State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D Acquires New Holdings in Amrize Ltd $AMRZ

State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D acquired a new stake in Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 170,476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,219,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMRZ. Geode Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Amrize in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $265,000. M&T Bank Corp bought a new stake in shares of Amrize in the second quarter worth $205,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in shares of Amrize in the second quarter worth $3,870,000. Gabelli Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amrize in the second quarter worth $1,083,000. Finally, AXA S.A. bought a new position in Amrize during the 2nd quarter worth $1,065,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on AMRZ shares. Bank of America set a $58.00 target price on Amrize in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Amrize from $75.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Berenberg Bank set a $70.00 price objective on Amrize in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Amrize from $66.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Amrize from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.29.

Insider Activity at Amrize

In other Amrize news, CTO Roald Brouwer bought 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The shares were bought at an average price of $54.88 per share, for a total transaction of $109,760.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 18,257 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,001,944.16. This trade represents a 12.30% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Ian A. Johnston bought 4,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $58.94 per share, for a total transaction of $250,495.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer owned 25,110 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,479,983.40. This represents a 20.37% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have purchased 77,834 shares of company stock worth $4,511,344 over the last quarter. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Amrize News

Here are the key news stories impacting Amrize this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertical Research upgraded AMRZ from “hold” to “buy” and set a $70 price target (≈31% upside vs. current price), which may support upside momentum. The Fly / TickerReport
• Positive Sentiment: Company reaffirmed shareholder-friendly actions: announced a quarterly dividend (record May 12) and outlined plans to begin a previously-approved share repurchase program after Q1 results — items that can underpin the stock. (Company release / earnings commentary)
• Positive Sentiment: Significant insider and institutional buying highlighted by recent disclosures (multiple insider purchases and large institutional additions), which investors often view as a bullish signal. Quiver Quant
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist lowered its price target from $75 to $65 but maintained a “buy” rating — reduces upside vs. prior target but still constructive. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC trimmed its target slightly from $61 to $60 and moved to “sector perform”, a modestly less bullish stance that may temper short-term upside. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains mixed but centered around a median target near $66; recent reports show a range of targets from the mid-$50s to $75, so analyst views are varied and could drive volatility as investors pick which estimates to follow.
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 results: revenue grew but EPS missed estimates and the Building Envelope (roofing) segment showed weaker demand, margin pressures and a temporary plant disruption — factors that explain recent selling pressure. Seeking Alpha – Q1 presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and analysis pointed to seasonal Q1 cash burn and concerns about roofing demand that drove a prior intra-day slide; near-term sentiment may remain sensitive to guidance, margin recovery and cash-flow cadence. Quiver Quant

Amrize Trading Down 0.8%

NYSE:AMRZ opened at $53.34 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $57.86 and its 200-day moving average is $54.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.64. Amrize Ltd has a 52 week low of $44.12 and a 52 week high of $65.94. The firm has a market cap of $29.50 billion and a P/E ratio of 25.52.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last announced its 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 9.88%. The business had revenue of $2.18 billion for the quarter. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Amrize Ltd will post 2.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Amrize Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be given a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 12th.

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.