California State Teachers Retirement System Has $1.62 Billion Stock Holdings in Amrize Ltd $AMRZ

Key Points

• California State Teachers Retirement System increased its Amrize stake by 5,444.5% in the second quarter, purchasing nearly 29.9 million additional shares. It now owns approximately 30.5 million shares, or 5.51% of the company, valued at $1.62 billion.
• Amrize insiders bought nearly 49,000 shares worth $2.16 million over the past three months, including purchases by CEO Jan Jenisch and insider Mario Gross.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed, with an overall “Hold” rating and a consensus price target of $55.50. Shares opened at $40.52 after Amrize reported quarterly earnings of $0.88 per share, below the $0.92 consensus estimate.

California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ - Free Report) by 5,444.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 30,472,836 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 29,923,230 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System owned about 5.51% of Amrize worth $1,624,202,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MCF Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amrize in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Amrize in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. US Bancorp DE acquired a new stake in Amrize in the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. boosted its stake in Amrize by 150.0% in the 4th quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 750 shares of the company's stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position in Amrize by 141.3% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 847 shares of the company's stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 496 shares during the period.

Insider Activity

In other Amrize news, CEO Jan Jenisch purchased 4,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $170,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 519,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,057,500. This represents a 0.78% 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 acquired 3,568 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $46.60 per share, for a total transaction of $166,268.80. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 38,485 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,793,401. This trade represents 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 purchased 48,983 shares of company stock worth $2,158,755. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AMRZ has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup lowered Amrize from a "buy" rating to a "cautious" rating in a research note on Wednesday. DA Davidson began coverage on shares of Amrize in a report on Monday, August 24th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $50.00 target price on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Amrize in a report on Friday, June 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of Amrize from a "sector perform" rating to an "underperform" rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $60.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $63.00 price target on shares of Amrize and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $55.50.

Amrize Price Performance

Shares of AMRZ stock opened at $40.52 on Friday. Amrize Ltd has a 1 year low of $39.74 and a 1 year high of $65.94. The firm's 50 day moving average is $47.23 and its 200-day moving average is $52.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.67, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 net margin of 9.89% and a return on equity of 10.22%. The company had revenue of $3.49 billion during the quarter. Sell-side analysts forecast that Amrize Ltd will post 2.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amrize Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th were issued a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 18th. Amrize's payout ratio is currently 20.28%.

Amrize Company Profile

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.

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