1,826 Shares in American Express Company $AXP Acquired by First National Bank of Omaha

First National Bank of Omaha acquired a new stake in American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,826 shares of the payment services company’s stock, valued at approximately $618,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Flputnam Investment Management Co. bought a new position in American Express in the second quarter worth $12,879,000. Keybank National Association OH raised its holdings in American Express by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 359,261 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $132,909,000 after buying an additional 10,495 shares during the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd raised its holdings in American Express by 34.1% in the 4th quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 139,887 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $51,751,000 after acquiring an additional 35,533 shares during the last quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp raised its stake in shares of American Express by 6.2% in the fourth quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 65,997 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $24,416,000 after purchasing an additional 3,855 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Capital Inc. bought a new position in American Express during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,838,000. 84.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More American Express News

Here are the key news stories impacting American Express this week:

• Positive Sentiment: American Express is expanding its premium lifestyle and sports partnerships by naming St Andrews Links its Official Payments Partner. The agreement could increase global brand visibility, card-member engagement and spending among affluent travelers and golf fans. American Express and St Andrews Links Trust partnership
• Positive Sentiment: AXP has expanded virtual-card capabilities for U.S. commercial customers through its @ Work platform and Conferma. The move embeds American Express more deeply into corporate payment and travel workflows, potentially improving retention, security and business-spending volumes. American Express expanded virtual cards strategy
• Positive Sentiment: A profile of CEO Steve Squeri highlights American Express’s successful focus on millennials and Gen Z customers, including the willingness of younger consumers to pay premium annual fees for differentiated benefits. The narrative reinforces the company’s premium-card strategy and customer growth potential. American Express CEO and premium card strategy
• Neutral Sentiment: Management will participate in the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on September 16. The event may provide updates on spending trends, credit quality and 2026 guidance, but no new financial outlook was announced. American Express Barclays conference announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: American Express is among the holdings in US Financial 15 Split Corp., which declared a monthly preferred-share distribution. The announcement has no direct impact on AXP’s earnings or capital allocation. US Financial 15 preferred dividend announcement

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Express in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of American Express from $396.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. BTIG Research dropped their price objective on American Express from $324.00 to $315.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Guggenheim initiated coverage on shares of American Express in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on American Express from $387.00 to $391.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $373.32.

American Express Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AXP opened at $339.90 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $342.72 and its 200 day moving average is $326.91. American Express Company has a 12 month low of $290.97 and a 12 month high of $387.49. The company has a market capitalization of $229.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.62, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.04.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The payment services company reported $4.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.41 by $0.12. American Express had a return on equity of 34.12% and a net margin of 15.07%.The firm had revenue of $19.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.70 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.08 EPS. American Express’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. American Express has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.300-17.900 EPS. Research analysts predict that American Express Company will post 17.67 EPS for the current year.

American Express Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.95 per share. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 2nd. American Express’s payout ratio is currently 23.06%.

American Express 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.