American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides charge and credit payment card products, and travel-related services to consumers and businesses worldwide. It operates through three segments: Global Consumer Services Group, Global Commercial Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. The company's products and services include charge and credit card products, as well as other payment and financing products; network services; expense management products and services; travel-related services; and prepaid products.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Nondepository credit institutions
Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance
SectorFinance
Phone212-640-2000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$40.34 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees59,000
Next Earnings Date10/17/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
American Express (NYSE:AXP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is American Express' stock symbol?
American Express trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AXP."
How often does American Express pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Express?
American Express announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 8th. Investors of record on Friday, July 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.39 per share on Friday, August 9th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 3rd. View American Express' Dividend History.
How will American Express' stock buyback program work?
American Express declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, June 28th 2018, which allows the company to buyback $3,400,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 4.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were American Express' earnings last quarter?
American Express (NYSE:AXP) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 19th. The payment services company reported $2.07 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.02. The payment services company earned $10.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.82 billion. American Express had a return on equity of 29.75% and a net margin of 16.60%. American Express's revenue was up 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.84 EPS. View American Express' Earnings History.
When is American Express' next earnings date?
What guidance has American Express issued on next quarter's earnings?
American Express issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Friday, July, 19th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $7.85-8.35 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $8.09. The company issued revenue guidance of +8-10% yr/yr to ~$43.6-44.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $43.57 billion.
What price target have analysts set for AXP?
18 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for American Express' shares. Their predictions range from $93.00 to $145.00. On average, they expect American Express' stock price to reach $124.7750 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 0.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for American Express.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for American Express?
18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Express in the last year. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for American Express.
Has American Express been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about AXP stock have trended negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. American Express earned a media sentiment score of -2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the payment services company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for American Express.
Are investors shorting American Express?
American Express saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 5,752,300 shares, an increase of 5.2% from the June 30th total of 5,470,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,140,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.8 days. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the company are sold short. View American Express' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of American Express' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to American Express include CHINA MERCHANTS/ADR (CIHKY), Zurich Insurance Group (ZURVY), Synchrony Financial (SYF), Ally Financial (ALLY), HARGREAVES LANS/ADR (HRGLY), SBI (SBHGF), Qudian (QD), Walker & Dunlop (WD), LexinFintech (LX), Green Dot (GDOT), 360 Finance (QFIN), Blucora (BCOR), Mr. Cooper Group (COOP), Fincera (YUANF) and Curo Group (CURO).
What other stocks do shareholders of American Express own?
Who are American Express' key executives?
American Express' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Stephen Joseph Squeri, Chairman & CEO (Age 59)
- Mr. Jeffrey C. Campbell, Chief Financial Officer (Age 58)
- Mr. Anré D. Williams, Group Pres of Global Merchant & Network Services (Age 53)
- Mr. Douglas E. Buckminster, Group Pres of Global Consumer Services (Age 58)
- Ms. Anna Elizabeth Marrs, Pres of Global Commercial Services (Age 45)
Who are American Express' major shareholders?
American Express' stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.04%), BlackRock Inc. (5.19%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (1.37%), Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (1.22%), Magellan Asset Management Ltd (1.15%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.14%). Company insiders that own American Express stock include Anre D Williams, Ashwini Gupta, Douglas E Buckminster, James Peter Bush, Jeffrey C Campbell, Kenneth I Chenault, L Kevin Cox, Laureen Seeger, Linda Zukauckas, Marc D Gordon, Michael John O'neill, Paul D Fabara, Richard Petrino, Scott Murcray, Stephen J Squeri, Susan Sobbott, Ventures Fund Vii LP Vivo and Zita Peach. 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 Veritas Asset Management LLP, Vanguard Group Inc., Egerton Capital UK LLP, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, Findlay Park Partners LLP, BlackRock Inc., Parnassus Investments CA and Quest Capital Management Inc. ADV. Company insiders that have sold American Express company stock in the last year include Jeffrey C Campbell, Laureen Seeger, Marc D Gordon, Michael John O'neill, Paul D Fabara, Richard Petrino and Stephen J Squeri. View Insider Buying and Selling for American Express.
Which major investors are buying American Express stock?
AXP stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Magellan Asset Management Ltd, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Morgan Stanley, Capital Wealth Planning LLC, Fisher Asset Management LLC, Marshall Wace North America L.P., Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC and Invesco Ltd.. Company insiders that have bought American Express stock in the last two years include Scott Murcray, Ventures Fund Vii LP Vivo and Zita Peach. View Insider Buying and Selling for American Express.
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 Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is American Express' stock price today?
One share of AXP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $124.63.
How big of a company is American Express?
American Express has a market capitalization of $103.40 billion and generates $40.34 billion in revenue each year. The payment services company earns $6.92 billion in net income (profit) each year or $7.33 on an earnings per share basis. American Express employs 59,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About American Express.
What is American Express' official website?
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]
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