American Express (NYSE:AXP) Given Sell Rating at BTIG Research

BTIG Research reiterated their sell rating on shares of American Express (NYSE:AXP) in a research note published on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $328.00 target price on the payment services company’s stock.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on AXP. Wall Street Zen lowered American Express from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 9th. DZ Bank raised shares of American Express from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $340.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of American Express from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Credit Suisse Group set a $328.00 price target on shares of American Express in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Evercore ISI set a $400.00 price objective on American Express in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, American Express has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $352.59.

American Express Stock Performance

American Express stock opened at $352.95 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. The firm has a market cap of $243.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.15. American Express has a 1-year low of $220.43 and a 1-year high of $387.49. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $369.32 and a 200-day moving average of $344.32.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The payment services company reported $3.53 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.54 by ($0.01). American Express had a net margin of 15.00% and a return on equity of 33.49%. The business had revenue of ($17,139.00) million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.91 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.04 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. American Express has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.300-17.900 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that American Express will post 15.33 EPS for the current year.

American Express Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.82 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. American Express’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.31%.

Institutional Trading of American Express

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Gratus Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of American Express by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Gratus Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,712 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $1,233,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp lifted its holdings in American Express by 10.0% in the third quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp now owns 308 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $105,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the period. Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in American Express by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,214 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $465,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Lantz Financial LLC grew its holdings in American Express by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Lantz Financial LLC now owns 808 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $299,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the period. Finally, McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of American Express by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,910 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $967,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. 84.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about American Express

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

• Positive Sentiment: Truist trimmed its price target from $420 to $400 but kept a “buy” rating, signaling continued conviction in AmEx’s long-term earnings power and implying meaningful upside from current levels. Truist lowers AXP target but keeps buy
• Positive Sentiment: Analysis published by Kalkine notes AXP’s momentum appears stable on the NYSE Composite, which supports near-term resilience in the stock amid mixed headlines. Momentum looks stable
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan lowered its price target from $385 to $375 and moved to a “neutral” rating — a modest pullback in upside expectations but not a dimming of the company’s core outlook. JPMorgan lowers AXP target
• Neutral Sentiment: A Benzinga piece summarizing analyst expectations outlines mixed views on AmEx’s medium-term growth drivers and consensus estimates; this keeps the stock sensitive to upcoming metric beats/misses (new accounts, spend trends). Analyst expectations for AXP
• Negative Sentiment: Benzinga reports that new card sign-ups have softened and an analyst reiterated a “sell” rating with a $328 target, citing weakening customer-acquisition momentum — a direct growth concern that pressured the stock. New card sign-ups losing steam
• Negative Sentiment: BTIG reaffirmed its “sell” stance with a $328 price target, reinforcing downside risk in some brokers’ view if growth/slowing account trends persist. BTIG reaffirms sell
• Negative Sentiment: Yahoo reports AmEx is weighing a move to 2 World Trade Center, which could increase long-term occupancy costs and signal higher fixed expenses; investors may view this as a potential near-term headwind to margins. Weighs 2 World Trade Center move

About American Express

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.