Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) Sets New 52-Week High After Insider Buying Activity

Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday following insider buying activity. The stock traded as high as $65.72 and last traded at $63.5870, with a volume of 3114087 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $65.13.

Specifically, CFO Ian A. Johnston acquired 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $63.92 per share, for a total transaction of $76,704.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,544 shares in the company, valued at $1,185,332.48. This represents a 6.92% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on AMRZ. Oddo Bhf started coverage on Amrize in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Amrize from $59.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amrize in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Amrize from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Bank of America set a $58.00 price target on shares of Amrize in a report on Monday, January 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $63.43.

Amrize Stock Performance

The stock has a 50 day moving average of $56.23 and a 200 day moving average of $52.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a market capitalization of $35.17 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.56.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $2.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. Amrize’s revenue was down .4% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AMRZ. MCF Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amrize during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Amrize in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Amrize in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of Amrize during the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. boosted its position in shares of Amrize by 150.0% during the 4th quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 750 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares in the last quarter.

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.