Banque Cantonale Vaudoise Boosts Stake in American Express Company $AXP

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise boosted its position in shares of American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) by 11.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,503 shares of the payment services company’s stock after buying an additional 2,089 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise’s holdings in American Express were worth $6,201,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Express by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,214 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $465,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Lantz Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of American Express by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Lantz Financial LLC now owns 808 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $299,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Financial Management Network Inc. increased its position in American Express by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Financial Management Network Inc. now owns 3,740 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $1,394,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Central Bank & Trust Co. raised its stake in American Express by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Central Bank & Trust Co. now owns 2,620 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $969,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY lifted its position in American Express by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY now owns 1,400 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $518,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.33% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $415.00 price objective on shares of American Express in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of American Express from $381.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on American Express from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on American Express from $425.00 to $415.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on American Express from $375.00 to $325.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $361.55.

Key Headlines Impacting American Express

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

• Positive Sentiment: American Express launched a new ABA American Express Business Card for legal professionals and signed a multiyear global payments partnership with the NFL, signaling continued expansion of its card and payments ecosystem. American Express (AXP) Launches ABA Card Partnership And Lands New NFL Payments Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target on American Express to $375 from $360 and kept a buy rating, reflecting continued confidence in the company’s earnings and upside potential.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage also highlighted American Express as a strong trading-day outperformer, suggesting investors are rotating into the name on relative strength. American Express Co. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
• Neutral Sentiment: American Express also announced plans to webcast its second-quarter 2026 earnings call on July 24, keeping investors focused on upcoming results rather than providing new financial guidance.
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary questioning whether AmEx’s affluent consumer remains resilient adds some caution, but it does not appear to have outweighed the more positive news flow today. American Express Keeps Saying the Affluent Consumer Is Fine. Should Investors Trust It?

American Express Price Performance

AXP stock opened at $342.55 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $233.73 billion, a PE ratio of 21.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.06. American Express Company has a 12 month low of $288.34 and a 12 month high of $387.49. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $320.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $334.40. 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 (NYSE:AXP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The payment services company reported $4.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.01 by $0.27. American Express had a net margin of 15.13% and a return on equity of 33.95%. The company had revenue of $14.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.60 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.64 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. American Express has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.300-17.900 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that American Express Company will post 17.64 earnings per share for the current year.

American Express Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be given a $0.95 dividend. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 2nd. American Express’s dividend payout ratio is 23.71%.

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.