American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP): How To Buy And When To Buy And Its Performance & Trends

In the last trading session, 4.18 million American Express Co. (NYSE:AXP) shares changed hands as the company’s beta touched 1.23. With the company’s per share price at $218.34 changed hands at -$0.06 or -0.03% during last session, the market valuation stood at $158.05B. AXP’s last price was a discount, traded about -6.11% off its 52-week high of $231.69. The share price had its 52-week low at $140.91, which suggests the last value was 35.46% up since then. When we look at American Express Co.’s average trading volume, we note the 3-month average coming to 3.10 million.

American Express Co. (NYSE:AXP) trade information

Instantly AXP was in red as seen at the end of in last trading. With action -0.68%, the performance over the past five days has been red. The drop to weekly highs of 222.73 subtracted -0.03% to the stock’s daily price. The company’s shares are showing year-to-date upside of 16.55%, with the 5-day performance at -0.68% in the red. However, in the 30-day time frame, American Express Co. (NYSE:AXP) is -0.05% down.

American Express Co. (AXP) estimates and forecasts

Data shows that the American Express Co. share is performing relatively much better than most of its peers within the same industry. As can be gleaned from the statistics, the company’s share value shot 44.50% over the past 6 months, a 14.45% in annual growth rate that is considerably higher than the industry average of 11.40%. Moreover, analysts have looked to higher expectations by upgrading its fiscal year 2024 revenue estimates. The rating firms predict current quarter revenue for American Express Co. will rise 34.70%, while the growth in revenue is estimated to hit 11.40% for the next quarter. Year-over-year growth is forecast to reach 9.40% up from the last financial year.

Consensus estimates given by 18 financial analysts project the company’s revenue in the current quarter to hit an average of $15.79 billion. 17 analysts are of the opinion that American Express Co.’s revenue for the quarter ending Jun 2024 will be $16.53 billion. The company’s revenue for the corresponding quarters a year ago was $13.05 billion and $15.05 billion respectively. According to analysts, the company will likely register a growth in its current quarter sales, forecast at 21.00%. The estimates for the next quarter sales put growth at 9.80%.

Looking at the company’s year-on-year earnings, data shows that the past 5-year has an earnings growth rate of 7.25%. The 2024 estimates are for American Express Co. earnings to increase by 14.58%, but the outlook for the next 5-year period is at 14.67% per year.

AXP Dividends

American Express Co. is expected to release its next quarterly earnings report in May. The 1.15% annual yield figure for the share gives it an annual dividend of 2.50. It is important to note, however, that the 1.15% dividend yield ratio should serve as a guide only, as you should also take into consideration many other aspects of a company’s operations and fundamentals before making any investment decision.