Oppenheimer maintains Outperform rating on Amrize, $55 price target

Oppenheimer kept an Outperform rating on AutoZone with a $3500 price target, suggesting 23.1% upside from the Sep 17 close. The firm cites strategic investments to boost market share and a low forward PE multiple of 16x as reasons for the positive outlook.

Amrize (SWX:AMRZ) appointed Mario Gross as President of its Building Envelope division following Jake Gosa's resignation. The company's shares trade at CHF32.07, down 15.3% over the past month and 28.5% over the last quarter. Analysts suggest a fair value of CHF46.66, citing potential earnings power and margin expansion from the ASPIRE synergy program. The P/E ratio is 17.3x, compared to an estimated fair ratio of 30.5x and a peer average of 48.6x.

Oppenheimer upgraded Etsy (ETSY) to Outperform with a $90 price target, citing AI-driven search improvements and stronger user engagement. The stock rose 2.9% in premarket trading. Analyst Jason Helfstein noted positive third-quarter traffic data and high direct traffic levels, suggesting a competitive advantage. Etsy raised its full-year GMS growth outlook to a mid-single-digit range.

Oppenheimer increased its price target for Definium Therapeutics (DFTX) to $75 from $70, maintaining an Outperform rating. The firm cited positive Phase 3 trial results for DT120, which it believes support the company's potential to improve treatment for GAD patients. Oppenheimer updated its model to reflect increased optimism.

Wells Fargo downgraded Amrize (AMRZ) to Equal Weight, lowering its price target to $44 from $55. The firm cited a cautious 2027 outlook due to reduced government spending and higher interest rates, expecting organic volume declines. This follows similar downgrades in the construction materials sector.

Wells Fargo's Timna Tanners downgraded Vulcan Materials (VMC) to Underweight, cutting the target to $254. BMO's John McNulty downgraded Westlake (WLK) to Market Perform, reducing the target to $82. Tanners also downgraded Amrize (AMRZ) and Eagle Materials (EXP), lowering their targets to $44 and $196, respectively.