NYSE · AXP
Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services
$319.11
Down-$4.60 (-1.42%)
Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:46 AM
SID Score
6.4/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
71/100
Bullish
Price performance · AXP
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
AXP closed at $319.11 after 20 trading sessions, up 4.96% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $323.80 | $324.925 | $316.675 | $319.11 | 2.57M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $320.95 | $326.49 | $320.95 | $323.71 | 2.88M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $312.68 | $318.81 | $312.68 | $317.94 | 2.15M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $317.48 | $317.81 | $312.66 | $312.91 | 2.31M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $313.70 | $318.5399 | $312.03 | $315.05 | 3.48M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $315.00 | $321.20 | $311.40 | $313.22 | 4.12M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $323.36 | $326.27 | $322.47 | $325.17 | 3.39M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $321.01 | $325.255 | $318.55 | $323.61 | 2.76M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $317.95 | $322.50 | $315.89 | $318.34 | 3.95M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $312.99 | $317.04 | $311.23 | $316.41 | 2.82M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $316.26 | $319.85 | $312.40 | $313.59 | 3.39M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $309.02 | $314.96 | $306.76 | $313.87 | 2.94M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $308.75 | $309.27 | $304.88 | $306.95 | 2.75M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $313.86 | $314.00 | $308.075 | $309.84 | 3.16M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $308.22 | $313.16 | $308.16 | $311.53 | 1.87M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $303.82 | $308.785 | $302.26 | $308.17 | 2.58M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $301.50 | $308.10 | $300.47 | $308.10 | 5.31M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $300.93 | $304.29 | $299.36 | $304.25 | 3.41M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $305.26 | $307.30 | $303.74 | $304.55 | 2.33M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $302.38 | $304.31 | $300.82 | $304.02 | 2.83M |
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Company profile and research snapshot.
American Express is a global financial institution, operating in about 130 countries, that provides consumers and businesses charge and credit card payment products. The company also operates a highly profitable merchant payment network. It operates in four segments: US consumer services, US commercial services, international card services, and global merchant and network services. In addition to payment products, the company's commercial business offers expense management tools, consulting services, and business loans.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | Citigroup | Neutral | — |
| Oct 26, 2026 | JP Morgan | Overweight | — |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | — |
| Oct 12, 2026 | JP Morgan | Overweight | — |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | — |
Generated Oct 31, 2026, 9:06 PM
American Express shares fell 1.42% today despite a steady stream of positive company developments, suggesting that broader banking sector weakness and competitive earnings beats from rivals like Mastercard are weighing on investor sentiment. While AXP continues to innovate with new cash back features and international expansion, the stock's decline reflects market concerns about the payment processing industry's near-term growth trajectory.
Bottom line: American Express is experiencing a routine pullback despite solid operational progress and strategic initiatives, likely driven by sector-wide pressures and stronger performances from competitors. Investors should view this dip as a potential entry point given the company's strong fundamentals, Buffett's continued confidence, and product innovations positioned to capture holiday spending and cross-border travel recovery. The key risk remains broader economic slowdown affecting discretionary spending and travel volumes.
CNBC · Oct 30, 2026
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Yahoo · Oct 30, 2026
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Yahoo · Oct 29, 2026
MA's Q3 earnings beat estimates on higher cross-border volumes, pricing and value-added services, lifting revenues 14% as adjusted EPS rises 21.2% YoY.
Yahoo · Oct 29, 2026
The executive shuffle comes at a pivotal time for Amex, which was hit this month with regulator penalties over anti-money laundering compliance failures.
Interpretive context generated from the platform’s current data sources.
American Express Company shares traded at $319.11, reflecting a daily decline of approximately 0.80% per SID market data. Over the trailing one-month period, the stock gained 5.63%, though it remained down 7.43% over three months and 16.80% over the past year, indicating sustained medium-term weakness. The stock currently sits just above its 50-day moving average of $317.20 but below its 200-day moving average of $322.26, suggesting the price is attempting to recover from a broader downtrend. The 14-day relative strength index registers at 56.9, placing AXP in neutral momentum territory with no immediate overbought or oversold signals. According to Massive/Polygon data, average daily trading volume stands at approximately 2.58 million shares. The company carries a beta of 1.147, indicating modestly higher volatility relative to the broader market. Total market capitalization stands at approximately $268.5 billion.
American Express currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.26, a premium valuation relative to many financial services peers, according to SID market data. The PEG ratio stands at 5.52, suggesting the stock's earnings growth rate does not proportionally support its elevated P/E multiple at current levels. The price-to-book ratio registers at 8.21, significantly above the financial services sector median, reflecting the market's recognition of American Express's brand value and asset-light business model relative to traditional banks. Per SEC filings, the company maintains a dividend yield of approximately 0.82%, positioning AXP as a modest income generator rather than a high-yield play within the financial sector. These valuation metrics collectively indicate that the market prices American Express at a substantial premium, consistent with its differentiated closed-loop network model and affluent cardholder base within the broader financial services landscape.
American Express registers a smart money score of 71 out of 100, with an overall bullish signal according to SID market data. The insider activity component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, supported by eight insider transactions over the past 90 days — all of which were purchases with zero insider sales recorded, per SEC Form 4 filings. This unanimous buying pattern among corporate insiders represents a notably strong conviction signal. Institutional activity also scores a maximum 25 out of 25, reflecting robust confidence from large asset managers based on 13F institutional filings. However, the dark pool activity component scores a more subdued 8.5 out of 25, indicating relatively lower levels of off-exchange accumulation. Congressional trading activity registers at 12.8 out of 25, reflecting moderate engagement from elected officials. The combination of perfect insider and institutional scores alongside unanimous insider buying creates a compelling smart money profile, though the weaker dark pool reading introduces some divergence across tracking metrics.
American Express has demonstrated a consistent pattern of exceeding analyst expectations in its recent quarterly results. In the most recently reported quarter, the company posted earnings per share of $4.68 against a consensus estimate of $4.49, delivering a positive surprise of $0.19, according to company earnings reports. The prior reported quarter showed EPS of $4.53 versus expectations of $4.40, representing a $0.13 upside beat. These consecutive positive surprises reflect disciplined expense management and resilient spending volumes across the company's premium cardholder base. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project EPS of $4.60 and $4.40 for the two upcoming quarters, per consensus forecasts. If the recent trend of modest outperformance continues, actual results could exceed these projections. The next earnings report is anticipated on the scheduled reporting date, with investors monitoring consumer spending trends and credit quality metrics as key variables for the quarter.
Wall Street analyst coverage of American Express reflects a mixed-to-constructive consensus, per SID consensus data. JP Morgan has reiterated its Overweight rating on two separate occasions in recent weeks, representing the most bullish stance among major coverage firms. Barclays maintained its Equal-Weight rating, while Morgan Stanley also held its Equal-Weight position, both signaling neutral expectations for the stock's near-term performance relative to the sector. Citigroup reiterated a Neutral rating, aligning with the equal-weight contingent. Notably, none of the five most recent analyst actions involved a rating change — all were reiterations of prior positions — suggesting a period of consensus stability rather than shifting sentiment. The distribution shows one firm at Overweight and three firms at neutral-equivalent ratings, according to Wall Street analyst reports. This balance indicates that while institutional analysts recognize American Express's business quality, current valuation levels limit the degree of upside enthusiasm among the broader coverage universe.
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