Ravikumar Radhakrishnan Sells 15,000 Shares of American Express (NYSE:AXP) Stock

American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) insider Ravikumar Radhakrishnan sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $356.58, for a total transaction of $5,348,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 8,945 shares in the company, valued at $3,189,608.10. This represents a 62.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

American Express Trading Down 2.5%

NYSE AXP traded down $9.02 on Wednesday, hitting $354.18. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,436,474 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,955,182. American Express Company has a 52-week low of $220.43 and a 52-week high of $387.49. The company has a current ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $368.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $346.45. The firm has a market cap of $243.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.01, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.14.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The payment services company reported $3.53 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.54 by ($0.01). American Express had a return on equity of 33.49% and a net margin of 15.00%.The firm had revenue of ($17,139.00) million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.91 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.04 earnings per share. American Express’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. American Express has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.300-17.900 EPS. Research analysts predict that American Express Company will post 15.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Express Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.82 per share. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 2nd. American Express’s payout ratio is presently 21.31%.

Trending Headlines about American Express

Here are the key news stories impacting American Express this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded NBA partnership and marketing push should support premium card activation and brand engagement, a revenue-positive move that reinforces AmEx’s focus on experience-driven cardholders. NBA, American Express announce multiyear partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 miss was tiny on EPS (beat/beat context: missed by $0.01) but Zacks highlights strength in premium spending, resilient credit trends and steady FY guidance — factors that have supported investor confidence after results. AmEx’s Q4 Earnings Miss Isn’t the Whole Story
• Positive Sentiment: Management presentation at the UBS Financial Services Conference provided investor access to strategy, portfolio metrics and outlook — visibility that can support valuation once digested by attendees and analysts. American Express Presents at UBS Conference — Slideshow
• Neutral Sentiment: American Express announced new debt issuances to boost funding — improves liquidity and funding flexibility but increases leverage and interest cost exposure; market reaction depends on size/terms. American Express Boosts Funding With New Debt Issuances
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage/transcripts from Seeking Alpha provide incremental detail from conferences and management remarks — useful for modeling but not an immediate price catalyst by itself. American Express UBS Presentation Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: MarketWatch reports AXP underperformed peers on Wednesday — relative weakness can trigger sector rebalancing outflows and weigh on the stock. American Express Co. stock underperforms Wednesday
• Negative Sentiment: Evercore left an In-Line rating but trimmed its price target, a reminder analysts may be marginally lowering expectations — analyst PT cuts can pressure shares. Why Is American Express Stock Tuesday?

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AXP has been the topic of several analyst reports. Compass Point reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $324.00 target price on shares of American Express in a research report on Monday, October 20th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of American Express in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Evercore ISI set a $393.00 price objective on American Express in a research note on Tuesday. Evercore set a $400.00 target price on shares of American Express in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Wolfe Research started coverage on American Express in a report on Monday, December 8th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $354.78.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Express

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in American Express by 6,600.0% in the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 67 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in American Express in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of American Express by 153.3% in the 3rd quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. now owns 76 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Express during the third quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in American Express during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.33% of the company’s stock.

American Express Company Profile

American Express is a global financial services company primarily known for its payment card products, travel services and merchant network. Founded in 1850 as an express mail business, the company evolved through the 20th century into a payments and travel-focused organization. Its core activities include issuing consumer and commercial charge and credit cards, operating a global card acceptance and processing network, and providing travel-related services and customer loyalty programs.

American Express issues a range of products for individuals, small businesses and large corporations, including personal cards, business and corporate cards, and co‑brand partnerships with airlines, hotels and retailers.