Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) Stock Rating Upgraded by Vertical Research

Key Points

• Vertical Research upgraded Amrize (AMRZ) from "hold" to "buy" with a $70 price target (about 30.3% upside); MarketBeat shows a consensus "Moderate Buy" and a $65.21 target with most analysts rating it Buy.
• The company posted Q1 EPS of ($0.16) versus consensus ($0.14) (a miss) while revenue rose 4.7% to $2.18 billion; the stock opened at $53.72, with a market cap of $29.7B and a P/E of 25.7.
• Insiders increased their positions—notably Mario Gross and CFO Ian A. Johnston—with insiders buying 77,834 shares (~$4.51M) over the last quarter, indicating insider buying interest despite insiders owning 0.54% of the stock.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ - Get Free Report) was upgraded by research analysts at Vertical Research from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a $70.00 price target on the stock. Vertical Research's price target points to a potential upside of 30.30% from the stock's current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on AMRZ. Oppenheimer reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $70.00 price target (up from $64.00) on shares of Amrize in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Amrize from $60.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Amrize from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Amrize from $66.00 to $65.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Amrize in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $65.21.

Amrize Stock Down 5.4%

Shares of Amrize stock opened at $53.72 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $57.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $54.87. Amrize has a 1 year low of $44.12 and a 1 year high of $65.94. The company has a market cap of $29.71 billion and a P/E ratio of 25.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.14) by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $2.18 billion for the quarter. Amrize had a net margin of 9.70% and a return on equity of 9.88%. Amrize's revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that Amrize will post 2.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Amrize

In related news, insider Mario Gross acquired 3,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 30,947 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,711,059.63. This represents a 11.53% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Ian A. Johnston bought 4,250 shares of Amrize stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of $58.94 per share, with a total value of $250,495.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer owned 25,110 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,479,983.40. This trade represents a 20.37% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders purchased 77,834 shares of company stock worth $4,511,344. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Amrize

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amrize in the first quarter valued at $746,000. Credit Industriel ET Commercial bought a new stake in Amrize in the 1st quarter valued at $216,000. Swedbank AB raised its stake in shares of Amrize by 27.9% in the 1st quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 53,687 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,008,000 after buying an additional 11,716 shares in the last quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Amrize during the 1st quarter worth about $338,000. Finally, World Investment Advisors bought a new position in shares of Amrize during the 1st quarter worth about $1,660,000.

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.

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