American Express Company

American Express is more than a credit company. It's a symbol of status. This financial leader is known for its premium card products including its prestigious American Express Centurion Card—an exclusive no-limit credit card known to be a favorite of the global elite. The company has over 70 million cardholders and represents close to 7.5% of Berkshire Hathaway's investment portfolio.

$283.66
(as of May 8, 7:00 PM EST)

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Ticker Information for American Express Company

Stock Price
$283.66
Ticker Symbol
AXP
Exchange
NYSE

Industry Information for American Express Company

Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Credit Services

Company Description for American Express Company

Country
USA
Full Time Employees
75,100

American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as integrated payments company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean, and Internationally. It operates through four segments: U.S. Consumer Services, Commercial Services, International Card Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. The company's products and services include credit card, charge card, banking, and other payment and financing products; network services; expense management products and services; and travel and lifestyle services. It also provides merchant acquisition and processing, servicing and settlement, point-of-sale marketing, and information products and services for merchants; and fraud prevention services, as well as the design and operation of customer loyalty programs. In addition, the company leases and operates lounges at airports. Further, it designs and develops a software to manage company expenses. The company sells its products and services to consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large corporations through mobile and online applications, affiliate marketing, customer referral programs, third-party service providers and business partners, direct mail, telephone, in-house sales teams, telephone, and direct response advertising. American Express Company was founded in 1850 and is based in New York, New York.

Fundamentals for American Express Company

Market Capitalization
$193,958,068,224
EBITDA
Dividends per Share
$2.92
P/E Ratio
19.35
Forward P/E Ratio
18.35
Earnings per Share
$14.31
Earnings per Share Estimate Next Year
Profit Margin
16.56%
Shares Outstanding
700,588,992
Percent Owned by Insiders
21.77%
Percent Owned by Institutions
65.49%
52-Week High
52-Week Low

Technical Indicators for American Express Company

50-Day Moving Average
200-Day Moving Average
RSI
63.01
9.48

Analyst Ratings for American Express Company

Strong Buy
6
Buy
4
Hold
14
Sell
1
Strong Sell
3

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