Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) Lowered to “Strong Sell” Rating by Zacks Research

Zacks Research lowered shares of Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on AMRZ. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Amrize from $65.00 to $58.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut Amrize from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $60.00 to $48.00 in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on shares of Amrize from $68.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Vertical Research upgraded shares of Amrize from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Truist Financial reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $48.00 target price (down from $65.00) on shares of Amrize in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amrize currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $60.57.

Amrize Stock Performance

Shares of Amrize stock opened at $44.64 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $24.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.11. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $50.69 and its 200-day moving average is $54.23. Amrize has a one year low of $44.30 and a one 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 0.73.

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 firm had revenue of $3.50 billion during the quarter. Equities analysts predict that Amrize will post 2.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amrize Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Mario Gross bought 3,568 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $46.60 per share, with a total value of $166,268.80. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 38,485 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,793,401. This represents a 10.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CTO Roald Brouwer bought 1,500 shares of Amrize stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $46.36 per share, with a total value of $69,540.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 21,490 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $996,276.40. This trade represents a 7.50% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 14,828 shares of company stock worth $697,479. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Amrize by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,770,926 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,722,500,000 after acquiring an additional 1,676,843 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Amrize in the fourth quarter worth $929,333,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in Amrize by 48.8% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 11,622,024 shares of the company’s stock valued at $561,018,000 after purchasing an additional 3,809,133 shares in the last quarter. Harris Associates L P bought a new stake in Amrize during the fourth quarter worth about $615,406,000. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its stake in Amrize by 4.6% during the third quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 9,518,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $459,242,000 after buying an additional 420,728 shares in 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.