71 West Capital Partners Makes New Investment in American Express Company $AXP

71 West Capital Partners acquired a new position in shares of American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 2,260 shares of the payment services company’s stock, valued at approximately $836,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in American Express by 6,600.0% during the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 67 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new position in shares of American Express during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Sfam LLC bought a new position in shares of American Express during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of American Express during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of American Express during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. 84.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Express News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: American Express said it will buy TheFork for $700 million in cash, expanding its dining network in Europe to about 75,000 bookable venues and reinforcing its lifestyle and travel perks strategy. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: The acquisition fits into AmEx’s broader effort to deepen engagement with premium customers through dining, travel, and experiences, which could help support card spending and loyalty over time. PYMNTS article
• Neutral Sentiment: Tripadvisor confirmed it agreed to sell TheFork as part of a strategic review, but the deal is more directly significant for AmEx because it strengthens its dining platform rather than changing core payments operations. Yahoo Finance article

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of American Express from $381.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of American Express from $425.00 to $415.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Freedom Capital raised shares of American Express from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Loop Capital assumed coverage on shares of American Express in a report on Thursday, May 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $389.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on shares of American Express from $323.00 to $322.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $359.05.

American Express Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AXP opened at $335.55 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $316.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $335.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $228.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.56. American Express Company has a 1 year low of $288.34 and a 1 year high of $387.49.

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

American Express Dividend Announcement

The company 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. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 2nd. American Express’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.71%.

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.