NYSE:AXP American Express (AXP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $308.18 +0.01 (+0.00%) Closing price 10/9/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$308.26 +0.08 (+0.03%) As of 08:32 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About American Express Stock (NYSE:AXP) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get American Express alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$302.26▼$308.7950-Day Range$301.56▼$348.9452-Week Range$290.97▼$387.49Volume2.58 million shsAverage Volume3.59 million shsMarket Capitalization$208.12 billionP/E Ratio18.70Dividend Yield1.23%Price Target$364.52Consensus RatingHold Company Overview American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) is a global financial services company that provides payment, lending, travel and related products to consumers, small businesses and corporate customers. Its offerings include consumer and business charge and credit cards, payment solutions, commercial financing, deposit products and rewards programs. American Express also operates a worldwide merchant network and provides businesses with payment acceptance services, transaction-processing capabilities and data-driven marketing solutions. Through its travel-related operations, the company offers travel booking, support and other services for consumers and corporate clients. Founded in 1850, American Express has expanded from an express transportation and financial services business into an integrated payments company serving customers and merchants in markets around the world. Stephen J. Squeri has served as the company’s chairman and chief executive officer since 2018.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More American Express Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks90th Percentile Overall ScoreAXP MarketRank™: American Express scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 176th out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAmerican Express has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.48, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 14 buy ratings, 15 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialAmerican Express has a consensus price target of $364.52, representing about 18.3% upside from its current price of $308.18.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Express has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about American Express' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth14.54% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Express are expected to grow by 14.54% in the coming year, from $17.67 to $20.24 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Express is 18.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.05.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Express is 18.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.75.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Express has a PEG Ratio of 1.33. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Express has a P/B Ratio of 6.32. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about American Express' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.60% of the float of American Express has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican Express has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Express has recently increased by 0.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldAmerican Express pays a meaningful dividend of 1.23%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican Express has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American Express is 23.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, American Express will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.77% next year. This indicates that American Express will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about American Express' dividend. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment0.59 News SentimentAmerican Express has a news sentiment score of 0.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 54 news articles for American Express this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest61 people have searched for AXP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 177% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows32 people have added American Express to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 78% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Express insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.14% of the stock of American Express is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions84.33% of the stock of American Express is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about American Express' insider trading history. Receive AXP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for American Express and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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AXP Stock News HeadlinesJim Cramer Explains Why He Hasn’t Given Up on American Express (AXP)October 11 at 8:11 PM | insidermonkey.comJim Cramer Explains Why He Hasn’t Given Up on American Express (AXP)October 11 at 7:14 PM | finance.yahoo.comWhy This Overlooked Mineral Could Define AI's FutureChina controls 90% of the production of two critical minerals essential to AI data centers, semiconductors, and quantum computing. In 2024, AI data centers consumed as much energy as New York and Chicago combined, underscoring the urgency of securing domestic supply. Jamie Dimon and Condoleezza Rice are now backing Project Phoenix, a major push to rebuild America's mineral supply chain.October 12 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)American Express is growing its Gen Z customer base 40%, eight times faster than BoomersOctober 11 at 2:11 PM | 247wallst.comHow a $350 Million AML Crackdown Could Impact American Express (AXP) InvestorsOctober 11 at 2:11 PM | finance.yahoo.comRoyal Bank Of Canada Issues Pessimistic Forecast for American Express (NYSE:AXP) Stock PriceOctober 11 at 1:42 AM | americanbankingnews.comAXP Investors with $100,000 in Losses Have Opportunity to Join American Express Company Fraud Investigation with SBS LawOctober 10 at 5:02 PM | businesswire.comAmerican Express fined $350 million over anti-money laundering failuresOctober 9 at 10:55 PM | proactiveinvestors.comSee More Headlines AXP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AXP shares performed this year? American Express' stock was trading at $370.04 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, AXP shares have decreased by 16.7% and is now trading at $308.18. How were American Express' earnings last quarter? American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) issued its earnings results on Friday, July, 24th. The payment services company reported $4.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.41 by $0.12. The firm's revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does American Express have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of American Express: Kabbage, Acompay, Resy, LoungeBuddy, Pocket Concierge, Cake Technologies, Mezi, and others. Who are American Express' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of American Express include Cacti Asset Management LLC (0.06%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.04%), Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. (0.03%) and Eastern Bank (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey C Campbell, Douglas E Buckminster, Anre D Williams, Stephen J Squeri, Elizabeth Rutledge, Elizabeth Rutledge, Raymond Joabar, Anna Marrs, Jennifer Skyler, Monique Herena, Glenda G Mcneal, Howard Grosfield, Laureen Seeger, Ravikumar Radhakrishnan, Denise Pickett, Caillec Christophe Le, Michael J Angelakis, Douglas Tabish, Walter Joseph Clayton III and Quinn Jessica Lieberman. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of American Express? Shares of AXP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of American Express own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Express investors own include BlackRock (BLK), Broadcom (AVGO), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Company Calendar Record date for 8/10 Dividend7/02/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/10 Dividend7/02/2026Last Earnings7/24/2026Dividend Payable8/10/2026Record date for 11/10 Dividend10/09/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/10 Dividend10/09/2026Today10/12/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/23/2026Dividend Payable11/10/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (3w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 3 weeks, AXP's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Consumer Finance Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance Current SymbolNYSE:AXP CIK4962 Webwww.americanexpress.com Phone(212) 640-2000Fax212-640-0404Employees76,800Year Founded1850Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for American Express$364.52 High Price Target$450.00 Low Price Target$230.00 Potential Upside/Downside+18.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.48 Research Coverage31 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$16.48 Trailing P/E Ratio18.70 Forward P/E Ratio17.44 P/E Growth1.33Net Income$10.83 billion Net Margins15.07% Pretax Margin19.44% Return on Equity34.12% Return on Assets3.77% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.66 Current Ratio1.55 Quick Ratio1.54 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$75.95 billion Price / Sales2.74 Cash Flow$18.37 per share Price / Cash Flow16.78 Book Value$48.75 per share Price / Book6.32Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares675,310,000Free Float674,365,000Market Cap$208.12 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.08 Social Links 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026. 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