Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) Upgraded to “Hold” at Barclays

Barclays upgraded shares of Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday morning,Zacks reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on AMRZ. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $40.00 price objective (down from $50.00) on shares of Amrize in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Amrize from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $44.00 price target (down from $55.00) on shares of Amrize in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. William Blair set a $40.00 price target on shares of Amrize in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on Amrize from $57.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Amrize has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $53.24.

Amrize Price Performance

Amrize stock opened at $37.24 on Thursday. Amrize has a one year low of $36.55 and a one year high of $65.94. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $43.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $50.20. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $20.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.16, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.21.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last announced 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 net margin of 9.89% and a return on equity of 10.22%. The company had revenue of $3.49 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Amrize will post 2.46 EPS for the current year.

Amrize Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Amrize

In related news, insider Mario Gross bought 3,568 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $46.60 per share, for a total transaction of $166,268.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 38,485 shares of the company’s stock, 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 this hyperlink. Also, Director Jacques Sanche bought 4,150 shares of Amrize stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $45.02 per share, for a total transaction of $186,833.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 9,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $439,665.32. The trade was a 73.90% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 48,983 shares of company stock worth $2,158,755. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its holdings in shares of Amrize by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 5,216,765 shares of the company’s stock worth $283,017,000 after acquiring an additional 234,731 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amrize by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 4,772,941 shares of the company’s stock valued at $263,371,000 after purchasing an additional 171,622 shares during the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. raised its position in Amrize by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 4,598,092 shares of the company’s stock worth $252,450,000 after purchasing an additional 105,511 shares during the period. Barclays PLC raised its position in Amrize by 95.4% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 4,614,593 shares of the company’s stock worth $249,557,000 after purchasing an additional 2,253,431 shares during the period. Finally, First Manhattan CO. LLC. lifted its stake in Amrize by 20.0% in the fourth quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. now owns 4,036,704 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,305,000 after purchasing an additional 672,030 shares during the last quarter.

Amrize Company Profile

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.