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After finishing at $315.25 in the prior trading day, American Express Co (NYSE: AXP) closed at $318.95, up 1.17%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.17 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.52 million shares were traded. AXP stock price reached its highest trading level at $321.894 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $316.0.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of AXP by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.53 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.03. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.69 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.64.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Monness Crespi & Hardt on January 27, 2025, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $355 from $330 previously.
On December 19, 2024, Monness Crespi & Hardt reiterated its Buy rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $300 to $330.
Monness Crespi & Hardt reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on October 14, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $265 to $300.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 28 ’25 when Joabar Raymond sold 15,179 shares for $313.94 per share. The transaction valued at 4,765,295 led to the insider holds 23,866 shares of the business.
RAYMOND D JOABAR bought 15,179 shares of AXP for $4,765,262 on Jan 28 ’25. On Nov 27 ’24, another insider, Le Caillec Christophe, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 6,000 shares for $303.48 each. As a result, the insider received 1,820,880 and left with 6,433 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, AXP now has a Market Capitalization of 223902908416 and an Enterprise Value of 237470449664. As of this moment, American’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 22.76, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.20. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.75. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.03 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.40. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.009.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AXP is 1.24, which has changed by 0.5273 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.21794415 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, AXP has reached a high of $326.27, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $199.88. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.26%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 21.31%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.53M shares per day over the past 3-months and 3123100 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 704.45M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 703.51M. Insiders hold about 0.13% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.30% stake in the company. Shares short for AXP as of 1735603200 were 8572088 with a Short Ratio of 3.25, compared to 1732838400 on 8624748. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8572088 and a Short% of Float of 1.55.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.27. The current Payout Ratio is 19.99% for AXP, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-01-03 with an ex-dividend date of 1735862400. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-10-03 when the company split stock in a 10000:8753 ratio.
