American Express Company (AXP) is a leading credit services business with stocks listed in the US. It opened the day at US$240 after a previous close of US$240.99. During the day the price has varied from a low of USD239.39 to a high of USD244.96. The latest price was USD240.18 (25 minute delay). American Express Company is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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American Express Company's shares were split on a 10000:8753 basis on 2 October 2005. So if you had owned 8753 shares the day before the split, the next day you would own 10000 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your American Express Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 12.5% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for American Express Company shares which in turn could have impacted American Express Company's share price.
| Open | US$240 |
|---|---|
| High | US$244.96 |
| Low | US$239.39 |
| Close | US$240.18 |
| Previous close | US$240.99 |
| Change | US$-0.81 |
| Change % | -0.3361% |
| Volume | 3,819,340 |
| 52-week range | US$139.6065 - US$253.73 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$235.9448 |
| 200-day moving average | US$205.1234 |
| Target price | US$241.69 |
| PE ratio | 20.5272 |
| Dividend yield | US$2.5 (1.12%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$12.14 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $240.18
| 1 week (2024-07-19) | -0.91% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-06-26) | 4.12% |
| 3 months (2024-04-26) | 1.93% |
| 6 months (2024-01-26) | 19.24% |
| 1 year (2023-07-26) | 43.18% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-07-25) | 56.17% |
| 3 years (2021-07-26) | 39.15% |
| 5 years (2019-07-26) | 89.45% |
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Valuing American Express Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of American Express Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
American Express Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 21x. In other words, American Express Company shares trade at around 21x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
American Express Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.2466. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into American Express Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Over the last 12 months, American Express Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$139.6065 up to US$253.73. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while American Express Company's is 1.213. This would suggest that American Express Company's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
| Revenue TTM | US$56.9 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 21.67% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$28.8 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 3.56% |
| Return on equity TTM | 32.85% |
| Profit margin | 15.81% |
| Book value | 40.006 |
| Market capitalisation | US$179.3 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 21.42% of net profits
Recently American Express Company has paid out, on average, around 21.42% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.12% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), American Express Company shareholders could enjoy a 1.12% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In American Express Company's case, that would currently equate to about $2.5 per share.
While American Express Company's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that American Express Company is investing more in its future growth.
American Express Company's most recent dividend payout was on 8 August 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 4 July 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like American Express Company.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 22.29
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and American Express Company's overall score of 22.29 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 25th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like American Express Company is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 4.55/100
American Express Company's environmental score of 4.55 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that American Express Company is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 15.43/100
American Express Company's social score of 15.43 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that American Express Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 15.82/100
American Express Company's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that American Express Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. American Express Company scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that American Express Company hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
American Express Company was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 22.29 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 25.26 |
| Environmental score | 4.55 |
| Environmental score percentile | 7 |
| Social score | 15.43 |
| Social score percentile | 7 |
| Governance score | 15.82 |
| Governance score percentile | 7 |
| Level of controversy | 3 |
American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as integrated payments company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean, and Internationally. It operates through four segments: U.S. Consumer Services, Commercial Services, International Card Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. The company's products and services include credit card, charge card, banking, and other payment and financing products; network services; expense management products and services; and travel and lifestyle services. It also provides merchant acquisition and processing, servicing and settlement, point-of-sale marketing, and information products and services for merchants; and fraud prevention services, as well as the design and operation of customer loyalty programs. In addition, the company operates lounges at airports under Centurion Lounge brand name. It sells its products and services to consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large corporations through mobile and online applications, affiliate marketing, customer referral programs, third-party service providers and business partners, direct mail, telephone, in-house sales teams, and direct response advertising. American Express Company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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