Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) Reaches New 12-Month Low After Analyst Downgrade

Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ)’s share price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday after Wells Fargo & Company downgraded the stock from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating. Wells Fargo & Company now has a $44.00 price target on the stock. Amrize traded as low as $41.52 and last traded at $41.8840, with a volume of 320083 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $41.95.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Amrize in a report on Friday, June 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amrize in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Amrize from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $57.00 to $52.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Zacks Research cut Amrize from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on Amrize from $68.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $55.50.

Insider Transactions at Amrize

In other news, insider Stephen Clark purchased 5,260 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 10,637 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $503,236.47. This represents a 97.82% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Mario Gross purchased 3,568 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $46.60 per share, for a total transaction of $166,268.80. Following the acquisition, the insider owned 38,485 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,793,401. The trade was a 10.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have purchased 48,983 shares of company stock valued at $2,158,755. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Amrize

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MCF Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amrize in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amrize during the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. US Bancorp DE purchased a new position in shares of Amrize during the third quarter valued at about $38,000. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. raised its stake in Amrize by 150.0% in the fourth quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 750 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in Amrize by 141.3% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 847 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 496 shares in the last quarter.

Amrize Stock Down 1.3%

The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $52.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.37 billion, a PE ratio of 18.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.04.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last posted its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $3.49 billion for the quarter. Analysts anticipate that Amrize Ltd will post 2.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amrize Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th were issued a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 18th. Amrize’s payout ratio is 20.28%.

About Amrize

Amrize is a North American building materials and solutions company formed through the separation of Holcim’s North American business. The company began trading publicly on the New York Stock Exchange in 2025 under the symbol AMRZ.

Amrize supplies essential construction materials, including cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete and asphalt. It also provides a range of building products and solutions used in residential, commercial and infrastructure construction, including concrete products, roofing systems and other materials designed to support building and construction projects.

The company serves customers across the United States and Canada through a network of production facilities, distribution operations and local businesses.