American Express Company (AXP) Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

American Express Company

AXP · NYSE

Analyst Consensus

Hold

27 analysts

$328

Current

$382

Low

$379

Average

$382

High

Average target implies +15.63% versus the current price.

Analyst Ratings Synthesis

Consensus is Hold, backed by 27 analysts, with a reported mean target of $379 and stated low and high targets both at $382, indicating an unusually tight displayed range despite the lower mean. Morgan Stanley is the clearest named bullish voice in the supplied evidence: it maintained a Buy rating while lowering its target to $382 from $385. The evidence does not identify a named least-bullish analyst or any bearish rating. No rating or target revisions dated within the reported week were supplied, so the direction of weekly revisions is unchanged or unavailable. The substantive disagreement is whether strong growth, guidance, ROE, and innovation justify the valuation, or whether recent underperformance warrants the Hold consensus.

Rating Actions

1 firm captured

Firm	Analyst	Rating	Price Target	Upside	Date	Source
Morgan Stanley	—	Buy Lowered price target and maintained Buy rating	$382from $385	+16.5%	Jul 27, 2026	Open the report this row came from

Rating actions are extracted from published reporting. Each row links to its source.

Research Reports

Links to freely available third-party research. Outlook labels are our classification of each article's stance, not a rating of our own.

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Symbol: AXP
Type: Stock
Sector: Finance
Industry: Finance Services
Exchange: NYSE

American Express (NYSE: AXP) is a global payments and premium lifestyle brand powered by technology. Our colleagues around the world back our customers with differentiated products, services, and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Founded in 1850 and headquartered in New York, American Express' brand is built on trust, security, service, and a rich history of delivering innovation and Membership value for our customers. We seek to provide the world's best customer experience every day to a broad range of consumers, small and medium-sized businesses, and large corporations, and we build and manage relationships with millions of merchants across our global network.

Key Issues

Bullish view

Simply Wall St. described American Express as 23% cheap while its return on equity remains strong, and the supplied consensus targets are materially above the reported share price. This supports the view that the recent weakness reflects an attractive valuation opportunity.

Bearish view

The stock has underperformed the broader market and competitors, while the consensus rating remains Hold across 27 analysts. That combination suggests the valuation discount may reflect concerns that are not resolved by headline target prices.

Analyst Consensus

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Hold

27 analysts

$328

Current

$382

Low

$379

Average

$382

High

Average target implies +15.63% versus the current price.

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