Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) Insider Acquires $248,850.60 in Stock

Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) insider Stephen Clark purchased 5,260 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $47.31 per share, with a total value of $248,850.60. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 10,637 shares in the company, valued at $503,236.47. This represents a 97.82% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Amrize Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE AMRZ opened at $46.66 on Friday. Amrize Ltd has a 1 year low of $46.03 and a 1 year high of $65.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $51.21 and a 200 day moving average of $54.47. The stock 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.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by ($0.04). Amrize had a return on equity of 10.22% and a net margin of 9.89%.The business had revenue of $3.50 billion during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Amrize Ltd will post 2.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amrize Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AMRZ has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered Amrize from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $60.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Morgan Stanley set a $63.00 target price on Amrize and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Citigroup cut their target price on Amrize from $66.00 to $58.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Amrize from $65.00 to $58.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered their price target on Amrize from $68.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $60.57.

Key Headlines 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.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amrize

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AMRZ. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Amrize by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,770,926 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,722,500,000 after acquiring an additional 1,676,843 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Amrize in the 4th quarter worth $929,333,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in shares of Amrize by 48.8% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 11,622,024 shares of the company’s stock worth $561,018,000 after purchasing an additional 3,809,133 shares in the last quarter. Harris Associates L P purchased a new position in shares of Amrize in the fourth quarter worth $615,406,000. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its stake in shares of Amrize by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 9,674,921 shares of the company’s stock worth $532,076,000 after purchasing an additional 156,903 shares during the last quarter.

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.