one8zero8 LLC Takes Position in American Express Company $AXP

one8zero8 LLC bought a new position in shares of American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 2,130 shares of the payment services company’s stock, valued at approximately $720,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in American Express by 24.4% in the 4th 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 boosted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. bought a new stake in shares of American Express during the second quarter worth about $428,000. Howland Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of American Express by 4.2% during the second quarter. Howland Capital Management LLC now owns 2,216 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $707,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of American Express by 19.9% in the second quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,898 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $924,000 after buying an additional 481 shares during the period. 84.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Express Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of American Express stock opened at $339.90 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $229.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.04. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $342.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of $326.91. American Express Company has a 12-month low of $290.97 and a 12-month high of $387.49. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The payment services company reported $4.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.41 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $19.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.70 billion. American Express had a return on equity of 34.12% and a net margin of 15.07%.American Express’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.08 earnings per share. American Express has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.300-17.900 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that American Express Company will post 17.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Express Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 2nd were 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 was Thursday, July 2nd. American Express’s payout ratio is currently 23.06%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded shares of American Express from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Freedom Capital upgraded American Express from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. DZ Bank raised American Express from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America lifted their target price on American Express from $387.00 to $391.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on American Express from $385.00 to $382.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $373.32.

Key American Express News

Here are the key news stories impacting American Express this week:

• Positive Sentiment: American Express is expanding its premium lifestyle and sports partnerships by naming St Andrews Links its Official Payments Partner. The agreement could increase global brand visibility, card-member engagement and spending among affluent travelers and golf fans. American Express and St Andrews Links Trust partnership
• Positive Sentiment: AXP has expanded virtual-card capabilities for U.S. commercial customers through its @ Work platform and Conferma. The move embeds American Express more deeply into corporate payment and travel workflows, potentially improving retention, security and business-spending volumes. American Express expanded virtual cards strategy
• Positive Sentiment: A profile of CEO Steve Squeri highlights American Express’s successful focus on millennials and Gen Z customers, including the willingness of younger consumers to pay premium annual fees for differentiated benefits. The narrative reinforces the company’s premium-card strategy and customer growth potential. American Express CEO and premium card strategy
• Neutral Sentiment: Management will participate in the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on September 16. The event may provide updates on spending trends, credit quality and 2026 guidance, but no new financial outlook was announced. American Express Barclays conference announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: American Express is among the holdings in US Financial 15 Split Corp., which declared a monthly preferred-share distribution. The announcement has no direct impact on AXP’s earnings or capital allocation. US Financial 15 preferred dividend announcement

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.