American Express (NYSE:AXP) Shares Acquired Sen. Shelley Moore Capito

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican-West Virginia) recently bought shares of American Express Company (NYSE:AXP). In a filing disclosed on April 04th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in American Express stock on March 11th.

Senator Shelley Moore Capito also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) on 3/31/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) on 3/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) on 3/25/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) on 3/12/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 2/20/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) on 2/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) on 2/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 2/9/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) on 1/28/2026.

American Express Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of NYSE AXP opened at $305.41 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $322.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $345.76. American Express Company has a fifty-two week low of $220.43 and a fifty-two week high of $387.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $209.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 1.58.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The payment services company reported $3.53 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.54 by ($0.01). American Express had a net margin of 15.00% and a return on equity of 33.49%. The business had revenue of ($17,139.00) million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.91 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.04 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. American Express has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.300-17.900 EPS. On average, analysts predict that American Express Company will post 15.33 EPS for the current year.

American Express Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Investors of record on Friday, April 3rd will be issued a $0.95 dividend. This is an increase from American Express’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.82. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 2nd. American Express’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.69%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AXP has been the topic of several analyst reports. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $395.00 price objective on shares of American Express in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of American Express from $385.00 to $375.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of American Express in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Morgan Stanley set a $395.00 target price on shares of American Express in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of American Express in a research note on Monday, December 8th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $350.86.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Express

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of American Express by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 29,464,868 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $10,900,528,000 after buying an additional 369,967 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of American Express by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 9,023,482 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $3,338,238,000 after buying an additional 141,936 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of American Express by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 7,850,298 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $2,904,218,000 after buying an additional 558,533 shares during the period. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in shares of American Express by 46.7% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,515,675 shares of the payment services company’s stock valued at $2,780,424,000 after buying an additional 2,393,340 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of American Express in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,464,215,000. Institutional investors own 84.33% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at American Express

In other news, insider Howard Grosfield sold 8,134 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.73, for a total value of $2,820,301.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 9,433 shares in the company, valued at $3,270,704.09. This represents a 46.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Anna Marrs sold 27,425 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $350.01, for a total transaction of $9,599,024.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 20,394 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,138,103.94. This trade represents a 57.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 73,944 shares of company stock worth $26,114,366 over the last ninety days. 0.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Senator Capito

Shelley Moore Capito (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from West Virginia. She assumed office on January 3, 2015. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Capito (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent West Virginia. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Capito was first elected to the Senate in 2014, becoming the first female U.S. Senator in the state’s history. Prior to serving in the Senate, Capito was a member of the West Virginia House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001 and a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015. At the start of the 116th Congress, Capito was a member of the U.S. Senate committees on Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works, and Rules and Administration. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Capito is a more moderate right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, she may break with the Republican Party line more than her fellow members. Capito earned her bachelor’s degree from Duke University. After earning her M.Ed. from the University of Virginia, Capito was a college counselor and then director of an educational information center. She was the only Republican in the West Virginia congressional delegation until the 2010 elections and is the first Republican woman elected to Congress from West Virginia. Capito is a former chairwoman of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, as well as a member of the Congressional Arts Caucus. After an explosion responsible for the death of 29 coal workers, Capito founded the Congressional Coal Caucus. Prior to her election to the U.S. House, Capito served in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

About American Express

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.