Banque Cantonale Vaudoise Has $50.89 Million Stock Holdings in Amrize Ltd $AMRZ

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise lifted its stake in Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) by 16.9% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 941,472 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 136,003 shares during the quarter. Amrize makes up 1.9% of Banque Cantonale Vaudoise’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise’s holdings in Amrize were worth $50,887,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of AMRZ. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in 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 buying an additional 1,676,843 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Amrize in the fourth quarter worth approximately $929,333,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in shares of Amrize by 48.8% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 11,622,024 shares of the company’s stock valued at $561,018,000 after buying an additional 3,809,133 shares during the last quarter. Harris Associates L P purchased a new stake in shares of Amrize during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $615,406,000. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its holdings 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 valued at $532,076,000 after buying an additional 156,903 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Transactions at Amrize

In other news, CTO Roald Brouwer bought 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $49.84 per share, with a total value of $74,760.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 19,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $984,688.88. This trade represents a 8.22% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jan Philipp Jenisch bought 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $49.96 per share, for a total transaction of $149,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 515,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,729,400. The trade was a 0.59% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have purchased a total of 54,920 shares of company stock worth $2,717,429 in the last three months. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Amrize Trading Up 3.1%

NYSE:AMRZ opened at $54.45 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Amrize Ltd has a 12 month low of $44.12 and a 12 month high of $65.94. The company has a market cap of $30.12 billion and a PE ratio of 26.05. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $53.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $55.67.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last announced its earnings results 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). The company had revenue of $2.18 billion for the quarter. Amrize had a net margin of 9.70% and a return on equity of 9.84%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Amrize Ltd will post 2.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Amrize Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. Amrize’s payout ratio is presently 21.05%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Stephens restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $65.00 price objective on shares of Amrize in a report on Monday, May 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Amrize from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Citigroup reduced their target price on Amrize from $76.00 to $66.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Amrize from $61.00 to $60.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $63.00 price target on Amrize and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. One research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $64.71.

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.