Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Purchases New Shares in Amrize Ltd $AMRZ

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 43,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,374,000.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of Amrize in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Amrize in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Amrize in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. US Bancorp DE bought a new position in shares of Amrize in the third quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Costello Asset Management INC bought a new position in shares of Amrize in the third quarter valued at about $44,000.

Amrize Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AMRZ opened at $52.73 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.16 billion and a P/E ratio of 25.23. Amrize Ltd has a 1-year low of $44.12 and a 1-year high of $65.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $54.25 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $55.42.

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 the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $2.18 billion for the quarter. Amrize had a return on equity of 9.84% and a net margin of 9.70%.Amrize’s revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that Amrize Ltd will post 2.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Amrize Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th were issued a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. Amrize’s payout ratio is currently 21.05%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on AMRZ shares. Truist Financial cut their price target on Amrize from $75.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup cut 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Amrize from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amrize in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Vertical Research raised Amrize from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $64.86.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CTO Roald Brouwer purchased 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $49.84 per share, with a total value of $74,760.00. Following the purchase, the chief technology officer directly owned 19,757 shares in the company, valued at $984,688.88. The trade was a 8.22% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Jan Philipp Jenisch purchased 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $49.96 per share, with a total value of $149,880.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 515,000 shares in the company, valued at $25,729,400. The trade was a 0.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders purchased 60,120 shares of company stock valued at $3,004,117. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

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.