Hsbc Holdings PLC Decreases Position in Amrize Ltd $AMRZ

Hsbc Holdings PLC decreased its holdings in Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) by 84.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 48,875 shares of the company’s stock after selling 268,126 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Amrize were worth $2,659,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Amrize by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,770,926 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,722,500,000 after buying an additional 1,676,843 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Amrize in the fourth quarter worth about $929,333,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Amrize by 48.8% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 11,622,024 shares of the company’s stock worth $561,018,000 after acquiring an additional 3,809,133 shares in the last quarter. Harris Associates L P purchased a new stake in shares of Amrize during the fourth quarter worth about $615,406,000. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its stake in shares of Amrize by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 9,674,921 shares of the company’s stock worth $532,076,000 after acquiring an additional 156,903 shares during the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AMRZ has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $48.00 price objective (down from $65.00) on shares of Amrize in a research report on Tuesday. Oppenheimer set a $68.00 target price on shares of Amrize in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Stephens reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $65.00 target price on shares of Amrize in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Amrize from $65.00 to $58.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Vertical Research raised shares of Amrize from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $63.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amrize

In other Amrize news, CEO Jan Philipp Jenisch purchased 21,417 shares of Amrize stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was bought at an average cost 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $85,680,700.33. This represents a 1.26% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mario Gross acquired 2,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $49.17 per share, with a total value of $137,676.00. Following the completion of the purchase, 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 position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders purchased 54,920 shares of company stock valued at $2,717,429. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Amrize Stock Up 1.0%

Amrize stock opened at $50.79 on Friday. 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 business’s 50-day simple moving average is $52.65 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $55.50. The company has a market cap of $28.09 billion and a PE ratio of 24.30. Amrize Ltd has a fifty-two week low of $44.12 and a fifty-two week high of $65.94.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Amrize Ltd will post 2.74 EPS for the current 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 issued a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 12th. Amrize’s dividend payout ratio is 21.05%.

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.