American Express Co (NYSE: AXP) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.77x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for AXP is 1.25. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 17 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for AXP is 699.45M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.45% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of AXP on June 04, 2025 was 3.47M shares.
AXP) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of American Express Co (NYSE: AXP) has jumped by 0.70 compared to previous close of 295.33. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.24% in its stock price over the last five trading days. youtube.com reported 2025-06-03 that The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.
AXP’s Market Performance
American Express Co (AXP) has seen a 1.24% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 7.42% gain in the past month and a 4.91% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.54%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.72% for AXP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.78% for AXP’s stock, with a 5.48% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AXP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AXP stocks, with Redburn Atlantic repeating the rating for AXP by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for AXP in the upcoming period, according to Redburn Atlantic is $255 based on the research report published on April 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Monness Crespi & Hardt, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AXP reach a price target of $285, previously predicting the price at $275. The rating they have provided for AXP stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 21st, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to AXP, setting the target price at $274 in the report published on April 11th of the current year.
AXP Trading at 8.83% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AXP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.85% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AXP starting from Marquez Rafael, who sale 12,000 shares at the price of $296.93 back on May 20 ’25. After this action, Marquez Rafael now owns 8,078 shares of American Express Co, valued at $3,563,160 using the latest closing price.
RAFAEL FRANCISCO MARQUEZ GARCI, the Officer of American Express Co, proposed sale 12,000 shares at $296.93 during a trade that took place back on May 20 ’25, which means that RAFAEL FRANCISCO MARQUEZ GARCI is holding shares at $3,563,215 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AXP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.82 for the gross margin
The net margin for American Express Co stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 34.02, with 3.70 for asset returns.
Based on American Express Co (AXP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.69. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.59.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 14.57 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.77. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 7.33.
Conclusion
In conclusion, American Express Co (AXP) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
