Q2 EPS Forecast for American Express Decreased by Analyst

American Express (NYSE:AXP - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for American Express in a research report issued on Monday, April 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Ryan now forecasts that the payment services company will post earnings per share of $3.91 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.92. The consensus estimate for American Express' current full-year earnings is $15.33 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for American Express' Q3 2025 earnings at $3.89 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.71 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $15.15 EPS.

American Express (NYSE:AXP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 17th. The payment services company reported $3.64 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.47 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $16.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $17.04 billion. American Express had a return on equity of 32.65% and a net margin of 15.36%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.33 EPS.

AXP has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of American Express from $315.00 to $344.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Compass Point decreased their target price on American Express from $325.00 to $309.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Monness Crespi & Hardt increased their price target on American Express from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 21st. Redburn Atlantic raised American Express from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their target price for the company from $270.00 to $255.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of American Express from $244.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, April 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Express has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $295.05.

American Express Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of AXP traded down $1.50 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $263.32. The company had a trading volume of 679,889 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,837,406. The stock has a market capitalization of $184.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.16. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $267.65 and a 200-day moving average price of $287.33. American Express has a 52-week low of $220.43 and a 52-week high of $326.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 1.58.

American Express Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 4th will be paid a $0.82 dividend. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.25%. This is a positive change from American Express's previous quarterly dividend of $0.70. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 4th. American Express's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.91%.

Insider Transactions at American Express

In other news, insider Ravikumar Radhakrishnan sold 9,485 shares of American Express stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $319.17, for a total transaction of $3,027,327.45. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 13,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,308,795. This trade represents a 41.27 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Michael J. Angelakis purchased 3,700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of $269.89 per share, for a total transaction of $998,593.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 3,700 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $998,593. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Company insiders own 0.20% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Express

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in American Express during the 4th quarter valued at $832,000. World Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in American Express by 430.6% in the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,765 shares of the payment services company's stock worth $1,292,000 after acquiring an additional 3,867 shares during the period. Keybank National Association OH grew its holdings in American Express by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 349,937 shares of the payment services company's stock worth $103,858,000 after acquiring an additional 12,364 shares in the last quarter. LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI increased its position in American Express by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI now owns 86,344 shares of the payment services company's stock valued at $25,626,000 after purchasing an additional 2,557 shares during the period. Finally, Edge Capital Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Express by 20.9% in the 4th quarter. Edge Capital Group LLC now owns 6,451 shares of the payment services company's stock valued at $1,915,000 after purchasing an additional 1,113 shares in the last quarter. 84.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

American Express Company Profile

American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as integrated payments company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean, and Internationally. It operates through four segments: U.S. Consumer Services, Commercial Services, International Card Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services.