Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Buys American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) Shares

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican-West Virginia) recently bought shares of American Express Company (NYSE:AXP). In a filing disclosed on April 04th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in American Express stock on March 11th.

Senator Shelley Moore Capito also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) on 3/31/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) on 3/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) on 3/25/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) on 3/12/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 2/20/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) on 2/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) on 2/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 2/9/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) on 1/28/2026.

American Express Stock Performance

Shares of American Express stock opened at $305.41 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. American Express Company has a twelve month low of $220.43 and a twelve month high of $387.49. The stock has a market cap of $209.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.13. The company’s fifty day moving average is $322.37 and its 200 day moving average is $345.76.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The payment services company reported $3.53 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.54 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of ($17,139.00) million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.91 billion. American Express had a net margin of 15.00% and a return on equity of 33.49%. The business’s revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.04 EPS. American Express has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.300-17.900 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that American Express Company will post 15.33 EPS for the current year.

American Express Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Investors of record on Friday, April 3rd will be paid a $0.95 dividend. This is a positive change from American Express’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.82. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 2nd. American Express’s payout ratio is presently 24.69%.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Express

In related news, insider Howard Grosfield sold 8,134 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.73, for a total value of $2,820,301.82. Following the sale, the insider owned 9,433 shares in the company, valued at $3,270,704.09. This represents a 46.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Ravikumar Radhakrishnan sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $356.58, for a total transaction of $5,348,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 8,945 shares in the company, valued at $3,189,608.10. This represents a 62.64% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 73,944 shares of company stock worth $26,114,366. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Express

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Old North State Trust LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Express by 16.0% during the fourth quarter. Old North State Trust LLC now owns 2,050 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $758,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Express during the fourth quarter valued at about $3,941,000. World Investment Advisors raised its holdings in shares of American Express by 37.3% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 11,846 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $4,383,000 after purchasing an additional 3,220 shares during the period. Farmers National Bank raised its holdings in shares of American Express by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 817 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $302,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Finally, DUTCH ASSET Corp acquired a new stake in shares of American Express in the 4th quarter worth about $221,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.33% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on AXP shares. Evercore set a $393.00 price target on shares of American Express in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of American Express from $367.00 to $323.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of American Express in a research report on Friday, March 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $420.00 price target on shares of American Express in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of American Express from $385.00 to $375.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $350.86.

About Senator Capito

Shelley Moore Capito (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from West Virginia. She assumed office on January 3, 2015. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Capito (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent West Virginia. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Capito was first elected to the Senate in 2014, becoming the first female U.S. Senator in the state’s history. Prior to serving in the Senate, Capito was a member of the West Virginia House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001 and a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015. At the start of the 116th Congress, Capito was a member of the U.S. Senate committees on Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works, and Rules and Administration. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Capito is a more moderate right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, she may break with the Republican Party line more than her fellow members. Capito earned her bachelor’s degree from Duke University. After earning her M.Ed. from the University of Virginia, Capito was a college counselor and then director of an educational information center. She was the only Republican in the West Virginia congressional delegation until the 2010 elections and is the first Republican woman elected to Congress from West Virginia. Capito is a former chairwoman of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, as well as a member of the Congressional Arts Caucus. After an explosion responsible for the death of 29 coal workers, Capito founded the Congressional Coal Caucus. Prior to her election to the U.S. House, Capito served in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

American Express Company Profile

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.