now owns 4,036,704 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,305,000 after buying an additional 672,030 shares in the last quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amrize by 26.1% during the 4th quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 2,883,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $155,942,000 after acquiring an additional 597,542 shares during the period. Amundi raised its holdings in shares of Amrize by 30.9% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 1,654,739 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,698,000 after acquiring an additional 390,750 shares during the period. DJE Kapital AG raised its holdings in shares of Amrize by 45.9% during the 1st quarter. DJE Kapital AG now owns 1,113,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,194,000 after acquiring an additional 350,149 shares during the period. Finally, Great Lakes Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amrize during the 2nd quarter valued at about $16,975,000.

About Amrize

Amrize Ltd. is a North American building solutions company that produces and supplies essential construction materials and related products. Its portfolio includes cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, asphalt, concrete products and roofing systems used in residential, commercial and infrastructure projects.

The company serves customers across the United States and Canada through a network of production facilities, distribution locations and other operating sites. Its products support a range of construction applications, including roads, bridges, buildings, homes and other major infrastructure.

Amrize was established as the result of the separation of Holcim’s North American business and began operating as an independent, publicly traded company in 2025.