Brian Low Financial Group LLC Increases Position in American Express Company $AXP

Brian Low Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) by 71.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,820 shares of the payment services company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,011 shares during the period. Brian Low Financial Group LLC’s holdings in American Express were worth $1,458,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in American Express by 6,600.0% in the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 67 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of American Express during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Sfam LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Express during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of American Express in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Express in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.33% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on AXP shares. Loop Capital assumed coverage on American Express in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $389.00 price objective for the company. Barclays decreased their target price on American Express from $323.00 to $322.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on American Express from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on American Express from $375.00 to $325.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of American Express from $395.00 to $385.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $361.55.

American Express News Summary

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 Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of American Express stock opened at $342.55 on Thursday. 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. The company has a market capitalization of $233.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.06. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $320.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $334.40.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last posted its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $14.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.60 billion. American Express had a return on equity of 33.95% and a net margin of 15.13%.American Express’s revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.64 EPS. American Express has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.300-17.900 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that American Express Company will post 17.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Express Announces Dividend

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