Insider Buying: Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) Director Purchases 4,150 Shares

Key Points

• Amrize director Jacques Wolf Sanche bought 4,150 shares at an average price of $45.02, investing approximately $186,833 and increasing his ownership by 73.9% to 9,766 shares.
• AMRZ shares rose 1.2% to $44.77 but remain below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, while the company recently missed quarterly EPS expectations, reporting $0.88 versus the $0.92 consensus.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $59.87, and Amrize announced a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share.

Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ - Get Free Report) Director Jacques Wolf Sanche acquired 4,150 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of $45.02 per share, for a total transaction of $186,833.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 9,766 shares of the company's stock, valued at $439,665.32. This trade represents a 73.90% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Amrize Stock Up 1.2%

AMRZ stock traded up $0.52 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $44.77. 3,221,524 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,251,576. The firm's 50-day moving average is $50.14 and its 200-day moving average is $54.03. Amrize Ltd has a 12 month low of $43.69 and a 12 month high of $65.94. The company has a market cap of $24.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.63, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.11. 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 - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.92 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $3.49 billion during the quarter. Amrize had a net margin of 9.89% and a return on equity of 10.22%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Amrize Ltd will post 2.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Amrize Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Shareholders 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 presently 20.28%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amrize

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AMRZ. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Amrize by 20,993.0% in the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 703,453 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,646,000 after acquiring an additional 700,118 shares in the last quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd acquired a new stake in Amrize in the 4th quarter worth about $1,219,000. HighTower Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Amrize in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,516,000. Swedbank AB bought a new stake in Amrize in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,270,000. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Amrize during the 4th quarter worth approximately $929,333,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on AMRZ. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Amrize from $65.00 to $58.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Amrize in a report on Monday, June 22nd. DA Davidson started coverage on shares of Amrize in a research report on Monday. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $50.00 target price for the company. Stephens lowered their price target on shares of Amrize from $65.00 to $54.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Oppenheimer cut their price target on shares of Amrize from $68.00 to $65.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $59.87.

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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