Q1 EPS Estimates for American Express Cut by Seaport Res Ptn

American Express (NYSE:AXP) – Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for American Express in a note issued to investors on Friday, March 14th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Ryan now forecasts that the payment services company will earn $3.50 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.60. The consensus estimate for American Express’ current full-year earnings is $15.33 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for American Express’ FY2026 earnings at $17.65 EPS.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 24th. The payment services company reported $3.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.00 by $0.04. American Express had a net margin of 15.36% and a return on equity of 32.65%.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. BTIG Research increased their target price on shares of American Express from $266.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of American Express from $305.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of American Express from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on shares of American Express in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $350.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Compass Point lowered their price target on shares of American Express from $325.00 to $309.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have given a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Express has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $299.24.

American Express Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of American Express stock opened at $264.36 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 1.58 and a quick ratio of 1.57. American Express has a 1 year low of $214.51 and a 1 year high of $326.28. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $300.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $288.45. The stock has a market cap of $185.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.87, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.21.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Express

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. GSA Capital Partners LLP grew its stake in shares of American Express by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 2,655 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $720,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of American Express by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,291 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $3,876,000 after purchasing an additional 281 shares during the period. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in American Express in the 3rd quarter valued at $221,000. Accredited Investors Inc. grew its stake in American Express by 23.9% in the 3rd quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 4,526 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $1,228,000 after acquiring an additional 873 shares during the period. Finally, Adero Partners LLC grew its stake in American Express by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Adero Partners LLC now owns 4,944 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $1,341,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period. 84.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at American Express

In other American Express news, insider Raymond Joabar sold 15,179 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $313.94, for a total transaction of $4,765,295.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 23,866 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,492,492.04. This trade represents a 38.88 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Michael J. Angelakis purchased 3,700 shares of American Express stock in a transaction on Friday, March 7th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $269.89 per share, with a total value of $998,593.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 3,700 shares in the company, valued at $998,593. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

American Express Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 9th. Investors of record on Friday, April 4th will be given a $0.82 dividend. This is a positive change from American Express’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.70. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 4th. American Express’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.41%.

About American Express

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.