Vontobel Holding Ltd. Grows Holdings in Amrize Ltd $AMRZ

Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its position in shares of Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) by 2.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 4,598,092 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 105,511 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in Amrize were worth $252,450,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MCF Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amrize in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amrize in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amrize in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of Amrize in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE bought a new stake in shares of Amrize in the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Mario Gross bought 2,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $49.17 per share, for a total transaction of $137,676.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 33,747 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,659,339.99. This trade represents a 9.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Jan Philipp Jenisch bought 21,417 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $49.67 per share, with a total value of $1,063,782.39. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,724,999 shares in the company, valued at $85,680,700.33. The trade was a 1.26% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have bought a total of 54,920 shares of company stock worth $2,717,429 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Amrize Trading Up 1.6%

NYSE AMRZ opened at $53.19 on Friday. Amrize Ltd has a one year low of $44.12 and a one year high of $65.94. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $54.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $55.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.42 billion and a PE ratio of 25.45.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by ($0.02). Amrize had a net margin of 9.70% and a return on equity of 9.84%. 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 analysts forecast that Amrize Ltd will post 2.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Amrize Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th were paid a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. Amrize’s payout ratio is presently 21.05%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AMRZ has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Amrize from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 1st. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Amrize from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Amrize from $61.00 to $60.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amrize in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Amrize from $76.00 to $66.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $64.86.

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.