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American Express (AXP) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$327.61 -4.38 (-1.32%)
Closing price 10/7/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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American Express - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
3
Hold
14
Buy
8

Based on 25 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for American Express in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 25 analysts, 3 have given a sell rating, 14 have given a hold rating, and 8 have given a buy rating for AXP.

Consensus Price Target

$323.55
-1.24% Downside
According to the 25 analysts' twelve-month price targets for American Express, the average price target is $323.55. The highest price target for AXP is $394.00, while the lowest price target for AXP is $255.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -1.24% from the current price of $327.61.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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AXP Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
10/8/24 to 10/8/25
1 Month Ago
9/8/24 to 9/8/25
3 Months Ago
7/10/24 to 7/10/25
1 Year Ago
10/9/23 to 10/8/24
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
8 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
Hold
14 Hold rating(s)
15 Hold rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
15 Hold rating(s)
Sell
3 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$323.55$313.45$301.42$239.96
Forecasted Upside-1.24% Downside-3.68% Downside-7.40% Downside-10.80% Downside
Consensus RatingHoldHoldHoldHold

AXP Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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AXP Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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American Express Stock vs. The Competition

TypeAmerican ExpressFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.20
2.31
2.51
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-1.24% Downside120.51% Upside170.14% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
10/7/2025UBS Group
4 of 5 stars
Erika Najarian
Erika Najarian
Not Rated
Boost TargetNeutral$330.00 ➝ $340.00+3.90%
10/7/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2 of 5 stars
Richard Shane
Not Rated
Boost TargetNeutral$343.00 ➝ $355.00+6.95%
10/6/2025Barclays
3 of 5 stars
Terry Ma
Not Rated
Boost TargetCautious$297.00 ➝ $336.00+1.79%
10/1/2025Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Boost TargetOutperform$371.00 ➝ $394.00+18.48%
9/30/2025Evercore ISI
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Boost TargetIn-Line$330.00 ➝ $365.00+6.64%
9/29/2025Morgan Stanley
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Boost TargetEqual Weight$311.00 ➝ $362.00+5.83%
9/27/2025Weiss Ratings
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 Reiterated RatingHold (C+)
9/15/2025Truist Financial
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Boost TargetBuy$348.00 ➝ $375.00+15.21%
9/5/2025Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost TargetOverweight$350.00 ➝ $375.00+14.88%
7/21/2025Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Boost TargetBuy$371.00 ➝ $375.00+22.88%
7/21/2025DZ Bank
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 DowngradeHoldSell
7/15/2025Monness Crespi & Hardt
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 DowngradeBuyNeutral
7/14/2025Royal Bank Of Canada
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Reiterated RatingOutperform
7/14/2025BTIG Research
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Set TargetSell$277.00-13.88%
7/2/2025William Blair
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform
7/2/2025Citigroup
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Reiterated RatingNeutral$300.00 ➝ $327.00+1.08%
4/23/2025Redburn Atlantic
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UpgradeSellNeutral$270.00 ➝ $255.00+0.91%
4/11/2025Bank of America
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UpgradeNeutralBuy$325.00 ➝ $274.00+11.11%
3/18/2025The Goldman Sachs Group
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Lower TargetBuy$367.00 ➝ $330.00+26.02%
3/14/2025Argus
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DowngradeStrong-BuyHold
3/14/2025Baird R W
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UpgradeStrong SellHold
3/14/2025Robert W. Baird
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UpgradeUnderperformNeutral$265.00 ➝ $265.00+3.39%
1/27/2025Compass Point
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Lower TargetNeutral$325.00 ➝ $309.00-2.29%
1/24/2025HSBC
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 Boost TargetHold$270.00 ➝ $294.00-7.07%
10/21/2024TD Cowen
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 Boost TargetHold$260.00 ➝ $268.00-2.54%
10/8/2024Hsbc Global Res
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DowngradeStrong-BuyHold
7/9/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Boost TargetHold$225.00 ➝ $235.00-0.92%
4/22/2024BMO Capital Markets
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 Boost TargetUnderperform$167.00 ➝ $175.00-23.66%
4/5/2024Oppenheimer
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform
1/2/2024Stephens
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 UpgradeUnderweightEqual Weight$148.00 ➝ $193.00+3.02%
10/24/2023Piper Sandler
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 UpgradeUnderweightNeutral$150.00 ➝ $151.00+4.43%
10/24/2023Piper Sandler Companies
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 UpgradeNeutral$151.00+4.43%

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Should I Buy American Express Stock? AXP Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these American Express pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

American Express
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in American Express:

  • The company recently reported earnings per share (EPS) of $4.08, exceeding analyst expectations, indicating strong financial performance.
  • American Express has shown a significant year-over-year revenue growth of 9.3%, reflecting its ability to expand and attract more customers.
  • The current stock price is around $120, which may present a favorable entry point for potential investors looking for growth opportunities.
  • With a net margin of 14.78%, American Express demonstrates effective cost management and profitability, which can be appealing to investors.
  • The company has a low payout ratio of 23.02%, suggesting that it retains a significant portion of its earnings for reinvestment, which could lead to future growth.

American Express
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in American Express for these reasons:

  • Insider selling has been notable, with over 269,000 shares sold recently, which may indicate a lack of confidence from those within the company.
  • Despite strong revenue growth, the competitive landscape in the payment services industry is intensifying, which could pressure margins and market share.
  • American Express's dividend yield is relatively low at 1.0%, which may not attract income-focused investors looking for higher returns.
  • With 0.20% of the stock owned by insiders, there may be limited alignment between management and shareholder interests, potentially affecting long-term strategy.
  • Institutional ownership is high at 84.33%, which can lead to volatility if large investors decide to sell their positions.

AXP Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 25 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for American Express is $323.55, with a high forecast of $394.00 and a low forecast of $255.00.

25 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Express in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 14 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" AXP shares. 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.

According to analysts, American Express's stock has a predicted downside of -1.24% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, American Express's stock had 2 downgrades by analysts.

Analysts like American Express less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for American Express is 2.20 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.31. Learn more on how AXP compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:AXP) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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