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

American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) insider Ravikumar Radhakrishnan sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $356.58, for a total value of $5,348,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 8,945 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,189,608.10. The trade was a 62.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

American Express Price Performance

AXP stock opened at $342.62 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $235.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.26, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.14. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $367.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $346.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. American Express Company has a 12-month low of $220.43 and a 12-month high of $387.49.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The payment services company reported $3.53 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of ($17,139.00) million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.91 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $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, equities analysts predict that American Express Company will post 15.33 earnings per share for the current year.

American Express Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd were given a dividend of $0.82 per share. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 2nd. American Express’s payout ratio is presently 21.31%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $395.00 price target on shares of American Express in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $420.00 target price on shares of American Express in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on American Express from $420.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $425.00 price objective on shares of American Express in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group set a $328.00 price objective on American Express in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, American Express has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $354.78.

Key Headlines Impacting American Express

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company set 2026 EPS guidance of $17.30–$17.90 (midpoint above Street), and management flagged 9–10% revenue growth — supports forward earnings expectations and helps justify valuation. Article: AXP anticipates a strong 2026 profit
• Positive Sentiment: Premium/affluent card spending remains a key growth driver; analysts and outlets emphasize resilient credit trends and durable premium travel/experience demand that underpin revenue and fee income. Article: AXP anticipates strong 2026 profit (Yahoo)
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded NBA partnership and marketing push aimed at experience-focused, higher‑spend cardholders — a strategic move to drive new premium activations and engagement. Article: American Express expands NBA ties
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s UBS conference presentation provided additional disclosure on strategy and metrics — useful for modelling but not an immediate catalyst by itself. Article: AXP presents at UBS conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Company boosted funding with new debt issuances — improves liquidity and funding flexibility but increases leverage/interest‑cost exposure; investor impact depends on terms. Article: American Express boosts funding with new debt issuances
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: a senior insider sold 15,000 shares (~$5.35M) on Feb 9 — large insider sales can raise short‑term concern about insider conviction even if not uncommon at large firms. Article: AXP insider sells $5.35M
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/market pressure: a few firms trimmed targets or left neutral ratings and MarketWatch noted AXP underperformed peers — analyst downgrades/PT cuts and relative weakness can trigger short‑term selling. Article: AXP underperforms peers

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Express

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AXP. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of American Express during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,464,215,000. Capital World Investors boosted its stake in American Express by 46.7% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,515,675 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $2,780,424,000 after purchasing an additional 2,393,340 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of American Express by 31,595.9% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,742,009 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $555,666,000 after purchasing an additional 1,736,513 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of American Express by 11.1% in the second 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of American Express by 27.0% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,970,416 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $1,310,515,000 after purchasing an additional 845,283 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.33% of the company’s stock.

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.