Yahoo · Sep 16, 2026
American Express Looks Beyond Cards With New Business Savings Offering
AXP expands beyond cards with a high-yield business savings option, aiming to deepen customer relationships and broaden product usage.
NASDAQ · AXP
American Express Company
Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services
$324.43
Down-$12.00 (-3.70%)
Updated Sep 16, 2026, 8:57 PM
SID Score
5.2/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
67/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 268.51B
- P/E ratio
- 25.26
- Dividend yield
- 0.97%
- 52-week range
- $290.97 – $387.49
- Volume
- 2.06M
- Avg. volume
- 2.58M
Price performance
AXP price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
AXP closed at $324.43 after 20 trading sessions, down 4.16% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $324.43
- Period change
- -4.16%
- Period low
- $320.71
- Period high
- $339.90
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $326.66 | $326.995 | $322.01 | $324.43 | 2.06M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $323.905 | $328.31 | $323.67 | $327.78 | 2.44M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $324.97 | $326.26 | $322.21 | $324.69 | 1.93M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $320.62 | $321.95 | $318.35 | $320.71 | 2.43M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $323.80 | $324.87 | $320.9325 | $321.80 | 2.7M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $324.44 | $328.04 | $322.65 | $326.10 | 2.59M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $327.43 | $328.54 | $325.68 | $326.16 | 2.03M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $332.98 | $335.00 | $328.33 | $329.82 | 2.17M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $326.06 | $332.71 | $325.489 | $329.98 | 2.29M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $326.96 | $329.88 | $323.915 | $324.19 | 2.56M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $331.98 | $332.83 | $329.63 | $330.17 | 2.51M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $334.37 | $336.56 | $332.845 | $333.20 | 1.95M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $334.375 | $336.08 | $331.94 | $334.16 | 2.03M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $336.26 | $337.50 | $334.20 | $336.15 | 1.65M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $338.16 | $338.74 | $333.925 | $335.95 | 2.02M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $337.22 | $344.00 | $337.12 | $337.33 | 2.4M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $334.25 | $337.16 | $333.42 | $336.00 | 2.62M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $337.30 | $338.00 | $331.15 | $331.15 | 3.88M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $340.08 | $345.20 | $338.41 | $339.90 | 2.54M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $336.67 | $339.4076 | $335.22 | $338.52 | 2.88M |
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Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
Company profile
American Express is a global financial institution, operating in about 130 countries, that provides consumers and businesses charge and credit card payment products. The company also operates a highly profitable merchant payment network. It operates in four segments: US consumer services, US commercial services, international card services, and global merchant and network services. In addition to payment products, the company's commercial business offers expense management tools, consulting services, and business loans.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Hold
- Average target
- $349.22
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 16
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | UBS | Neutral | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | BTIG | Sell | — |
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Yahoo · Sep 16, 2026
American Express Sees Strong Spending, Raises Revenue Outlook at Conference
American Express (NYSE:AXP) Chief Financial Officer Christophe Le Caillec said the company’s operating trends remained strong through the first half of 2026, supported by growth in cardmember spending, card fees and net interest income. Le Caillec said foreign-exchange-adjusted revenue increased 10
Yahoo · Sep 16, 2026
Should American Express (AXP) Change Your View After Its New Business Banking Push?
American Express (NYSE:AXP) rolled out American Express Business Banking with new high-yield savings and business checking for U.S. firms. The update adds AI-powered payroll integration that connects directly with business banking accounts for small and midsize enterprises. Cardholders can now direct eligible rewards into business banking accounts as cash deposits instead of only traditional redemption options. The launch of American Express Business Banking, with high-yield savings and AI...
SeekingAlpha · Sep 16, 2026
American Express Company (AXP) Presents at Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference Transcript
American Express Company (AXP) Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference September 16, 2026 9:00 AM EDTCompany ParticipantsChristophe Le...
