American Express (AXP) Set to Announce Earnings on Friday

American Express (NYSE:AXP) is anticipated to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, October 23rd. Analysts expect American Express to post earnings of $4.58 per share and revenue of $20.12 billion for the quarter. American Express has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.300-17.900 EPS. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 23, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The payment services company reported $4.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.41 by $0.12. American Express had a net margin of 15.07% and a return on equity of 34.12%. The firm had revenue of $14.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.70 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $4.08 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect American Express to post $17.65 EPS for the current fiscal year and $20.21 EPS for the next fiscal year.

American Express Price Performance

AXP opened at $318.20 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $320.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $325.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $214.89 billion, a PE ratio of 19.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.08. American Express has a 52 week low of $290.97 and a 52 week high of $387.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.55.

American Express Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be paid a $0.95 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. American Express’s dividend payout ratio is 23.06%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on AXP shares. Citigroup reduced their price target on American Express from $355.00 to $340.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on American Express from $338.00 to $335.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Benchmark started coverage on American Express in a report on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. President Capital upped their price objective on American Express from $359.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, BTIG Research cut their target price on American Express from $315.00 to $230.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $365.63.

American Express Company Profile

American Express Company is a global financial services company that provides payment, lending, travel and expense management products and services. Its offerings include consumer and small-business charge and credit cards, corporate payment programs, business financing solutions, deposit products and digital payment services.

The company operates an integrated payments network that connects card members, merchants and financial institutions. American Express also provides merchant acquisition and payment processing services, data and analytics, fraud prevention tools, and customer loyalty programs.