Stephens Reaffirms Overweight Rating for Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ)

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ)‘s stock had its “overweight” rating reiterated by equities researchers at Stephens in a research report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $65.00 price target on the stock. Stephens’ price target indicates a potential upside of 30.64% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Amrize in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Oppenheimer set a $68.00 price objective on shares of Amrize in a report on Friday, May 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Amrize from $61.00 to $60.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Amrize from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, March 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Amrize from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Amrize currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $64.86.

Amrize Price Performance

AMRZ opened at $49.76 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $27.52 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.74. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Amrize has a 12-month low of $44.12 and a 12-month high of $65.94. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $55.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $55.18.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.14) by ($0.02). Amrize had a return on equity of 9.84% and a net margin of 9.70%.The business had revenue of $2.18 billion during the quarter. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Amrize will post 2.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Amrize

In other Amrize news, CEO Jan Philipp Jenisch purchased 60,000 shares of Amrize stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $58.05 per share, with a total value of $3,483,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,703,582 shares in the company, valued at approximately $98,892,935.10. This trade represents a 3.65% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CTO Roald Brouwer acquired 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $54.88 per share, with a total value of $109,760.00. Following the acquisition, the chief technology officer owned 18,257 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,001,944.16. The trade was a 12.30% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have bought a total of 77,836 shares of company stock valued at $4,511,449 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMRZ. Caldwell Sutter Capital Inc. boosted its holdings in Amrize by 11.5% in the first quarter. Caldwell Sutter Capital Inc. now owns 2,675 shares of the company’s stock worth $150,000 after acquiring an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC increased its stake in Amrize by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 6,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $370,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares in the last quarter. Baldwin Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amrize by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Baldwin Investment Management LLC now owns 8,980 shares of the company’s stock worth $486,000 after buying an additional 375 shares during the last quarter. Mengis Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amrize by 8.5% during the fourth quarter. Mengis Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $311,000 after buying an additional 450 shares during the period. Finally, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. lifted its stake in shares of Amrize by 150.0% during 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 during the period.

About Amrize

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.