Renaissance Technologies LLC Has $109.61 Million Stock Position in Amrize Ltd $AMRZ

Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) by 10.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,956,600 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 183,900 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC’s holdings in Amrize were worth $109,609,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Amrize Stock Up 1.9%

AMRZ stock opened at $49.25 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.24 billion and a PE ratio of 23.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Amrize Ltd has a twelve month low of $44.12 and a twelve month high of $65.94. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $52.09 and its 200-day moving average is $55.11.

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by ($0.02). The company 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%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Amrize Ltd will post 2.76 EPS for the current fiscal 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 Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on AMRZ shares. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Amrize from $65.00 to $58.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Amrize from $61.00 to $60.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Vertical Research upgraded shares of 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. Stephens reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $65.00 target price on shares of Amrize in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Truist Financial reissued a “hold” rating and set a $48.00 target price (down from $65.00) on shares of Amrize in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $62.79.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Nollaig Forrest bought 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was bought 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 directly owned 20,139 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,011,984.75. This trade represents a 11.03% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mario Gross purchased 2,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $49.17 per share, for a total transaction of $137,676.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 33,747 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,659,339.99. This represents a 9.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders bought 54,920 shares of company stock valued at $2,717,429 over the last quarter. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.