
American Express Company (AXP) is a leading credit services business based in the US. It opened the day at $157.65 after a previous close of $155.90. During the day the price has varied from a low of $154.29 to a high of $158.23. The latest price was $155.88 (25 minute delay). American Express Company is listed on the NYSE and employs 64,000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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- AXP shares summary
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- Is AXP stock a buy or sell?
- Stock performance over time
- Is AXP suitable for ethical investing?
- Are AXP shares over-valued?
- American Express Company's financials
- How volatile are AXP shares?
- Does American Express Company pay a dividend?
- Have AXP shares ever split?
- Other common questions
American Express Company stock price (NYSE: AXP)
Use our graph to track the performance of AXP stocks over time.American Express Company shares at a glance
Open | $157.65 |
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High | $158.23 |
Low | $154.29 |
Close | $155.88 |
Previous close | $155.90 |
Change | $-0.02 |
Change % | -0.0128% |
Volume | 3,564,337 |
52-week range | $130.20 - $196.81 |
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50-day moving average | $151.69 |
200-day moving average | $154.10 |
Wall St. target price | $169.25 |
PE ratio | 15.5797 |
Dividend yield | $1.99 (1.35%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $9.97 |
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American Express Company price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $155.88 from 2023-01-25
1 week (2023-01-18) | 3.63% |
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1 month (2022-12-23) | N/A |
3 months (2022-10-27) | 6.06% |
6 months (2022-07-27) | 2.80% |
1 year (2022-01-27) | -9.32% |
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2 years (2021-01-27) | 36.63% |
3 years (2020-01-27) | 19.32% |
5 years (2018-01-26) | 56.46% |
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 16x. In other words, American Express Company shares trade at around 16x 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 1.1501. 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 | $49.6 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 20.77% |
Gross profit TTM | $30.8 billion |
Return on assets TTM | 3.84% |
Return on equity TTM | 31.68% |
Profit margin | 15.44% |
Book value | $32.05 |
Market capitalisation | $116.1 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
American Express Company's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like American Express Company.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
American Express Company's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 22.29
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and American Express Company's overall score of 22.29 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 25th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like American Express Company is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
American Express Company's environmental score
Environmental score: 4.55/100
American Express Company's environmental score of 4.55 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that American Express Company is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
American Express Company's social score
Social score: 15.43/100
American Express Company's social score of 15.43 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that American Express Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
American Express Company's governance score
Governance score: 15.82/100
American Express Company's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that American Express Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
American Express Company's controversy score
Controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. American Express Company scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that American Express Company hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
American Express Company was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
Total ESG score | 22.29 |
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Total ESG percentile | 25.26 |
Environmental score | 4.55 |
Environmental score percentile | 7 |
Social score | 15.43 |
Social score percentile | 7 |
Governance score | 15.82 |
Governance score percentile | 7 |
Level of controversy | 3 |
American Express Company share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 20.9% of net profits
Recently American Express Company has paid out, on average, around 20.9% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.35% 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 1.35% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In American Express Company's case, that would currently equate to about $1.99 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 9 February 2023. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 4 January 2023 (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 $130.1987 up to $196.8072. 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 1.158. 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, provides charge and credit payment card products, and travel-related services worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Global Consumer Services Group, Global Commercial Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. Its products and services include payment and financing products; network services; accounts payable expense management products and services; and travel and lifestyle services. The company's products and services also comprise 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. It sells its products and services to consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large corporations through mobile and online applications, third-party vendors and business partners, direct mail, telephone, in-house sales teams, and direct response advertising. American Express Company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York. .
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Frequently asked questions
What percentage of American Express Company is owned by insiders or institutions?Currently 0.129% of American Express Company shares are held by insiders and 86.281% by institutions. How many people work for American Express Company?
Latest data suggests 64,000 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
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