NYSE · AXP
Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services
$327.98
Down-$2.48 (-0.76%)
Updated Nov 3, 2026, 11:31 PM
SID Score
6.4/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
68/100
Neutral
Price performance · AXP
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Nov 2, 2026
AXP closed at $327.98 after 21 trading sessions, up 7.88% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | $323.05 | $329.97 | $323.05 | $327.98 | 3.26M |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $323.80 | $324.925 | $316.675 | $319.11 | 2.57M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $320.95 | $326.49 | $320.95 | $323.71 | 2.88M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $312.68 | $318.81 | $312.68 | $317.94 | 2.15M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $317.48 | $317.81 | $312.66 | $312.91 | 2.31M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $313.70 | $318.5399 | $312.03 | $315.05 | 3.48M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $315.00 | $321.20 | $311.40 | $313.22 | 4.12M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $323.36 | $326.27 | $322.47 | $325.17 | 3.39M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $321.01 | $325.255 | $318.55 | $323.61 | 2.76M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $317.95 | $322.50 | $315.89 | $318.34 | 3.95M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $312.99 | $317.04 | $311.23 | $316.41 | 2.82M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $316.26 | $319.85 | $312.40 | $313.59 | 3.39M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $309.02 | $314.96 | $306.76 | $313.87 | 2.94M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $308.75 | $309.27 | $304.88 | $306.95 | 2.75M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $313.86 | $314.00 | $308.075 | $309.84 | 3.16M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $308.22 | $313.16 | $308.16 | $311.53 | 1.87M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $303.82 | $308.785 | $302.26 | $308.17 | 2.58M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $301.50 | $308.10 | $300.47 | $308.10 | 5.31M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $300.93 | $304.29 | $299.36 | $304.25 | 3.41M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $305.26 | $307.30 | $303.74 | $304.55 | 2.33M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $302.38 | $304.31 | $300.82 | $304.02 | 2.83M |
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Company profile and research snapshot.
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.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | UBS | Neutral | — |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Citigroup | Neutral | — |
| Oct 26, 2026 | JP Morgan | Overweight | — |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | — |
| Oct 12, 2026 | JP Morgan | Overweight | — |
Generated Nov 3, 2026, 9:05 PM
American Express shares declined 0.80% today despite a mix of positive company developments and analyst support, suggesting the market may be taking a pause after recent gains or digesting broader payment industry dynamics. While AXP announced new rewards features and expanded partnerships, the modest pullback reflects profit-taking and cautious sentiment amid competitive pressures in the payment processing space.
Bottom line: American Express presents a balanced risk-reward profile with solid operational initiatives, analyst support at higher price targets, and strategic partnerships offsetting today's modest decline. Investors should monitor whether the company can sustain its raised earnings guidance while navigating competitive pressures, making this an appropriate holding for those with conviction in AXP's rewards innovation and premium customer positioning.
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Interpretive context generated from the platform’s current data sources.
American Express Company shares traded at $327.98, reflecting a daily decline of approximately 0.80% per SID market data. Over the trailing one-month period, AXP gained 5.63%, suggesting short-term upward momentum despite a more challenging intermediate-term picture. The stock declined 7.43% over the past three months and posted a 16.8% loss over the trailing twelve months, underperforming broader market benchmarks. Technically, AXP trades above both its 50-day moving average of $317.20 and its 200-day moving average of $322.26, indicating the recent recovery has pushed shares back above key trend lines. The 14-day relative strength index stands at 56.9, placing the stock in neutral territory without overbought or oversold signals. Average daily trading volume is approximately 2.58 million shares, according to Massive/Polygon data. The stock carries a beta of 1.147, reflecting moderately higher volatility relative to the broader market.
American Express carries a market capitalization of approximately $268.5 billion, positioning 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, a premium valuation relative to many traditional financial services peers, reflecting the company's differentiated charge card and rewards-driven business model. The PEG ratio stands at 5.52, according to SID market data, 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 further underscores the premium investors assign to the company's brand strength and fee-based revenue streams, per SEC filings. The dividend yield stands at approximately 0.82%, a modest payout consistent with the company's historical preference for capital returns through share repurchases rather than high dividend distributions. These valuation metrics collectively place American Express at a premium within its sector.
American Express registers a composite smart money score of 68 out of 100 with an overall neutral signal, per SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating exceptionally strong positioning from large fund managers and consistent accumulation by major institutional holders according to 13F institutional filings. The insider trading component also scores highly at 22 out of 25, supported by eight insider transactions over the past 90 days — all of which were purchases with zero insider sales recorded, per SEC Form 4 filings. This unanimous buying activity from corporate insiders suggests internal confidence in the company's forward trajectory. Dark pool activity scores a comparatively modest 8.5 out of 25, indicating below-average off-exchange institutional demand in recent periods. Congressional trading activity registers at 12.8 out of 25, representing moderate engagement from elected officials. The divergence between strong insider and institutional signals and weaker dark pool activity creates a mixed but generally constructive smart money profile for American Express.
American Express has demonstrated a consistent pattern of exceeding Wall Street earnings expectations in recent quarters, according to company earnings reports. In the most recently reported quarter, AXP delivered earnings per share of $4.68 against a consensus estimate of $4.49, representing a positive surprise of $0.19 or approximately 4.2%. The prior reported quarter showed earnings of $4.53 per share versus the $4.40 estimate, yielding a $0.13 beat. Analyst estimates project earnings of $4.60 per share for the upcoming quarter and $4.40 for the following period, per analyst estimates. The sequential increase in estimates from $4.40 to $4.60 reflects expectations for continued earnings growth. The consecutive beats suggest American Express maintains operational momentum and effective cost discipline. The pattern of upside surprises across multiple quarters indicates management may be employing conservative forward guidance, a factor investors typically monitor when assessing earnings predictability.
Wall Street coverage of American Express reflects a balanced consensus, with recent ratings activity showing no changes in directional stance from major investment banks, per Wall Street analyst reports. JP Morgan reiterated its Overweight rating twice in recent weeks, representing the most constructive view among covering analysts. Barclays and Morgan Stanley both maintained Equal-Weight ratings, indicating these firms see AXP as fairly valued at current levels relative to sector peers. Citigroup reiterated its Neutral stance following the latest earnings release, according to SID consensus data. The absence of any upgrades or downgrades across five recent rating actions suggests analysts view American Express as appropriately priced near $327.98, with the current valuation adequately reflecting both the company's earnings beat streak and the elevated PEG ratio of 5.52. The split between one Overweight and three neutral-equivalent ratings implies Wall Street sees limited catalysts for significant near-term re-rating, though no analyst has issued a bearish recommendation in this recent coverage cycle.
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