Centric Wealth Management Invests $493,000 in American Express Company $AXP

Centric Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 1,543 shares of the payment services company’s stock, valued at approximately $493,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in American Express by 24.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,481 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $1,924,000 after acquiring an additional 1,273 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in American Express by 13.0% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,738 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $554,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. bought a new stake in American Express in the 2nd quarter valued at about $428,000. Howland Capital Management LLC raised its stake in American Express by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Howland Capital Management LLC now owns 2,216 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $707,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the period. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in American Express by 19.9% in the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,898 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $924,000 after acquiring an additional 481 shares during the period. 84.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key American Express News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded corporate payments capabilities: American Express is embedding virtual cards more deeply into its U.S. commercial-payment tools, including the @ Work platform and Conferma for business travel. The strategy could improve security, simplify expense management and increase customer retention, strengthening Amex’s competitive position in premium corporate payments. Is American Express’ Expanded Virtual Cards Strategy Deepening Its Corporate Moat in Premium Payments?
• Positive Sentiment: New St Andrews partnership: American Express became the official payments partner of St Andrews Links, expanding its sports and lifestyle marketing platform. The agreement may support international brand visibility, card-member engagement and premium travel-related spending, though the near-term financial impact is likely limited. American Express and St Andrews Links Trust Announce Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Premium-card momentum and younger customers: A profile of CEO Steve Squeri highlights Amex’s success attracting millennials and Generation Z to high-fee products such as the Platinum card. Continued acceptance of premium annual fees would support spending growth, fee revenue and the company’s long-term brand positioning. The American Express CEO Defied Haters
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming investor presentation: Management will participate in the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on September 16. Investors may receive updated commentary on spending trends, credit quality and 2026 guidance, but no new information was announced today. American Express to Participate in Barclays Global Financial Services Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Limited indirect items: American Express is included among the holdings of US Financial 15 Split Corp., while Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio is becoming more concentrated in Dow components. These developments offer little direct information about AXP’s fundamentals or valuation.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America boosted their price objective on American Express from $387.00 to $391.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Loop Capital started coverage on American Express in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $389.00 price target on the stock. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of American Express from $330.00 to $338.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Evercore set a $370.00 price objective on shares of American Express in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of American Express from $385.00 to $382.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $373.32.

American Express Trading Up 0.4%

AXP stock traded up $1.38 on Wednesday, reaching $339.90. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,538,525 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,294,725. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $342.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $327.04. American Express Company has a 12-month low of $290.97 and a 12-month high of $387.49. The firm has a market cap of $229.54 billion, a PE ratio of 20.62, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.55.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The payment services company reported $4.53 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.41 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $19.64 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%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.08 earnings per share. American Express has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.300-17.900 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that American Express Company will post 17.67 EPS for the current year.

American Express Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd were given a $0.95 dividend. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 2nd. American Express’s payout ratio is currently 23.06%.

About American Express

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.