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American Express (AXP) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts
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American Express (AXP - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $325.76, moving -1% from the previous trading session. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.26% for the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.24%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.36%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the credit card issuer and global payments company had gained 11.78% outpaced the Finance sector's gain of 6.09% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.98%.
The upcoming earnings release of American Express will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on April 23, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $4.01, signifying a 10.16% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $18.62 billion, up 9.71% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $17.53 per share and revenue of $78.81 billion, which would represent changes of +13.98% and +9.11%, respectively, from the prior year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for American Express should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.19% higher within the past month. Right now, American Express possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that American Express has a Forward P/E ratio of 18.77 right now. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 12.91.
Meanwhile, AXP's PEG ratio is currently 1.39. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Financial - Miscellaneous Services was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.17 at yesterday's closing price.
The Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 89, finds itself in the top 37% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. 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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American Express (AXP) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts
American Express (AXP - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $325.76, moving -1% from the previous trading session. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.26% for the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.24%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.36%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the credit card issuer and global payments company had gained 11.78% outpaced the Finance sector's gain of 6.09% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.98%.
The upcoming earnings release of American Express will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on April 23, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $4.01, signifying a 10.16% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $18.62 billion, up 9.71% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $17.53 per share and revenue of $78.81 billion, which would represent changes of +13.98% and +9.11%, respectively, from the prior year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for American Express should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.19% higher within the past month. Right now, American Express possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that American Express has a Forward P/E ratio of 18.77 right now. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 12.91.
Meanwhile, AXP's PEG ratio is currently 1.39. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Financial - Miscellaneous Services was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.17 at yesterday's closing price.
The Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 89, finds itself in the top 37% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. 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.