American Express (AXP)
NYSEFinancialsFinancial - Credit ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-04
$326.16-1.11%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NYSEFinancialsFinancial - Credit ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Finance is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Recent financial performance freshly dropped to the bottom half of its industry.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 9% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 35% growth a year, above the roughly 16% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskAmerican Express's revenue growth has to keep compounding to justify the price. Revenue grew 10% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations. It trades at 6.5× price-to-book versus a peer median of 1.6×. The market is pricing in more growth than we forecast. Recent financial performance dropped to the bottom half of its industry. Our model puts the next-quarter miss near 15%. Peer multiples imply a price about 35% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis). This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. AXP is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 30 analysts currently covering AXP (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 8 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for AXP in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 13 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Consumer Finance — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Expand premium product portfolio and refresh cards
New welcome offer enhances premium product portfolio.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $326.16
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $326.16.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Expand premium product portfolio and refresh cards
Customer dissatisfaction may hinder premium product expansion.
Threatens: Expand premium product portfolio and refresh cards
Challenges premium product portfolio expansion due to customer dissatisfaction.
Threatens: Expand premium product portfolio and refresh cards
Discontinuation may hinder premium product expansion efforts.
Threatens: Expand premium product portfolio and refresh cards
Ending program may hinder premium product expansion efforts.
Advances: Increase quarterly dividend to $0.95
Dividend payment confirms commitment to capital allocation objective.
Advances: Expand premium product portfolio and refresh cards
Increased interest in premium cards supports product expansion objective.
Threatens: Expand premium product portfolio and refresh cards
Competitor perks may hinder premium product expansion.
