Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) Upgraded by Vertical Research to Buy Rating

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) was upgraded by stock analysts at Vertical Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Friday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has a $70.00 target price on the stock. Vertical Research’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 30.30% from the stock’s current price.

AMRZ has been the topic of several other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Amrize from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Amrize from $63.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Bank of America set a $58.00 target price on Amrize in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Amrize from $66.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price objective (up from $64.00) on shares of Amrize in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amrize has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $65.21.

Amrize Trading Down 5.4%

AMRZ opened at $53.72 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.10. Amrize has a fifty-two week low of $44.12 and a fifty-two week high of $65.94. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $57.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $54.87. The company has a market cap of $29.71 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.70.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.14) by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $2.18 billion during the quarter. Amrize had a net margin of 9.70% and a return on equity of 9.88%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Amrize will post 2.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amrize

In related news, insider Mario Gross acquired 3,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $55.29 per share, with a total value of $176,928.00. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 30,947 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,711,059.63. This trade represents a 11.53% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Jaime Hill bought 3,184 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The stock was bought at an average price of $56.34 per share, for a total transaction of $179,386.56. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 26,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,464,840. This represents a 13.96% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders acquired 77,834 shares of company stock worth $4,511,344 over the last 90 days. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amrize

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MCF Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amrize during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Amrize in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Amrize in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in Amrize during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. boosted its position in 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 buying an additional 450 shares during the period.

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.