Two Sigma Securities LLC Acquires New Position in American Express Company $AXP

Key Points

• Two Sigma Securities acquired 5,661 American Express shares worth approximately $1.915 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 84.33% of AXP’s outstanding stock.
• American Express reported quarterly EPS of $4.53, beating estimates of $4.41, while revenue rose 10% year over year to $19.64 billion. The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $17.30–$17.90.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating with an average price target of $373.32; AXP recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.95 per share, yielding about 1.1% annually.

Two Sigma Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Express Company (NYSE:AXP - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 5,661 shares of the payment services company's stock, valued at approximately $1,915,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of American Express by 6,600.0% during the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 67 shares of the payment services company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Archer Investment Corp acquired a new position in American Express in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Sfam LLC purchased a new position in American Express in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in American Express in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in American Express during the third quarter worth $28,000. 84.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

American Express Trading Up 0.1%

AXP opened at $333.64 on Monday. American Express Company has a 52 week low of $290.97 and a 52 week high of $387.49. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $342.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $325.95. The firm has a market cap of $225.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66.

American Express (NYSE:AXP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The payment services company reported $4.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.41 by $0.12. American Express had a return on equity of 34.12% and a net margin of 15.07%.The business had revenue of $19.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $19.70 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.08 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. American Express has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.300-17.900 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that American Express Company will post 17.67 earnings per share for the current year.

American Express Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.95 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 2nd. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. American Express's dividend payout ratio is 23.06%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Guggenheim started coverage on American Express in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Benchmark started coverage on American Express in a research report on Monday, July 13th. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Evercore set a $370.00 price objective on shares of American Express in a report on Monday, July 27th. Loop Capital assumed coverage on shares of American Express in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $389.00 target price on the stock. Finally, HSBC increased their target price on shares of American Express from $312.00 to $329.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $373.32.

American Express 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.

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