Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:AXP American Express (AXP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $313.47 -0.40 (-0.13%) Closing price 10/16/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$313.00 -0.47 (-0.15%) As of 10/16/2026 07:59 PM 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$312.40▼$319.8550-Day Range$301.56▼$344.1052-Week Range$290.97▼$387.49Volume3.39 million shsAverage Volume3.44 million shsMarket Capitalization$211.69 billionP/E Ratio19.02Dividend Yield1.21%Price Target$365.63Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview American Express Company is a global financial services company that provides payment, lending, travel and expense management products and services. Its offerings include consumer and small-business charge and credit cards, corporate payment programs, business financing solutions, deposit products and digital payment services. The company operates an integrated payments network that connects card members, merchants and financial institutions. American Express also provides merchant acquisition and payment processing services, data and analytics, fraud prevention tools, and customer loyalty programs. Its travel business offers travel-related services and benefits for consumers and businesses, including travel booking and support. Founded in 1850, American Express has expanded from an express delivery and financial services business into a global payments company. It serves customers and merchants in the United States and international markets across Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Canada and other regions. Stephen J. Squeri serves as the company’s chairman and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More American Express Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreAXP MarketRank™: 4.6040978189 of 5 starsAmerican Express scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 133rd out of 855 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAmerican Express has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.52, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 15 buy ratings, 14 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialAmerican Express has a consensus price target of $365.63, representing about 16.6% upside from its current price of $313.47.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Express has been the subject of 14 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 Growth14.50% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Express are expected to grow by 14.50% in the coming year, from $17.65 to $20.21 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Express is 19.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.31.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Express is 19.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.66.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 6.43. 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 1.21%, 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 18.80% 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 Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment0.91 News SentimentAmerican Express has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 64 news articles for American Express this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest68 people have searched for AXP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 152% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows36 people have added American Express to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 125% 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 HeadlinesAmerican Express Pays a Small Dividend, but There’s More to the StoryOctober 17 at 6:15 PM | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Express Pays a Small Dividend, but There’s More to the StoryOctober 17 at 2:11 PM | insidermonkey.comElon Musk’s 4th Wealth Window Set to Open by October 30Jeff Brown, the analyst who flagged Bitcoin, Tesla, and Nvidia early, is tracking Elon Musk's next move. He points to a new AI project tied to Musk's Cybercab reveal. Brown says Musk has opened major investment windows before, with PayPal, Tesla, and SpaceX marking milestones in tech history. He believes a fourth may open by October 30.October 18 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Did Strong Credit Quality Just Shift Amex Stock's Investment Narrative?October 17 at 1:14 PM | finance.yahoo.comGreg Abel's Berkshire Hathaway Collected $479 Million in Dividends Last Year from an American Express Stake That Cost $1.3 Billion. You Can Put the Same Principles to Work for Yourself.October 17 at 12:10 PM | fool.comGreg Abel's Berkshire Hathaway Collected $479 Million in Dividends Last Year from an American Express Stake That Cost $1.3 Billion. You Can Put the Same Principles to Work for Yourself.October 17 at 11:45 AM | fool.comHere's What History Says Q4 Will Bring for American Express (AXP) StockOctober 17 at 10:50 AM | fool.com3 Stocks to Watch as Wall Street Wealth Fuels Consumer Spending (AXP)As stock-fueled wealth props up consumer spending, Visa, American Express and Costco show resilient earnings and analyst support despite rising credit card delinquencies.October 16 at 7:55 AM | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines AXP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AXP shares performed this year? American Express' stock was trading at $370.04 at the start of the year. Since then, AXP shares have decreased by 15.3% and is now trading at $313.4740. How were American Express' earnings last quarter? American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) 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. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does American Express have any subsidiaries? American Express subsidiaries include these companies: Kabbage, Acompay, Resy, LoungeBuddy, Pocket Concierge, Cake Technologies, Mezi, and more. Who are American Express' major shareholders? American Express' top institutional shareholders include Sustainable Growth Advisers LP (0.14%), Cacti Asset Management LLC (0.06%), TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. (0.05%) and Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.04%). 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Visa (V), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Walt Disney (DIS), Tesla (TSLA), Walmart (WMT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). 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 Dividend10/09/2026Today10/18/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/23/2026Dividend Payable11/10/2026KBW Fintech Ecosystem Conference 202611/11/2026Goldman Sachs 2026 U.S. Financial Services Conference12/08/2026Fiscal 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 (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 AXP's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. AXP has been in this zone for over one month. 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$365.63 High Price Target$450.00 Low Price Target$230.00 Potential Upside/Downside+16.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.52 Research Coverage31 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$16.48 Trailing P/E Ratio19.02 Forward P/E Ratio17.76 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 / Sales2.79 Cash Flow$18.35 per share Price / Cash Flow17.08 Book Value$48.75 per share Price / Book6.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares675,310,000Free Float674,365,000Market Cap$211.69 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.08 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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