American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-seven research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seventeen have assigned a hold recommendation and nine have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $343.9524.

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on AXP shares. Barclays raised their price target on American Express from $355.00 to $367.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on shares of American Express from $371.00 to $394.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of American Express from $395.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of American Express from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $420.00 price objective on shares of American Express in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th.

More American Express News

Here are the key news stories impacting American Express this week:

• Positive Sentiment: American Express confirmed management will participate in the UBS Financial Services Conference on Feb. 10 — gives investors direct access to management for questions on margins, lending trends and guidance. American Express to Participate in UBS Financial Services Conference
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen raised its price target to $375 (maintaining a Hold), a modest vote of confidence that suggests limited near-term downside from their view. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Analysis pieces highlight product momentum and strength with younger premium cardholders, which supports the longer-term card-spend and customer-retention bull case for AXP. Does AXP’s Younger Premium Cardholders and Product Momentum Change The Bull Case For American Express?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage and analyst views remain mixed — some outlets list American Express among names with divergent analyst opinions, reflecting varied views on growth vs. credit/lending risks. Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Benzinga and other aggregator pieces compile multiple analyst viewpoints (9 experts) — useful for context but not a single clear catalyst. The Analyst Verdict: American Express In The Eyes Of 9 Experts
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market narratives (e.g., lists of largest stable holdings after Berkshire’s leadership change) may affect investor appetite for big-cap financials, but impacts on AXP are indirect and uncertain. 74% of the $317B Portfolio … 8 Unstoppable Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: President Trump called for a one-year 10% cap on credit-card interest rates starting Jan. 20 — he provided no implementation details, but the proposal elevates regulatory and political risk for card issuers and is cited by the market as a key reason for selling in AXP today. Trump calls for a one-year 10% cap on credit card interest in a Truth Social post Trump calls one year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CMO Elizabeth Rutledge sold 50,000 shares of American Express stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.21, for a total value of $18,010,500.00. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer directly owned 85,577 shares in the company, valued at $30,825,691.17. This trade represents a 36.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Denise Pickett sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.73, for a total transaction of $1,753,650.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 7,726 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,709,739.98. The trade was a 39.29% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 57,515 shares of company stock worth $20,658,509. 0.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Express

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of American Express by 1.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 46,425,262 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $14,808,730,000 after acquiring an additional 581,369 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in American Express by 11.1% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,487,316 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $4,282,984,000 after purchasing an additional 1,349,746 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of American Express by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 8,881,546 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $2,950,095,000 after purchasing an additional 146,586 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of American Express during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,897,335,000. Finally, Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in shares of American Express by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 5,122,335 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $1,701,435,000 after buying an additional 24,297 shares during the last quarter. 84.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Express Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of NYSE AXP opened at $375.79 on Monday. American Express has a twelve month low of $220.43 and a twelve month high of $387.49. The stock has a market cap of $258.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a quick ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78. The company’s fifty day moving average is $369.05 and its 200-day moving average is $339.88.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The payment services company reported ($11.85) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.56 by ($15.41). The firm had revenue of ($17,139.00) million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.91 billion. American Express had a net margin of 14.97% and a return on equity of 33.41%. Equities research analysts predict that American Express will post 15.33 EPS for the current year.

American Express Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.82 per share. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. American Express’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.01%.

American Express Company Profile

American Express is a global financial services company primarily known for its payment card products, travel services and merchant network. Founded in 1850 as an express mail business, the company evolved through the 20th century into a payments and travel-focused organization. Its core activities include issuing consumer and commercial charge and credit cards, operating a global card acceptance and processing network, and providing travel-related services and customer loyalty programs.

American Express issues a range of products for individuals, small businesses and large corporations, including personal cards, business and corporate cards, and co‑brand partnerships with airlines, hotels and retailers.