Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) Stock

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased shares of American Express (NYSE:AXP) valued between $1,001 and $15,000, indicating her investment interest in the company.
• American Express recently reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $4.08, surpassing analysts’ expectations of $3.86, and experienced a year-over-year revenue increase of 9.3%.
• The company's stock has an average rating of "Hold" from analysts, with price targets ranging significantly, reflecting mixed sentiment about its future performance.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of American Express Company NYSE: AXP. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in American Express stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

American Express Stock Up 3.5%

Shares of AXP traded up $10.7930 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $318.9630. The stock had a trading volume of 2,784,219 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,357,253. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $308.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $289.89. American Express Company has a twelve month low of $220.43 and a twelve month high of $329.14. The firm has a market cap of $221.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.60.

American Express (NYSE:AXP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 18th. The payment services company reported $4.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.86 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $17.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.70 billion. American Express had a return on equity of 32.87% and a net margin of 14.78%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.49 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that American Express Company will post 15.33 EPS for the current year.

American Express Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 3rd were paid a $0.82 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 3rd. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. American Express's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.02%.

Insider Transactions at American Express

In other news, insider Laureen Seeger sold 16,998 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $294.83, for a total transaction of $5,011,520.34. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 9,001 shares in the company, valued at $2,653,764.83. The trade was a 65.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Glenda G. Mcneal sold 50,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.50, for a total value of $15,475,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 10,957 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,391,191.50. This trade represents a 82.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 134,219 shares of company stock worth $40,555,901 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.20% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on AXP. BTIG Research set a $277.00 target price on American Express and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of American Express in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Barclays boosted their price target on American Express from $249.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on American Express from $250.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $327.00 price target on American Express in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $311.05.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Express

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AXP. Briaud Financial Planning Inc bought a new stake in shares of American Express during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Express during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Investment Management Corp VA ADV bought a new stake in shares of American Express during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Express during the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Nexus Investment Management ULC bought a new stake in shares of American Express during the first quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors own 84.33% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About American Express

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.