The stock of American Express Co (AXP) has gone up by 5.78% for the week, with a 0.58% rise in the past month and a -15.78% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 4.77% for AXP. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.92% for AXP stock, with a simple moving average of -3.35% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in American Express Co (NYSE: AXP) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for American Express Co (NYSE: AXP) is above average at 18.65x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.24.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 17 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for AXP is 699.52M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.19% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of AXP on April 30, 2025 was 3.32M shares.
AXP) stock’s latest price update
American Express Co (NYSE: AXP)’s stock price has plunge by 0.78relation to previous closing price of 264.95. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 5.78% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-29 that DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Payments pioneer ConnexPay names Colin Temple as Head of North American Sales to drive growth across multiple verticals with his industry leadership.
Analysts’ Opinion of AXP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AXP stocks, with Redburn Atlantic repeating the rating for AXP by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for AXP in the upcoming period, according to Redburn Atlantic is $255 based on the research report published on April 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Monness Crespi & Hardt, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AXP reach a price target of $285, previously predicting the price at $275. The rating they have provided for AXP stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 21st, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to AXP, setting the target price at $274 in the report published on April 11th of the current year.
AXP Trading at -0.97% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AXP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.16% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.77%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.83%, as shares sank -0.75% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.15% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AXP rose by +5.78%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +11.84% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $254.50. In addition, American Express Co saw -10.03% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AXP starting from GLENDA MCNEAL, who proposed sale 3,019 shares at the price of $264.66 back on Apr 29 ’25. After this action, GLENDA MCNEAL now owns shares of American Express Co, valued at $799,005 using the latest closing price.
Angelakis Michael J, the Director of American Express Co, purchase 3,700 shares at $269.89 during a trade that took place back on Mar 07 ’25, which means that Angelakis Michael J is holding 3,700 shares at $998,593 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AXP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.79 for the gross margin
The net margin for American Express Co stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 34.02, with 3.70 for asset returns.
Based on American Express Co (AXP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.69. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.46.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.76. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.16for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.24.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, American Express Co (AXP) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
