Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Cemex (CX)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Cemex (NYSE: CX):

• 5/3/2026 – Cemex was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 4/25/2026 – Cemex was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 4/24/2026 – Cemex had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $12.75 price target on the stock.
• 4/24/2026 – Cemex had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $14.00 to $14.50. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/10/2026 – Cemex had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $13.90 to $14.10. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/10/2026 – Cemex had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $13.90 to $14.10. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/23/2026 – Cemex was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from “equal weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $14.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/12/2026 – Cemex had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC.
• 3/11/2026 – Cemex was upgraded by Scotiabank from “sector perform” to “sector outperform”. They now have a $13.90 price target on the stock, up from $13.50.

Cemex Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th were paid a dividend of $0.0225 per share. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 11th. This is a positive change from Cemex’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. Cemex’s dividend payout ratio is 28.13%.

Insider Activity at Cemex

In related news, insider Herrera Jesus Vicente Gonzalez sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.16, for a total transaction of $425,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 846,010 shares in the company, valued at $10,287,481.60. This trade represents a 3.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Cemex (NYSE: CX) is a global building materials company headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico. The company produces, distributes and sells cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregates, as well as related building materials, to construction markets in more than 50 countries. Cemex’s product portfolio also includes asphalt and mortar mixes, waste-derived fuels and other complementary construction solutions, supported by a network of production facilities, distribution centers and logistics operations.

Founded in 1906 as Cementos Hidalgo, the company adopted the Cemex name in 1976 following a series of domestic mergers and expansions.