Titiun Yejiel Purchases New Stake in American Express Company $AXP

Titiun Yejiel purchased a new stake in American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 17,231 shares of the payment services company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,828,000. American Express accounts for about 5.1% of Titiun Yejiel’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake 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 acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new stake in American Express in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Sfam LLC bought a new stake in American Express in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in American Express in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in American Express in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. 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: 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 Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on AXP. Royal Bank Of Canada cut American Express from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of American Express from $386.00 to $384.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. BTIG Research decreased their price objective on shares of American Express from $324.00 to $315.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 27th. 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. Finally, Guggenheim assumed coverage on shares of American Express in a research report on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $373.32.

American Express Stock Up 0.4%

American Express stock traded up $1.38 on Wednesday, hitting $339.90. 2,538,525 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,294,725. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66. The firm has a market cap of $229.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.04. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $342.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $327.04. American Express Company has a 1 year low of $290.97 and a 1 year high of $387.49.

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, sell-side analysts forecast that American Express Company will post 17.67 earnings per share for the current year.

American Express Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 2nd were issued a $0.95 dividend. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 2nd. American Express’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.