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American Express Company Stock Performance
American Express Company shares closed at $324.43, reflecting a daily decline of approximately 0.80% per SID market data. Over the trailing one-month period, AXP has dropped 4.62%, though the three-month return shows a modest gain of 0.72%, indicating recent short-term weakness within a broader stabilization trend. The stock has underperformed on a yearly basis, declining 12.72% over the past twelve months. Technically, AXP trades below both its 50-day moving average of $339.47 and its 200-day moving average of $330.02, suggesting bearish momentum across multiple timeframes. The 14-day relative strength index registers at 36.6, approaching oversold territory but not yet breaching the conventional 30 threshold. Average daily volume stands at approximately 2.58 million shares according to Massive/Polygon data. The stock carries a beta of 1.147, indicating moderately higher volatility relative to the broader market.
American Express Company Valuation Analysis
American Express currently commands a market capitalization of approximately $268.5 billion, placing it among the largest companies in the Financial Services sector per SID market data. The stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.26, which reflects a premium valuation relative to many traditional financial services peers. The PEG ratio stands at 5.52, suggesting the current earnings multiple is elevated relative to the company's projected earnings growth rate. AXP's price-to-book ratio of 8.21 is notably high for a financial institution, reflecting the market's recognition of American Express's brand equity, premium customer base, and asset-light business model compared to traditional banks. The company offers a dividend yield of 0.82% according to SEC filings, positioning it as a modest income generator. These valuation metrics collectively indicate that the market continues to assign a significant premium to American Express's differentiated spend-centric business model.
Smart Money Activity for AXP
American Express registers a composite smart money score of 67 out of 100 with a neutral overall signal per SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting robust conviction among large asset managers and funds holding AXP positions. The insider trading component is similarly strong at 22 out of 25, supported by notable recent activity: SEC Form 4 filings reveal eight insider transactions over the past 90 days, all of which were purchases with zero insider sales recorded during that period. This unanimous buying pattern among company insiders suggests internal confidence in the company's forward trajectory. Congressional trading activity scores 14.4 out of 25, indicating moderate interest from lawmakers per 13F institutional filings. The dark pool component registers at just 5.5 out of 25, suggesting limited off-exchange block trading activity. The divergence between strong insider and institutional signals and weaker dark pool activity produces the overall neutral composite reading despite meaningful insider accumulation.
American Express Company Earnings Outlook
American Express has demonstrated consistent earnings outperformance in its most recent reporting periods. In the April 2026 quarter, the company reported earnings per share of $4.28, surpassing the consensus analyst estimate of $4.00 by $0.28, representing a 7.0% positive surprise according to company earnings reports. The July 2026 quarter continued this trend with actual EPS of $4.53 versus the $4.40 estimate, delivering a $0.13 beat. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project EPS of $4.40 for the upcoming reporting period and $4.60 for the following quarter per analyst estimates, reflecting expectations of continued sequential earnings growth. The upward trajectory from $4.28 to $4.53 in reported results and estimates climbing to $4.60 indicates that the Street anticipates sustained momentum in American Express's earnings power. The next earnings report is expected on October 16, 2026, which investors will monitor for continuation of the beat streak.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for AXP
Wall Street analyst sentiment on American Express remains mixed, with no recent rating changes among covering firms per SID consensus data. The most recent action came from Piper Sandler on August 12, 2026, maintaining an Overweight rating, representing the most bullish stance among recent coverage. UBS reiterated a Neutral rating on August 3, 2026, while Morgan Stanley maintained its Equal-Weight position on July 27, 2026. Evercore ISI Group also held its In-Line rating on the same date according to Wall Street analyst reports. Notably, BTIG maintained its Sell rating on July 27, 2026, standing as the sole bearish voice among the five most recent analyst actions. The distribution shows one bullish rating, three neutral-equivalent ratings, and one sell recommendation, reflecting a consensus tilt toward the neutral camp. The absence of any upgrades or downgrades across all five recent actions suggests analysts are largely in a wait-and-see posture following recent earnings results and current macroeconomic conditions.
