American Express (NYSE:AXP) Shares Acquired Sen. Markwayne Mullin

Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) recently bought shares of American Express Company (NYSE:AXP). In a filing disclosed on January 16th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in American Express stock on December 29th.

Senator Markwayne Mullin also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) on 12/29/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) on 12/29/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of RTX (NYSE:RTX) on 12/29/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of CocaCola (NYSE:KO) on 12/29/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) on 12/29/2025.
• Purchased $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 12/29/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) on 12/29/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 12/29/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) on 12/29/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 12/29/2025.

American Express Stock Up 2.1%

American Express stock traded up $7.66 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $365.03. The stock had a trading volume of 3,546,393 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,539,372. The company has a market capitalization of $251.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.50, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.59. American Express Company has a one year low of $220.43 and a one year high of $387.49. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $368.55 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $341.19.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last issued its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The payment services company reported ($11.85) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.56 by ($15.41). American Express had a return on equity of 33.41% and a net margin of 14.97%.The firm had revenue of ($17,139.00) million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.91 billion. On average, analysts expect that American Express Company will post 15.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Express Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be given a $0.82 dividend. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. American Express’s payout ratio is currently 22.01%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Express

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in American Express by 24.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,481 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $1,924,000 after acquiring an additional 1,273 shares in the last quarter. Balefire LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Express by 10.1% during the 2nd quarter. Balefire LLC now owns 2,326 shares of the payment services company’s stock worth $742,000 after acquiring an additional 214 shares in the last quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. bought a new stake in American Express in the second quarter worth $887,000. Baron Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in American Express during the second quarter valued at $247,000. Finally, Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC lifted its position in American Express by 1.1% during the second quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 16,332 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $5,210,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.33% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at American Express

In other American Express news, CMO Elizabeth Rutledge sold 50,000 shares of American Express stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.21, for a total transaction of $18,010,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 85,577 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,825,691.17. The trade was a 36.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Denise Pickett sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.73, for a total transaction of $1,753,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 7,726 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,709,739.98. This trade represents a 39.29% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 57,515 shares of company stock worth $20,658,509 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AXP has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. HSBC set a $295.00 target price on American Express and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on American Express from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Morgan Stanley set a $370.00 target price on American Express in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $425.00 price target on shares of American Express in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $420.00 price objective on shares of American Express in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Express currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $352.82.

About Senator Mullin

Markwayne Mullin (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Oklahoma. He assumed office on January 11, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Mullin (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. Senate to represent Oklahoma. He won in the special general election on November 8, 2022. Mullin is a member of the Cherokee Nation and one of four Native American members of the 116th Congress. At the age of 20, Mullin took over his father’s plumbing business. He is also a former professional mixed martial artist. Markwayne Mullin graduated from Stilwell High School. Mullin earned an associate degree in construction technology from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. His career experience includes owning and founding multiple businesses.

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.