Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. Has $71.31 Million Position in Amrize Ltd $AMRZ

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. raised its stake in Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) by 8.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,272,918 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 98,214 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.’s holdings in Amrize were worth $71,309,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in AMRZ. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amrize by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,770,926 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,722,500,000 after acquiring an additional 1,676,843 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Amrize during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $929,333,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in Amrize by 48.8% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 11,622,024 shares of the company’s stock valued at $561,018,000 after purchasing an additional 3,809,133 shares during the period. Harris Associates L P bought a new position in Amrize during the 4th quarter worth approximately $615,406,000. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its holdings in Amrize by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 9,674,921 shares of the company’s stock worth $532,076,000 after purchasing an additional 156,903 shares during the last quarter.

Amrize Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:AMRZ opened at $55.40 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.40. Amrize Ltd has a 52-week low of $44.12 and a 52-week high of $65.94. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $54.09 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $55.64. The firm has a market cap of $30.64 billion and a P/E ratio of 26.51.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $2.18 billion for the quarter. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that Amrize Ltd will post 2.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amrize Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 12th were given a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. Amrize’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.05%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amrize

In other Amrize news, insider Nollaig Forrest acquired 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $50.25 per share, for a total transaction of $100,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 20,139 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,011,984.75. This represents a 11.03% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mario Gross acquired 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $48.63 per share, for a total transaction of $58,356.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 34,747 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,689,746.61. This represents a 3.58% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders acquired 54,920 shares of company stock worth $2,717,429. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on AMRZ shares. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Amrize from $75.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Vertical Research raised shares of Amrize from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Amrize from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $65.00 price target on shares of Amrize in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on Amrize from $76.00 to $66.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $64.86.

Amrize 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.