The stock of American Express Co (AXP) has gone up by 4.94% for the week, with a 12.19% rise in the past month and a -12.16% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.60%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 4.52% for AXP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.92% for AXP’s stock, with a 0.44% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in American Express Co (NYSE: AXP) Right Now?
American Express Co (NYSE: AXP) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.42x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for AXP is 1.24. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 18 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for AXP is 699.52M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.19% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of AXP on May 06, 2025 was 3.38M shares.
AXP) stock’s latest price update
American Express Co (NYSE: AXP)’s stock price has soared by 0.43 in relation to previous closing price of 276.85. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 4.94% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-05-04 that Investors look to Warren Buffett for advice in any market, but listening to his wisdom can help people get through tough times, like today’s market, with calm and clarity. His impressive and almost unmatched track record gives him clout.
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 4.13% 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 -14.79% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.52%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.60%, as shares surge +18.98% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.88% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AXP rose by +4.94%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +11.23% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $257.63. In addition, American Express Co saw -6.32% 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 Williams Anre D, who proposed sale 29,369 shares at the price of $275.42 back on May 02 ’25. After this action, Williams Anre D now owns shares of American Express Co, valued at $8,088,810 using the latest closing price.
McNeal Glenda G, the Chief Partner Officer of American Express Co, sale 3,019 shares at $264.66 during a trade that took place back on Apr 29 ’25, which means that McNeal Glenda G is holding 10,919 shares at $799,009 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AXP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.46 for the present operating margin
- 0.64 for the gross margin
The net margin for American Express Co stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.26. 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 4.23.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 36.17 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.03. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.59. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.29for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.27.
Conclusion
In conclusion, American Express Co (AXP) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. 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.
