American Express Company $AXP Shares Acquired by Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC increased its stake in American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) by 16.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 50,756 shares of the payment services company’s stock after buying an additional 7,227 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in American Express were worth $15,353,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in American Express by 24.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,481 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $1,924,000 after purchasing an additional 1,273 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in American Express by 13.0% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,738 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $554,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. bought a new position in American Express during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $428,000. Howland Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in American Express by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Howland Capital Management LLC now owns 2,216 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $707,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC grew its position in shares of American Express by 19.9% in the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,898 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $924,000 after acquiring an additional 481 shares in the last quarter. 84.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Express Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of American Express stock opened at $342.55 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $320.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is $334.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $233.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.37, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.06. American Express Company has a twelve month low of $288.34 and a twelve month high of $387.49.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The payment services company reported $4.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.01 by $0.27. American Express had a return on equity of 33.95% and a net margin of 15.13%.The business had revenue of $14.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.60 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.64 EPS. The business’s revenue 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 forecast that American Express Company will post 17.64 earnings per share for the current year.

American Express Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 10th. Shareholders 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 is Thursday, July 2nd. American Express’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.71%.

American Express News Roundup

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?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on AXP. Bank of America boosted their price target on American Express from $381.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Barclays reduced their price objective on American Express from $323.00 to $322.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of American Express from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. DZ Bank raised shares of American Express from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of American Express from $360.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $361.55.

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.