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

American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) insider Ravikumar Radhakrishnan sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider owned 8,945 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,189,608.10. This trade represents a 62.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

American Express Price Performance

Shares of American Express stock opened at $354.18 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $243.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.01, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.14. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $368.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $346.45. American Express Company has a 12 month low of $220.43 and a 12 month high of $387.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 1.66.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The payment services company reported $3.53 EPS 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.91 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.04 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. American Express has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.300-17.900 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that American Express Company will post 15.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Express Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd were paid a $0.82 dividend. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 2nd. American Express’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.31%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on AXP. Wall Street Zen lowered American Express from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 9th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $395.00 target price on shares of American Express in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $420.00 price target on shares of American Express in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of American Express from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price objective on American Express from $420.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine investment 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 MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $354.78.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Express

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of American Express by 6,600.0% in the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 67 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new position in American Express in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. boosted its position in American Express by 153.3% in the 3rd quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. now owns 76 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Express during the third quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Express during the second quarter worth $26,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.33% of the company’s stock.

American Express News Summary

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?

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.