American Express Company (AXP) Stock Overview
NYSE · Financial Services · Credit Services
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About American Express Company
American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated payments company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean, and internationally. It operates through four segments:…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
American Express Company operates in the Financial Services sector, within the Credit Services industry group. It is listed on the NYSE exchange.
American Express Company at a Glance
| Company | American Express Company |
| Ticker | AXP |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $326.16 |
| Market cap | $220.26B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 19.80 |
| EPS (trailing) | $16.47 |
| 52-week high | $387.49 |
| 52-week low | $290.97 |
| Dividend yield | 1.17% |
| Ex-dividend date | 02 Jul 2026 |
| Beta | 1.05 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 34.38% |
| Debt-to-equity | 172.38% |
| Average volume | 2.85M |
| Shares outstanding | 675.31M |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Industry | Credit Services |
| Employees | 76,800 |
| Country | United States |
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- What is American Express Company's current P/E ratio?
- American Express Company (AXP) has a trailing P/E ratio of 19.80 as of our 6 September 2026 data snapshot. Learn what the P/E ratio means →
- What is American Express Company's market capitalisation?
- American Express Company's market cap is $220.26B based on our latest snapshot. See how it ranks by market cap →
- What is AXP's 52-week range?
- Over the past 52 weeks, AXP has traded between $290.97 and $387.49. What does the 52-week range mean? →
- How volatile is American Express Company compared to the market?
- American Express Company has a beta of 1.05, meaning it has historically moved more than the broader market. What does beta measure? →
- Does American Express Company pay a dividend?
- American Express Company's trailing annual dividend yield is 1.17%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
- What exchange is AXP listed on?
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- What sector is American Express Company in?
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