American Express (NYSE:AXP) Earns “Sell” Rating from BTIG Research

American Express (NYSE:AXP)‘s stock had its “sell” rating reissued by equities research analysts at BTIG Research in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $328.00 price target on the payment services company’s stock. BTIG Research’s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 6.26% from the stock’s current price.

AXP has been the topic of several other reports. DZ Bank upgraded shares of American Express from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $340.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Evercore ISI set a $400.00 price target on shares of American Express in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on American Express in a report on Monday, December 8th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $425.00 price objective on shares of American Express in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of American Express in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $352.59.

American Express Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of American Express stock opened at $349.90 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $241.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.74, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.14. American Express has a twelve month low of $220.43 and a twelve month high of $387.49. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $369.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $344.61.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The payment services company reported $3.53 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.54 by ($0.01). American Express had a return on equity of 33.49% and a net margin of 15.00%.The company had revenue of ($17,139.00) million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.91 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.04 earnings per share. American Express’s quarterly revenue 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. Equities research analysts forecast that American Express will post 15.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of American Express

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AXP. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in American Express by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 46,425,262 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $14,808,730,000 after acquiring an additional 581,369 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Express by 11.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,487,316 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $4,282,984,000 after purchasing an additional 1,349,746 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in American Express by 1.7% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 8,881,546 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $2,950,095,000 after purchasing an additional 146,586 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in American Express during the second quarter worth approximately $1,897,335,000. Finally, Capital World Investors grew its position in American Express by 0.5% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 5,122,335 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $1,701,435,000 after buying an additional 24,297 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.33% of the company’s stock.

American Express News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Truist cut its price target from $420 to $400 but kept a Buy rating, signaling continued conviction in AXP’s long‑term premium franchise. Truist Lowers PT to $400, Keeps Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting that AXP helps broaden payment reach on major indexes and that momentum appears stable supports the view that the core merchant and premium-card businesses remain resilient. Does American Express Strengthen Dow Jones Payment Reach
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan trimmed its target to $375 and moved to Neutral, reflecting more cautious near-term expectations but not a full sell signal.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlighting analyst disagreement (TipRanks) and published analyst-expectation pieces underline mixed market sentiment rather than a single consensus view. Analysts Conflicted on These Financial Names
• Negative Sentiment: A Benzinga report flagged that new card sign‑ups have slowed and maintained a Sell view, a direct growth concern for AXP’s future customer acquisition and spending trends. American Express Stumbles As New Card Sign‑Ups Lose Steam
• Negative Sentiment: BTIG reaffirmed a Sell rating with a $328 target, and other firms have trimmed targets — these analyst pressures create near‑term downside risk to the share price.
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/cost scrutiny: reporting that AXP is weighing a move to 2 World Trade Center and the associated long‑term costs adds investor focus on expense and capital allocation. American Express Weighs 2 World Trade Center Move

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.