American Express Stock Today

AXP Stock  USD 270.47  0.95  0.35%   

Performance

8 of 100

 
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Odds Of Distress

Less than 6

 
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American Express is selling at 270.47 as of the 11th of October 2024; that is 0.35% down since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's last reported lowest price was 269.88. American Express has only a 6 % chance of going through financial distress over the next few years but had a somewhat ok performance during the last 90 days. Note, on September 2, 2024, Representative John James of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of American Express's common stock.
Business Domain
Financial Services
IPO Date
1st of June 1972
Classification
Financials
American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides charge and credit payment card products, and travel-related services worldwide. American Express Company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York. American Express operates under Credit Services classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 710.91 M outstanding shares of which 8.84 M shares are presently shorted by investors with about 3.13 days to cover. More on American Express

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American Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
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CEOAnre Williams
Thematic Ideas
Showing 3 out of 4 themes
Old Names[Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc, AXP, Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc, American Express Company]
Business ConcentrationConsumer Finance, Financial Services, Dow Jones Industrial, NYSE Composite, SP 500 Index, SP 100 Index, SP 100, ARCA Major Markets, Dow Jones Composite, ARCA Institutional, Warren Buffett Holdings, Dividend Beast, FinTech, Blockchain, Financials, Consumer Finance, Credit Services, Financial Services (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.01770.0321
Way Down
Very volatile
Asset Turnover0.140.2312
Way Down
Pretty Stable
Gross Profit Margin0.70.5717
Fairly Up
Slightly volatile
Net Debt2.5 B2.6 B
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities150.7 B143.5 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total94 B89.5 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets169.3 B261.1 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets153.6 B146.3 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities19.5 B18.6 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
American Express can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand American Express' financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of American Express' total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
American Express has 49.16 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.84, which is OK given its current industry classification. American Express has a current ratio of 1.59, which is typical for the industry and considered as normal. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for American to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Dividends Paid

1.87 Billion
American Express (AXP) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 200 Vesey Street, New York, NY, United States, 10285 and employs 74,600 people. American Express is listed under Consumer Finance category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mega-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 192.28 B. American Express runs under Consumer Finance sector within Financials industry. The entity has 710.91 M outstanding shares of which 8.84 M shares are presently shorted by investors with about 3.13 days to cover. American Express has about 34 B in cash with 18.56 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 42.01.
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Ownership Allocation
American Express holds a total of 710.91 Million outstanding shares. Over half of American Express' outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These other corporate entities are typically referred to as corporate investors that acquire positions in a given instrument to benefit from reduced trade commissions. Please note that on September 2, 2024, Representative John James of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of American Express's common stock.
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American Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.2024-06-30
9.1 M
Fisher Asset Management, Llc2024-06-30
8.9 M
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-06-30
6.8 M
Norges Bank2024-06-30
6.4 M
Northern Trust Corp2024-06-30
6.2 M
Legal & General Group Plc2024-06-30
5.1 M
Amvescap Plc.2024-06-30
5.1 M
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership2024-06-30
4.8 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-06-30
4.8 M
Berkshire Hathaway Inc2024-06-30
151.6 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-06-30
45.2 M
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American Express Corporate Directors

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