American Express (AXP) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts

American Express (AXP) closed at $342.56 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.42% move from the prior day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.1%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.35%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.43%. Coming into today, shares of the credit card issuer and global payments company had gained 8.71% in the past month. In that same time, the Finance sector gained 2.81%, while the S&P 500 lost 1.34%. Market participants will be closely following the financial results of American Express in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on July 24, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $4.39, up 7.6% from the prior-year quarter. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $19.62 billion, reflecting a 9.86% rise from the equivalent quarter last year. AXP's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $17.64 per share and revenue of $79.24 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +14.69% and +9.71%, respectively. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for American Express. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability. Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational 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 moved 0.26% higher. American Express is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Looking at its valuation, American Express is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 19.15. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 10.9 for its industry. Investors should also note that AXP has a PEG ratio of 1.39 right now. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.07. The Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry is part of the Finance sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 154, this industry ranks in the bottom 37% of all industries, numbering over 250. 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. Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double"From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks