S&CO Inc. Invests $2.16 Million in American Express Company $AXP

S&CO Inc. bought a new position in American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 6,386 shares of the payment services company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,160,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in AXP. Keybank National Association OH grew its stake in shares of American Express by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 359,261 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $132,909,000 after purchasing an additional 10,495 shares during the period. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd grew its stake in shares of American Express by 34.1% during the 4th quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 139,887 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $51,751,000 after purchasing an additional 35,533 shares during the period. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of American Express by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 65,997 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $24,416,000 after purchasing an additional 3,855 shares during the period. Thames Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of American Express by 189.6% during the 4th quarter. Thames Capital Management LLC now owns 80,463 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $29,767,000 after purchasing an additional 52,679 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Capital Inc. bought a new position in shares of American Express during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,838,000. Institutional investors own 84.33% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on AXP. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Express in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Jefferies Financial Group raised American Express from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on American Express from $385.00 to $382.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on American Express from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price target on American Express from $386.00 to $384.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $373.32.

American Express Price Performance

Shares of AXP traded up $1.38 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $339.90. 2,538,525 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,294,725. The company has a market cap of $229.54 billion, a PE ratio of 20.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.04. American Express Company has a 52-week low of $290.97 and a 52-week high of $387.49. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $342.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $327.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.55.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The payment services company reported $4.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.41 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $19.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.70 billion. American Express had a return on equity of 34.12% and a net margin of 15.07%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.08 EPS. American Express has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.300-17.900 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that American Express Company will post 17.67 earnings per share for the current year.

American Express Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.95 per share. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 2nd. American Express’s dividend payout ratio is 23.06%.

Trending Headlines about American Express

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded corporate payments capabilities: American Express is embedding virtual cards more deeply into its U.S. commercial-payment tools, including the @ Work platform and Conferma for business travel. The strategy could improve security, simplify expense management and increase customer retention, strengthening Amex’s competitive position in premium corporate payments. Is American Express’ Expanded Virtual Cards Strategy Deepening Its Corporate Moat in Premium Payments?
• Positive Sentiment: New St Andrews partnership: American Express became the official payments partner of St Andrews Links, expanding its sports and lifestyle marketing platform. The agreement may support international brand visibility, card-member engagement and premium travel-related spending, though the near-term financial impact is likely limited. American Express and St Andrews Links Trust Announce Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Premium-card momentum and younger customers: A profile of CEO Steve Squeri highlights Amex’s success attracting millennials and Generation Z to high-fee products such as the Platinum card. Continued acceptance of premium annual fees would support spending growth, fee revenue and the company’s long-term brand positioning. The American Express CEO Defied Haters
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming investor presentation: Management will participate in the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on September 16. Investors may receive updated commentary on spending trends, credit quality and 2026 guidance, but no new information was announced today. American Express to Participate in Barclays Global Financial Services Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Limited indirect items: American Express is included among the holdings of US Financial 15 Split Corp., while Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio is becoming more concentrated in Dow components. These developments offer little direct information about AXP’s fundamentals or valuation.

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.