58,977 Shares in American Express Company $AXP Bought by DJE Kapital AG

DJE Kapital AG purchased a new position in shares of American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 58,977 shares of the payment services company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,066,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of AXP. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in American Express by 24.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,481 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $1,924,000 after purchasing an additional 1,273 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in American Express by 13.0% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,738 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $554,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. acquired a new stake in American Express during the 2nd quarter worth $428,000. Howland Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 worth $707,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the period. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 worth $924,000 after acquiring an additional 481 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.33% of the company’s stock.

American Express Stock Performance

NYSE AXP opened at $318.95 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73. American Express Company has a 12-month low of $286.15 and a 12-month high of $387.49. The business’s 50 day moving average is $315.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $336.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $217.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.90, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.06.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The payment services company reported $4.28 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.01 by $0.27. American Express had a net margin of 15.13% and a return on equity of 33.95%. The firm had revenue of $14.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.60 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.64 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.4% compared to the same quarter last year. American Express has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.300-17.900 EPS. Research analysts expect that American Express Company will post 17.59 EPS for the current year.

American Express Announces Dividend

The business 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. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 2nd. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. American Express’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on AXP. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of American Express from $395.00 to $385.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of American Express from $323.00 to $322.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Freedom Capital raised American Express from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. BTIG Research reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $285.00 target price on shares of American Express in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their target price on American Express from $400.00 to $360.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, American Express currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $359.05.

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.