Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate American Express Company before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding American Express Company’s stock price such as:

• American Express Company’s current stock price and volume
• Why American Express Company’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for AXP from analysts
• AXP’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About American Express Company (AXP)

Before we jump into American Express Company’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently , let’s take a look at some background.

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: U.S. Consumer Services, Commercial Services, International Card Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. The company offers credit and charge cards and complementary products and services, including travel, dining, and lifestyle and expense management products and services; and banking and other payment and financing products and services, including deposits and non-card lending. It also provides merchant acquisition and processing, servicing and settlement, fraud prevention, and point-of-sale marketing and information products and services, as well as network services. The company offers its products and services to consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large corporations through mobile and online applications, affiliate marketing, customer referral programs, third-party service providers and business partners, in-house sales teams, direct mail, telephone, and direct response advertising. American Express Company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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American Express Company’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of June 18, 2026, 4:03 PM, CST, American Express Company’s stock price was $338.000.

American Express Company is 0% from its previous closing price of $338.000.

During the last market session, American Express Company’s stock traded between $337.970 and $348.200. Currently, there are approximately 685.00 million shares outstanding for American Express Company.

American Express Company’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 21.1, which is high compared to the Consumer Finance industry median of 8.7. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

American Express Company Stock Price History

American Express Company’s (AXP) price is currently up 6.8% so far this month.

During the month of June, American Express Company’s stock price has reached a high of $348.200 and a low of $300.030.

Over the last year, American Express Company has hit prices as high as $387.490 and as low as $288.340. Year to date, American Express Company’s stock is down 8.64%.

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What Caused American Express Company Stock’s Price to ?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of June 18, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded American Express Company’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate American Express Company’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on American Express Company’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

American Express Company’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about American Express Company (AXP) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of American Express Company

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of June 18, 2026, American Express Company has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -1.54%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 54 and is considered to be Average.

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American Express Company Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of June 18, 2026, American Express Company’s stock price is $338.000, which is 0% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like American Express Company stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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