Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) Short Interest Up 59.8% in September

Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 8,740,000 shares, an increase of 59.8% from the September 15th total of 5,470,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,710,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.4 days. Currently, 1.8% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 1.8% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,710,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.4 days.

Insider Activity

In other Amrize news, insider Mario Gross acquired 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $49.63 per share, for a total transaction of $148,890.00. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 23,232 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,153,004.16. This trade represents a 14.83% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Ian A. Johnston acquired 10,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 8th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $47.71 per share, for a total transaction of $500,955.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 17,344 shares in the company, valued at $827,482.24. This represents a 153.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 1,124,000 shares of company stock valued at $53,225,260.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amrize

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AMRZ. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new stake in Amrize in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $62,646,000. Credit Industriel ET Commercial acquired a new position in shares of Amrize during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $109,000. TD Asset Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of Amrize during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $8,190,000. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR acquired a new position in shares of Amrize during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,923,000. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH acquired a new position in shares of Amrize during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $158,530,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Amrize from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Amrize in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Amrize from $61.00 to $54.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 8th. Barclays assumed coverage on Amrize in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. They set an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Finally, Oppenheimer assumed coverage on Amrize in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $62.00 price objective on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amrize currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $57.50.

Amrize Stock Performance

NYSE AMRZ opened at $48.37 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $50.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Amrize has a 52 week low of $44.12 and a 52 week high of $56.29.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.03 by ($0.25). The business had revenue of $3.22 billion during the quarter.

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.