American Express (AXP) stock
AXP's Quality Score rose 2 points on Mon, Nov 2, to 7.
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Key facts on AXP
| The company | Profit up 13% to $11.4B |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 23 |
AXP in the news
Big story
What's next
Tue Dec 8: Goldman Sachs U.S. Financial…Investor conference · date confirmed.
1 more date ahead: the conference, for Pro members.
AXP catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed -3.5% on average, higher 0 of 4 times.
Why AXP scores 7
Averagefor quality, not price, 1 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +2Size $217.1B, mega cap
- +3News guidance raised, earnings beat
- Chart checks adds
- Profit adds
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AXP has 1 of 14 chart checks firing
AXP RSI today: 61.6, above its 50-day and 200-day averages
- RSI 1461.6
- MACD (12, 26, 9)Above signal
- 50-day average$317.05
- 200-day average$325.93
- 50/200 crossDeath cross
- ADX 1416.9
- Support$318.20
- Resistance$339.98
- 52-week high$387.49
- 52-week low$290.97
- Chart patternNone
- Volume1.1x
The deep dive on AXP
- What it does and how it makes money
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Jul 24, 2026SEC filing · Feb 6, 2026, against the one of Feb 7, 2025
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
How AXP ranks in Consumer Finance
AXP is #5 of 10 by Quality Score among Consumer Finance & Fintech.
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Free cash flow over four quarters: AXP $15.1B, SOFI -$8.79B.
When does AXP report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Fri Jan 29, before the open (in 88 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What AXP reported on Oct 23, 2026
The quarter
Revenue of $20.1B.
“Third-quarter consolidated total revenues net of interest expense were $20.1 billion, up 9 percent year-over-year. The increase was primarily driven by higher Card Member spending, increased net interest income supported by growth in card balances, and strong card fee growth.”
Where the sales came from
AXP's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Revenue growth | 10% |
In the company's words
“Consolidated expenses were $14.5 billion, up 9 percent year-over-year. The increase was primarily driven by higher variable customer engagement costs due to increased Card Member spending and the U.S. Platinum Card ® refresh, partially offset by lower operating expenses.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 23)
The numbers
- $217B
- today
- $43B
- up 8.8% on the year
- $15B
- last 12 months
Sales grew 14% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $3.80 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | -3.1% | -3.7% | -0.5% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | -4.3% | -4.3% | -1.0% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | -0.2% | -4.3% | -5.2% |
AXP sales and profit by year
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $41B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
Is AXP's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its dividends come to 17% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $3.80 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $2.6B a year |
| Free cash flow | $15B |
| Record | Raised each of the last 5 years |
Insiders trading AXP
AXP insider trades
2 insiders sold $5.4M across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
AXP trades by Congress and the executive branch
9 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
AXP's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold AXP?
In ETFs: AXP is 1.3% of JEPI, 0.4% of DGRO, and 0.3% of SPYI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
About American Express
American Express is a global financial institution, operating in about 130 countries, that provides consumers and businesses with charge and credit card payment products. The company also operates a highly profitable merchant payment network. It operates in four segments: US consumer services, US commercial services, international card services, and global merchant and network services. Beyond payment products, the company's commercial business offers expense management tools, consulting services, and business loans.
What American Express says it competes with
“We compete in the global payments industry with networks, issuers, acquirers and other payment service providers and methods of payment, including paper-based transactions (e.g., cash and checks) and electronic transfers (e.g., wire transfers and Automated Clearing House (ACH)), as well as evolving and growing alternative mechanisms, systems and products that leverage new technologies, business models and customer relationships to create payment, financing or banking solutions.”
AXP's score card
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Straight Answers
Is AXP a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says
AXP scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #5 of 10 in Consumer Finance & Fintech by Quality Score, with 1 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is AXP's Quality Score?
AXP scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #5 of 10 in Consumer Finance & Fintech by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind AXP's 7.
Are insiders buying AXP?
2 insiders sold $5.4M across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Monique Herena, Chief Colleague Exp. Officer, who sold $3M on Aug 18. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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