Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for American Express (AXP)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of American Express (NYSE: AXP) recently:

• 1/20/2026 – American Express was given a new $395.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley.
• 1/12/2026 – American Express had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $425.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/12/2026 – American Express was given a new $328.00 price target on by analysts at Credit Suisse Group AG.
• 1/12/2026 – American Express was given a new $385.00 price target on by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 1/12/2026 – American Express had its “sell” rating reaffirmed by analysts at BTIG Research. They now have a $328.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/12/2026 – American Express had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $360.00 to $385.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2026 – American Express had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at TD Cowen.
• 1/8/2026 – American Express had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $350.00 to $375.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – American Express was given a new $400.00 price target on by analysts at Evercore ISI.
• 1/6/2026 – American Express had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $420.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – American Express had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $355.00 to $367.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 12/29/2025 – American Express was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating.
• 12/22/2025 – American Express had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – American Express had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from $395.00 to $420.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/17/2025 – American Express had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $400.00 to $425.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/16/2025 – American Express was given a new $370.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley.
• 12/15/2025 – American Express was downgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating.
• 12/8/2025 – American Express had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – American Express is now covered by analysts at Wolfe Research. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock.
• 12/1/2025 – American Express had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

American Express Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.82 per share. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. American Express’s payout ratio is presently 22.01%.

Insider Activity

In other American Express news, CMO Elizabeth Rutledge sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.21, for a total value of $18,010,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 85,577 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,825,691.17. This trade represents a 36.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

American Express is a global financial services company primarily known for its payment card products, travel services and merchant network. Founded in 1850 as an express mail business, the company evolved through the 20th century into a payments and travel-focused organization. Its core activities include issuing consumer and commercial charge and credit cards, operating a global card acceptance and processing network, and providing travel-related services and customer loyalty programs.

American Express issues a range of products for individuals, small businesses and large corporations, including personal cards, business and corporate cards, and co‑brand partnerships with airlines, hotels and retailers.