CEMEX stock gains 2.10 percent after insider share purchase

Published on 09/28/2026 at 14:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

CEMEX stock followed a 400,800-share director purchase worth USD 6.93 million on September 25, 2026. Q2 revenue reached USD 4.59 billion and EBITDA guidance rose to 16-17 percent.

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CEMEX stock (ISIN MXP225611567) was last at USD 9.71 on the NYSE on September 25, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 2.10 percent from the prior close. The move came as MarketBeat reported on September 25, 2026, that director Lozano Rogelio Zambrano acquired 400,800 shares for USD 6.93 million.

Insider purchase meets stronger results

The market move sits alongside a stronger operating picture. CEMEX generated USD 4.59 billion in second-quarter revenue and diluted earnings per share of USD 0.24 for Q2 2026, according to MarketBeat.

The latest earnings call adds an important quality signal. CEMEX said second-quarter EBITDA exceeded USD 1 billion, while adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 21.4 percent from the prior-year period after excluding a one-off European settlement, as reported in the Yahoo Finance transcript dated July 23, 2026.

Guidance points to cash generation

Management raised its full-year comparable EBITDA growth guidance to 16-17 percent for 2026. The same call recorded USD 651 million of second-quarter free cash flow from operations and a 60 percent trailing-12-month conversion rate on an adjusted basis, giving investors a clearer measure of the transformation program's effect.

Project Cutting Edge is central to that improvement. CEMEX raised its savings target from USD 400 million to USD 475 million, although management also described softer European demand, weather disruption in Texas and a less favorable Mexico mix as constraints on the second half.

Credit outlook adds a second signal

Credit conditions have also improved. S&P Global Ratings revised CEMEX's outlook to positive from stable on September 3, 2026, while affirming the BBB- rating. The agency cited stronger operations and lower leverage, with first-half 2026 EBITDA up 27 percent to USD 1.8 billion.

Stock remains below yearly high

CEMEX was trading 28.97 percent below its 52-week high of USD 13.67 and above its 52-week low of USD 8.73 on September 25, 2026. Its market capitalization was USD 14.1 billion, with volume of 7,388,144 shares, so the insider purchase and cash-flow gains arrive while the stock remains materially below its yearly peak.