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After finishing at $306.40 in the prior trading day, American Express Co (NYSE: AXP) closed at $307.50, up 0.36%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.36 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.98 million shares were traded.
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 5.32 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.81. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.69 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.23.
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 Feb 11 ’25 when McNeal Glenda G sold 7,391 shares for $309.96 per share. The transaction valued at 2,290,914 led to the insider holds 13,900 shares of the business.
GLENDA MCNEAL bought 7,391 shares of AXP for $2,290,880 on Feb 11 ’25. On Feb 06 ’25, another insider, Squeri Stephen J, who serves as the Chairman and CEO of the company, sold 50,841 shares for $319.45 each. As a result, the insider received 16,241,201 and left with 92,810 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, American’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.95, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.52. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.70. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.91 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.13.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, AXP has reached a high of $326.27, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $207.61. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.28%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 15.09%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 702.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 701.39M. Insiders hold about 0.16% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.40% stake in the company.
