Research Analysts Offer Predictions for AXP FY2025 Earnings

American Express Company (NYSE:AXP - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of American Express in a research note issued to investors on Monday, July 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Ryan now forecasts that the payment services company will post earnings of $15.30 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $15.15. The consensus estimate for American Express' current full-year earnings is $15.33 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for American Express' Q4 2025 earnings at $3.69 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $17.70 EPS.

American Express (NYSE:AXP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 18th. The payment services company reported $4.08 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.86 by $0.22. American Express had a net margin of 14.78% and a return on equity of 32.87%. The business had revenue of $17.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.70 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.49 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Bank of America upgraded shares of American Express from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and reduced their price target for the company from $325.00 to $274.00 in a report on Friday, April 11th. DZ Bank cut shares of American Express from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of American Express in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of American Express from $360.00 to $371.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic raised shares of American Express from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their target price for the company from $270.00 to $255.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $311.05.

American Express Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:AXP traded up $2.78 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $311.03. The company's stock had a trading volume of 758,575 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,990,812. American Express has a 52 week low of $220.43 and a 52 week high of $329.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.69. The company has a market capitalization of $216.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.25. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $304.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $291.30.

American Express Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 3rd will be paid a $0.82 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 3rd. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.05%. American Express's payout ratio is currently 23.02%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Glenda G. Mcneal sold 3,019 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $264.66, for a total value of $799,008.54. Following the sale, the insider owned 10,919 shares in the company, valued at $2,889,822.54. This represents a 21.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Howard Grosfield sold 9,450 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.50, for a total transaction of $2,603,475.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 9,402 shares in the company, valued at $2,590,251. The trade was a 50.13% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of American Express

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in American Express by 2.8% during the second quarter. Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,191 shares of the payment services company's stock worth $384,000 after buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. DLK Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in American Express by 3.8% during the second quarter. DLK Investment Management LLC now owns 869 shares of the payment services company's stock worth $277,000 after buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation N.A. boosted its holdings in American Express by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation N.A. now owns 1,510 shares of the payment services company's stock worth $448,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. boosted its holdings in American Express by 4.7% during the first quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 772 shares of the payment services company's stock worth $208,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Modern Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in American Express by 0.7% during the first quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,921 shares of the payment services company's stock worth $1,324,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. 84.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.