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American Express (AXP) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade

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American Express (AXP - Free Report) closed at $332.16 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.97% move from the prior day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.41%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.18%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.31%.

The stock of credit card issuer and global payments company has risen by 3.33% in the past month, leading the Finance sector's gain of 1.64% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.15%.

The upcoming earnings release of American Express will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on October 17, 2025. The company is expected to report EPS of $3.93, up 12.61% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $17.99 billion, up 8.13% from the prior-year quarter.

For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $15.26 per share and a revenue of $71.41 billion, representing changes of +14.31% and +8.28%, respectively, from the prior year.

Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for American Express. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.11% downward. American Express is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

In the context of valuation, American Express is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 22.44. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 13, so one might conclude that American Express is trading at a premium comparatively.

It is also worth noting that AXP currently has a PEG ratio of 1.81. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The average PEG ratio for the Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry stood at 1.02 at the close of the market yesterday.

The Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry is part of the Finance sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 78, putting it in the top 32% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.


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