14,992 Shares in American Express Company $AXP Bought by Regency Capital Management Inc. DE

Regency Capital Management Inc. DE bought a new position in American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 14,992 shares of the payment services company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,546,000. American Express accounts for about 2.3% of Regency Capital Management Inc. DE’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised 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 worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new position in American Express in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in American Express in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in American Express in the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC bought a new position in American Express in the 4th quarter worth $41,000. Institutional investors own 84.33% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on AXP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of American Express from $375.00 to $325.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of American Express from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of American Express from $395.00 to $385.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Evercore set a $345.00 price objective on shares of American Express in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of American Express from $323.00 to $322.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $359.05.

American Express Stock Performance

NYSE:AXP opened at $312.98 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $313.70 and its 200-day moving average is $337.11. American Express Company has a 52-week low of $286.15 and a 52-week high of $387.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 1.57. The company has a market cap of $213.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.52, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.06.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The payment services company reported $4.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.01 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $14.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.60 billion. American Express had a net margin of 15.13% and a return on equity of 33.95%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.64 earnings per share. American Express has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.300-17.900 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that American Express Company will post 17.59 earnings per share for the current year.

American Express Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be paid a $0.95 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 2nd. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. American Express’s payout ratio is presently 23.71%.

Trending Headlines about American Express

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

• Positive Sentiment: American Express says card spending is growing at its fastest pace in three years, suggesting resilient demand from affluent consumers and reinforcing the company’s core growth engine. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: American Express introduced a new Fanatics Rewards card aimed at sports fans, a sign it is still using product launches to deepen engagement and attract new spending. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: A broader market rally lifted financial stocks, which may have provided some support to American Express, but the stock was still reacting more to company-specific sentiment than to the sector move. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several commentary pieces revisited whether AXP is attractive after its year-to-date decline, highlighting valuation concerns rather than any new fundamental problem. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Recent market coverage noted that American Express had declined more than the broader market, reflecting ongoing investor caution and recent share-price weakness. Article Title

American Express 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.