Vestor Capital LLC Has $245,000 Stake in American Express Company $AXP

Vestor Capital LLC reduced its position in American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) by 99.7% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 809 shares of the payment services company’s stock after selling 298,014 shares during the quarter. Vestor Capital LLC’s holdings in American Express were worth $245,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Keybank National Association OH lifted its stake in American Express by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 359,261 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $132,909,000 after acquiring an additional 10,495 shares in the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd boosted its holdings in American Express by 34.1% during the 4th quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 139,887 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $51,751,000 after acquiring an additional 35,533 shares during the last quarter. Country Trust Bank grew its stake in shares of American Express by 14.0% in the 4th quarter. Country Trust Bank now owns 121,774 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $45,050,000 after acquiring an additional 14,931 shares in the last quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of American Express by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 65,997 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $24,416,000 after acquiring an additional 3,855 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management UK Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of American Express in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,480,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.33% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about American Express

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

• Positive Sentiment: American Express reported second-quarter earnings of $4.53 per share, above the $4.41 analyst estimate, while revenue increased 10% year over year. Management cited strong new-card acquisition, higher engagement from existing customers and momentum from the refreshed Platinum Card. 5 Must-Read Analyst Questions From American Express’s Q2 Earnings Call
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to view AXP favorably, with the stock carrying an average “Moderate Buy” recommendation. Commentators including Jim Cramer characterized the post-earnings weakness as a potential buying opportunity, citing the company’s earnings beat, growth outlook and competitive position. American Express Receives Average Recommendation of Moderate Buy
• Positive Sentiment: American Express is expanding its business-payments capabilities beyond faster settlement toward greater controls, policy management and data-driven oversight. These initiatives could deepen relationships with corporate customers and support longer-term payments growth. Mastercard and Amex Turn B2B Payments Into a Living Control Layer
• Positive Sentiment: Amex Global Business Travel launched an integration with Anthropic’s Claude that allows travelers and enterprise AI agents to book and manage policy-compliant air and hotel reservations. The move could improve Amex’s corporate-travel relevance as AI-driven booking develops. Amex GBT Empowers Claude to Book Corporate Travel
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst coverage emphasizes AXP’s durable premium-card franchise, but investors are weighing that growth story against a share price trading at roughly 20 times earnings and near its moving-average levels. American Express Growth Story Keeps Building
• Negative Sentiment: The principal near-term headwind is the market’s negative response to the second-quarter report. Although earnings slightly beat estimates and revenue was broadly in line with expectations, investors may have wanted stronger evidence that accelerated spending and premium-product adoption will justify current valuation levels. Top Analyst Reports for Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks and American Express

American Express Price Performance

American Express stock opened at $336.82 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $334.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $328.77. American Express Company has a 12 month low of $288.34 and a 12 month high of $387.49. The company has a market cap of $227.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.44, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The payment services company reported $4.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.41 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $14.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.70 billion. American Express had a return on equity of 34.12% and a net margin of 15.07%.American Express’s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $4.08 earnings per share. American Express has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.300-17.900 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that American Express Company will post 17.67 EPS for the current year.

American Express Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 2nd. American Express’s payout ratio is currently 23.06%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on AXP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of American Express from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $328.00 to $400.00 in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Piper Sandler lowered shares of American Express from an “overweight” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of American Express from $340.00 to $386.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on American Express from $330.00 to $338.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Loop Capital began coverage on American Express in a report on Thursday, May 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $389.00 target price for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $372.95.

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.