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AXP Stock  USD 337.50  5.38  1.57%   

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American Express is selling at 337.50 as of the 15th of February 2026; that is 1.57% down since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's last reported lowest price was 336.21. American Express has only a 6 % chance of going through financial distress over the next few years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. Note, on January 16, 2026, Representative Julie Johnson 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 686.61 M outstanding shares of which 7.16 M shares are presently shorted by investors with about 2.4 days to cover. More on American Express

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American Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
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CEOAnre Williams
Thematic Ideas
Showing 3 out of 4 themes
Old Names[Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc, Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc, AXP, American Express Company]
Business ConcentrationConsumer Finance, Financial Services, Dow Jones Industrial, NYSE Composite, SP 500 Index, SP 100 Index, SP 100, Dow Jones Composite, ARCA Institutional, FinTech, Blockchain, Dividend Beast, Warren Buffett Holdings, Financials, Consumer Finance, Credit Services, Financial Services (View all Sectors)
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Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.01830.0359
Way Down
Pretty Stable
Asset Turnover0.160.2682
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.680.6285
Significantly Up
Pretty Stable
Net Debt9.5 B10.1 B
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities179.3 B170.8 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total83.7 B95.8 B
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Slightly volatile
Total Assets177.3 B300.1 B
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Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets38.6 B48.5 B
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Pretty Stable
Total Cash From Operating Activities19.3 B18.4 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Debt leverage enables American Express to amplify potential investment gains using borrowed funds. Evaluating debt relative to total assets helps investors assess American Express' financial structure and understand the extent to which American Express' operations depend on creditor capital.
Liquidity
American Express has 57.76 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. Nevertheless, prudent borrowing could serve as an effective mechanism for American to finance growth opportunities yielding strong returns.

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3 Billion
American Express (AXP) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA and employs 76,800 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 232.49 B. American Express runs under Consumer Finance sector within Financials industry. The entity has 686.61 M outstanding shares of which 7.16 M shares are presently shorted by investors with about 2.4 days to cover. American Express has about 43.49 B in cash with 18.43 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 686.61 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 January 16, 2026, Representative Julie Johnson of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of American Express's common stock.
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American Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Massachusetts Financial Services Company2025-06-30
7.4 M
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.2025-06-30
7.3 M
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
6.6 M
Norges Bank2025-06-30
5.9 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2025-06-30
5.9 M
Nuveen, Llc2025-06-30
5.1 M
Capital World Investors2025-06-30
5.1 M
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership2025-06-30
4.6 M
Capital Research Global Investors2025-06-30
4.4 M
Berkshire Hathaway Inc2025-06-30
151.6 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
46.4 M
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American Express Historical Income Statement

At this time, American Express' Depreciation And Amortization is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 02/15/2026, Total Revenue is likely to grow to about 84.5 B, while Selling And Marketing Expenses is likely to drop slightly above 4.6 B. View More Fundamentals

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American Express Corporate Directors

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