How to buy American Express Company stock (AXP)

American Express Company (AXP) is a leading credit services business based in the US. It opened the day at $273.70 after a previous close of $274.08. During the day the price has varied from a low of $268.64 to a high of $274.08. The latest price was $270.08 (25 minute delay). American Express Company is listed on the NYSE and employs 74,600 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

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American Express Company stock price (NYSE: AXP)

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American Express Company shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-10-15.

Open	$280.57
High	$281.42
Low	$277.68
Close	$279.16
Previous close	$276.52
Change more info button	$2.64
Change % more info button	0.9529%
Volume more info button	571,205

Information last updated 2024-10-24.

52-week range	$140.05 - $286.36
50-day moving average more info button	$263.38
200-day moving average more info button	$234.88
Wall St. target price	$275.08
PE ratio more info button	19.9542
Dividend yield more info button	$2.7 (1.03%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$13.53

Is it a good time to buy American Express Company stock?

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American Express Company price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $270.08 from 2024-10-30

1 week (2024-10-25)	1.02%
1 month (2024-10-01)	0.55%
3 months (2024-08-01)	8.61%
6 months (2024-05-01)	16.69%

1 year (2023-11-01)	84.42%
2 years (2022-11-01)	88.58%
3 years (2021-11-01)	61.27%
5 years (2019-11-01)	133.43%

Is American Express Company stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing American Express Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of American Express Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

American Express Company's P/E ratio

American Express Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 20x. In other words, American Express Company shares trade at around 20x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

American Express Company's PEG ratio

American Express Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.0283. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into American Express Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

American Express Company financials

Revenue TTM	$59.2 billion
Operating margin TTM	20.94%
Gross profit TTM	$28.8 billion
Return on assets TTM	3.79%
Return on equity TTM	34.69%
Profit margin	16.7%
Book value	$42.20
Market Capitalization more info button	$191.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

American Express Company share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 16.64% of net profits

Recently American Express Company has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), American Express Company shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In American Express Company's case, that would currently equate to about $2.7 per share.

While American Express Company's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that American Express Company is investing more in its future growth.

American Express Company's most recent dividend payout was on 7 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 3 October 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have American Express Company's shares ever split?

American Express Company's shares were split on a 10000:8753 basis on 2 October 2005 . So if you had owned 8753 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 10000 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your American Express Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 12.5% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for American Express Company shares which in turn could have impacted American Express Company's share price.

American Express Company share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, American Express Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as $140.053 up to $286.36. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while American Express Company's is 1.213. This would suggest that American Express Company's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

American Express Company overview

American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as integrated payments company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean, and Internationally. It operates through four segments: U. S. Consumer Services, Commercial Services, International Card Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. The company's products and services include credit card, charge card, banking, and other payment and financing products; network services; expense management products and services; and travel and lifestyle services. It also provides merchant acquisition and processing, servicing and settlement, point-of-sale marketing, and information products and services for merchants; and fraud prevention services, as well as the design and operation of customer loyalty programs. In addition, the company operates lounges at airports under Centurion Lounge brand name.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of American Express Company is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 21.636% of American Express Company shares are held by insiders and 65.845% by institutions. How many people work for American Express Company?
Latest data suggests 74,600 work at American Express Company. When does the fiscal year end for American Express Company?
American Express Company's fiscal year ends in December. Where is American Express Company based?
American Express Company's address is: 200 Vesey Street, New York, NY, United States, 10285 What is American Express Company's ISIN number?
American Express Company's international securities identification number is: US0258161092 What is American Express Company's CUSIP number?
American Express Company's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 025816109