Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for American Express (AXP)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of American Express (NYSE: AXP) in the last few weeks:

• 7/13/2026 – American Express had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/13/2026 – American Express was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “hold” to “buy”.
• 7/13/2026 – American Express is now covered by Guggenheim. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – American Express is now covered by Benchmark Co.. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – American Express was downgraded by Piper Sandler from “overweight” to “hold”.
• 7/13/2026 – American Express is now covered by Evercore Inc. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – American Express was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from “positive” to “overweight”.
• 7/13/2026 – American Express was downgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada from “moderate buy” to “hold”.
• 7/13/2026 – American Express had its price target raised by HSBC Holdings plc from $312.00 to $329.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – American Express was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “neutral” to “overweight”. They now have a $400.00 price target on the stock, up from $328.00.
• 7/9/2026 – American Express had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $387.00 to $391.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – American Express had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $330.00 to $338.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – American Express had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $340.00 to $386.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – American Express had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $322.00 to $364.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – American Express was given a new $380.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 6/30/2026 – American Express had its price target raised by BTIG Research from $285.00 to $324.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – American Express is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $396.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – American Express is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $396.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – American Express had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $360.00 to $375.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/18/2026 – American Express was upgraded by DZ Bank AG from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $375.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/16/2026 – American Express had its “sell” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research. They now have a $285.00 price target on the stock.

American Express Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.95 per share. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 2nd. American Express’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.71%.

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.

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.