American Express (AXP) Competitors

American Express currently has a consensus target price of $366.96, suggesting a potential upside of 21.10%. Bank of America has a consensus target price of $64.17, suggesting a potential upside of 19.67%. Given American Express' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe American Express is more favorable than Bank of America.

American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. American Express pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of America pays out 29.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. American Express has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Bank of America has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Bank of America is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

84.3% of American Express shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.7% of Bank of America shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Express shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Bank of America shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Bank of America has a net margin of 17.56% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.07%. American Express' return on equity of 34.12% beat Bank of America's return on equity.

In the previous week, Bank of America had 63 more articles in the media than American Express. MarketBeat recorded 93 mentions for Bank of America and 30 mentions for American Express. American Express' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Bank of America's score of 0.41 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than American Express. Bank of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Express, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

American Express has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of America has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 22.30% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.07%. American Express' return on equity of 34.12% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of American Express shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Express shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Berkshire Hathaway presently has a consensus target price of $787,337.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.83%. American Express has a consensus target price of $366.96, suggesting a potential upside of 21.10%. Given American Express' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Express is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than American Express. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Express, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, American Express had 10 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for American Express and 20 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. American Express' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.38 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

In the previous week, American Express had 6 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for American Express and 24 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. American Express' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.37 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the media.

84.3% of American Express shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Express shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 22.30% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.07%. American Express' return on equity of 34.12% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than American Express. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Express, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

American Express currently has a consensus price target of $366.96, suggesting a potential upside of 21.10%. Berkshire Hathaway has a consensus price target of $542.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.40%. Given American Express' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe American Express is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

American Express has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

CocaCola has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

CocaCola has a net margin of 28.56% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.07%. CocaCola's return on equity of 39.38% beat American Express' return on equity.

CocaCola pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. CocaCola pays out 63.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Express pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CocaCola has increased its dividend for 64 consecutive years and American Express has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. CocaCola is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

CocaCola currently has a consensus price target of $96.18, indicating a potential upside of 12.43%. American Express has a consensus price target of $366.96, indicating a potential upside of 21.10%. Given American Express' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Express is more favorable than CocaCola.

CocaCola has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Express. American Express is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CocaCola, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

70.3% of CocaCola shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of American Express shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of CocaCola shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Express shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, CocaCola had 11 more articles in the media than American Express. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for CocaCola and 30 mentions for American Express. American Express' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat CocaCola's score of 0.32 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.