<div id="readability-page-1"><p><span>American Express (NYSE:AXP)</span> had its price target cut by investment analysts at Truist Financial  from $420.00 to $400.00 in a research report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the payment services company's stock. Truist Financial's target price points to a potential upside of 13.59% from the stock's current price.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>American Express</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Capital One Stock Weak After Earnings, Brex Deal in Focus</li></ul><p>Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. DZ Bank upgraded shares of American Express from a &#34;sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating and set a $340.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. HSBC  set a $295.00 target price on shares of American Express and gave the stock a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Morgan Stanley  set a $395.00 price target on American Express in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $420.00 price objective on shares of American Express in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Evercore ISI  set a $400.00 price target on American Express in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued  a Hold rating and one  has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of $352.59.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Report on AXP</b></p><h2>American Express Stock Down 1.8%</h2><ul><li>Why These 3 Mega-Caps Could Still Surprise Investors in 2026</li></ul><p>Shares of NYSE AXP opened at $352.14 on Monday. The firm's 50-day moving average is $369.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is $344.06. The company has a market capitalization of $242.57 billion, a PE ratio of 22.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.14. American Express has a 12-month low of $220.43 and a 12-month high of $387.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.66. </p><p>American Express (NYSE:AXP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The payment services company reported $3.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.54 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of ($17,139.00) million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.91 billion. American Express had a return on equity of 33.49% and a net margin of 15.00%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.04 earnings per share. American Express has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.300-17.900 EPS.  Equities analysts anticipate that  American Express will post 15.33 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Express</h2><ul><li>This ETF Caught a Major Tailwind After the Fed’s Rate Cut</li></ul><p>A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AXP. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in  American Express by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,267,377 shares of the payment services company's stock valued at $721,525,000 after purchasing an additional 49,593 shares in the last quarter.  ZEGA Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of  American Express in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,080,000.  Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of  American Express by 0.3% in the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 1,598,743 shares of the payment services company's stock valued at $531,038,000 after buying an additional 4,080 shares in the last quarter.  Dempze Nancy E lifted its holdings in  American Express by 210.2% in the second quarter. Dempze Nancy E now owns 3,459 shares of the payment services company's stock valued at $1,103,000 after acquiring an additional 2,344 shares during the period.  Finally, Reliant Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of  American Express by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Reliant Investment Management LLC now owns 26,189 shares of the payment services company's stock worth $8,354,000 after purchasing an additional 480 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  84.33% of the company's stock. </p><h2>American Express Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>American Express is a global financial services company primarily known for its payment card products, travel services and merchant network. Founded in 1850 as an express mail business, the company evolved through the 20th century into a payments and travel-focused organization. Its core activities include issuing consumer and commercial charge and credit cards, operating a global card acceptance and processing network, and providing travel-related services and customer loyalty programs.  </p><p>American Express issues a range of products for individuals, small businesses and large corporations, including personal cards, business and corporate cards, and co‑brand partnerships with airlines, hotels and retailers.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than American Express</li><li>Trump just signed it</li><li>~$1.5T SpaceX IPO: Pre-IPO Opportunity</li><li>Forget AI, This Will Be the Next Big Tech Breakthrough</li><li>ALERT: Drop these 5 stocks before the market opens tomorrow!</li><li>Refund From 1933: Trump’s Reset May Create Instant Wealth</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsAndPriceTargetChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUFYUA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="330" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsAndPriceTargetChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUFYUA"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Truist Financial has lowered its price target for American Express (NYSE:AXP) from $420.00 to $400.00 while maintaining a "buy" rating. This adjustment suggests a potential upside of 13.59% from the current stock price. Other analysts have varied opinions, with DZ Bank upgrading to a "hold" rating and a $340.00 target, while HSBC set a $295.00 target. The consensus rating for American Express is currently "Hold" with a price target of $352.59. The stock opened at $352.14, reflecting a 1.8% decline recently.</p>

American Express (NYSE:AXP) Price Target Lowered to $400.00 at Truist Financial