NYSE:AXP

American Express Stock Forecast, Price & News

$126.75

+4.60 (+3.77 %)

(As of 01/19/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$124.24

Now: $126.75▼

$128.06

50-Day Range

$114.55

MA: $120.43▼

$125.04

52-Week Range

$67.00

Now: $126.75▼

$138.13

Volume5.68 million shs

Average Volume4.17 million shs

Market Capitalization$102.06 billion

P/E Ratio31.45

Dividend Yield1.41%

Beta1.36

American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides charge and credit payment card products, and travel-related services worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Global Consumer Services Group, Global Commercial Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. Its products and services include payment and financing products; network services; expense management products and services; and lifestyle services. The company's products and services also comprise merchant acquisition and processing, servicing and settlement, point-of-sale marketing, and information products and services for merchants; and fraud prevention services, as well as the design and operation of customer loyalty programs. It sells its products and services to consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large corporations through mobile and online applications, third-party vendors and business partners, direct mail, telephone, in-house sales teams, and direct response advertising. American Express Company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.94 out of 5 stars

2.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
American Express has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $117.12, American Express has a forecasted downside of 7.6% from its current price of $126.75.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
American Express has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.3 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
American Express has received 1,093 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
American Express has received 1,279 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
American Express has received 53.92% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about American Express and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe AXP will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe AXP will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
American Express has a dividend yield of 1.41%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
American Express has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of American Express is 20.98%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, American Express will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.52% next year. This indicates that American Express will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, American Express insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,682,767.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.20% of the stock of American Express is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
83.54% of the stock of American Express is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for American Express are expected to grow by 38.97% in the coming year, from $4.85 to $6.74 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of American Express is 31.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.55.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of American Express is 31.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.86.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
American Express has a PEG Ratio of 3.27. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
American Express has a P/B Ratio of 4.44. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Nondepository credit institutions

Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance

SectorFinance

Current SymbolNYSE:AXP

Previous Symbol

CUSIP02581610

CIK4962

Webwww.americanexpress.com

Phone212-640-2000

Employees64,000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.05

Current Ratio1.47

Quick Ratio1.47

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio31.45

Forward P/E Ratio26.13

P/E Growth3.27

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$43.56 billion

Price / Sales2.34

Cash Flow$10.43 per share

Price / Cash Flow12.15

Book Value$28.55 per share

Price / Book4.44

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.20

Net Income$6.76 billion

Net Margins8.84%

Return on Equity21.31%

Return on Assets2.44%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares805,202,000

Market Cap$102.06 billion

Next Earnings Date1/26/2021 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

$126.75

+4.60 (+3.77 %)

(As of 01/19/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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American Express (NYSE:AXP) Frequently Asked Questions

How has American Express' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

American Express' stock was trading at $95.38 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, AXP stock has increased by 32.9% and is now trading at $126.75.
View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19.

Is American Express a buy right now?

26 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Express in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 12 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" American Express stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AXP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than American Express?

Wall Street analysts have given American Express a "Hold" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but American Express wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
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When is American Express' next earnings date?

American Express is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, January 26th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for American Express.

How can I listen to American Express' earnings call?

American Express will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, January 26th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were American Express' earnings last quarter?

American Express (NYSE:AXP) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October, 23rd. The payment services company reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.09. The payment services company had revenue of $8.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.71 billion. American Express had a net margin of 8.84% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.08 earnings per share.
View American Express' earnings history.

How often does American Express pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Express?

American Express announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 8th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share on Wednesday, February 10th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.36%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 7th.
View American Express' dividend history.

Is American Express a good dividend stock?

American Express pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.41%. American Express does not yet have a strock track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of American Express is 20.98%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, American Express will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.52% next year. This indicates that American Express will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
View American Express' dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for AXP?

26 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for American Express' shares. Their forecasts range from $85.00 to $175.00. On average, they expect American Express' share price to reach $117.12 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.6%.
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Who are some of American Express' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to American Express include Capital One Financial (COF), Discover Financial Services (DFS), Credit Acceptance (CACC), SLM (SLM), Green Dot (GDOT), Nelnet (NNI), PRA Group (PRAA), Encore Capital Group (ECPG), World Acceptance (WRLD), Regional Management (RM), EZCORP (EZPW) and Nicholas Financial (NICK).
View all of AXP's competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of American Express own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other American Express investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), The Walt Disney (DIS), Intel (INTC), Visa (V), AT&T (T), NVIDIA (NVDA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Bank of America (BAC), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Verizon Communications (VZ).

Who are American Express' key executives?

American Express' management team includes the following people:

Mr. Stephen Joseph Squeri, Chairman & CEO (Age 61, Pay $10.95M)
Mr. Jeffrey C. Campbell, Chief Financial Officer (Age 60, Pay $8.44M)
Ms. Laureen E. Seeger, Chief Legal Officer (Age 59, Pay $4.75M)
Mr. Anre D. Williams, Group Pres of Global Merchant & Network Services (Age 55, Pay $7.18M)
Mr. Douglas E. Buckminster, Group Pres of Global Consumer Services (Age 60, Pay $8.58M)
Ms. Jessica Lieberman Quinn, Exec. VP, Corp. Controller & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 48)
Mr. Marc D. Gordon, Exec. VP & CIO (Age 60)
Vivian Y. Zhou, Sr. VP & Head of Investor Relations
Mr. Raymond Joabar, Chief Risk Officer and Pres of the Global Risk & Compliance (Age 55)
Marina H. Norville, VP of Public Affairs and Communications Â Corp., Financial & Risk

What is American Express' stock symbol?

American Express trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AXP."

Who are American Express' major shareholders?

American Express' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd (0.58%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.08%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.06%), Gofen & Glossberg LLC IL (0.05%), Huntington National Bank (0.04%) and Pelham Global Financials Ltd. (0.02%). Company insiders that own American Express stock include Anna Marrs, Denise Pickett, Douglas E Buckminster, Jeffrey C Campbell, Laureen Seeger, Michael John O'neill, Paul D Fabara, Raymond Joabar, Richard Petrino, Stephen J Squeri and Theodore Leonsis.
View institutional ownership trends for American Express.

Which major investors are selling American Express stock?

AXP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Pelham Global Financials Ltd., Huntington National Bank, Central Bank & Trust Co., Chemung Canal Trust Co., XR Securities LLC, Gofen & Glossberg LLC IL, Diversified Trust Co, and State of Alaska Department of Revenue. Company insiders that have sold American Express company stock in the last year include Anna Marrs, Denise Pickett, Douglas E Buckminster, Laureen Seeger, Raymond Joabar, Richard Petrino, and Theodore Leonsis.
View insider buying and selling activity for American Express or view top insider-selling stocks.

Which major investors are buying American Express stock?

AXP stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd, Douglas Lane & Associates LLC, Salvus Wealth Management LLC, IFM Investors Pty Ltd, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, First Hawaiian Bank, NuWave Investment Management LLC, and Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC.
View insider buying and selling activity for American Express or or view top insider-buying stocks.

How do I buy shares of American Express?

Shares of AXP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is American Express' stock price today?

One share of AXP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $126.75.

How big of a company is American Express?

American Express has a market capitalization of $102.06 billion and generates $43.56 billion in revenue each year. The payment services company earns $6.76 billion in net income (profit) each year or $8.20 on an earnings per share basis. American Express employs 64,000 workers across the globe.

What is American Express' official website?

The official website for American Express is www.americanexpress.com.

How can I contact American Express?

American Express' mailing address is 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY, 10285. The payment services company can be reached via phone at 212-640-2000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/20/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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