Insider Buying: Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) Insider Buys $166,268.80 in Stock

Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) insider Mario Gross bought 3,568 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $46.60 per share, with a total value of $166,268.80. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 38,485 shares in the company, valued at $1,793,401. This trade represents a 10.22% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Mario Gross also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, May 20th, Mario Gross purchased 1,200 shares of Amrize stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $48.63 per share, with a total value of $58,356.00.
• On Tuesday, May 19th, Mario Gross purchased 2,800 shares of Amrize stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $49.17 per share, for a total transaction of $137,676.00.

Amrize Price Performance

AMRZ stock opened at $46.66 on Friday. Amrize Ltd has a 52-week low of $46.03 and a 52-week high of $65.94. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $51.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $54.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.11.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last released its 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 business had revenue of $3.50 billion during the quarter. Equities research analysts expect that Amrize Ltd will post 2.72 EPS for the current year.

Amrize Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amrize

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amrize in the 2nd quarter valued at about $15,112,000. Great Lakes Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amrize during the 2nd quarter worth about $16,975,000. HF Advisory Group LLC increased its position in Amrize by 323.3% during the 2nd quarter. HF Advisory Group LLC now owns 21,325 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,137,000 after purchasing an additional 16,287 shares in the last quarter. Norman Fields Gottscho Capital Management LLC increased its position in Amrize by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Norman Fields Gottscho Capital Management LLC now owns 11,515 shares of the company’s stock worth $614,000 after purchasing an additional 475 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DMKC Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Amrize by 11.9% in the second quarter. DMKC Advisory Services LLC now owns 67,832 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,615,000 after buying an additional 7,223 shares during the period.

Key Stories Impacting Amrize

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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on AMRZ. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amrize in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Amrize in a report on Friday, June 26th. Morgan Stanley set a $63.00 price target on shares of Amrize and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Vertical Research raised shares of Amrize from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Amrize from $65.00 to $58.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amrize currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $60.57.

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.