The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. American Express Co shares valued at $5,011,548 were purchased by LAUREEN E SEEGER on Aug 06 ’25. At $294.83 per share, LAUREEN E SEEGER acquired 16,998 shares.
Also, LAUREEN E SEEGER purchased 61,721 shares, netting a total of over 18,360,041 in proceeds.
Before that, McNeal Glenda G had sold 50,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $15,474,837, the Chief Partner Officer traded American Express Co shares for $309.50 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 50,000 shares, worth approximately $3.24 million.
As published in a research note from DZ Bank on July 21, 2025, American Express Co [AXP] has been rated down from a Hold to a Sell. Analysts at Monness Crespi & Hardt downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in mid July. As of April 23, 2025, Redburn Atlantic has increased its “Sell” rating to a “Neutral” for AXP. Earlier on April 21, 2025, Monness Crespi & Hardt resumed its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for AXP stock.
Analyzing AXP Stock Performance
On last trading session, American Express Co [NYSE: AXP] plunged -0.37% to $295.54. The stock’s lowest price that day was $294.435, but it reached a high of $298.05 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -2.59%. Over the course of the year, American Express Co shares have jumped approximately 27.23%.
Is American Express Co subject to short interest?
Stocks of American Express Co saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-07-15 jumping by 1.07 million shares to 9.38 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-13 was 8.3 million shares. A jump of 11.45% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.15 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.15.
Which companies own the most shares of American Express Co (AXP)?
In terms of American Express Co share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 315 in the next 12 months, up nearly 6.19% from the previous closing price of $296.64. Analysts anticipate American Express Co stock to reach 327 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 277. In spite of this, 25 analysts ranked American Express Co stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On April 11, 2025, BofA Securities assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $274.
