# American Express (AXP) — Analyst Forecast

AXP · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 18 | 15 | 0 | 33 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $315.00 | $357.67 | $405.00 | 12 |

Last price $313.87 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $380.00 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $360.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $400.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | BMO Capital | Initiated Coverage | Outperform | $380.00 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $335.00 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $342.00 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $345.00 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | In-Line | $320.00 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $340.00 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $370.00 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $405.00 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $384.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Sell | $315.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | In-Line | $370.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $382.00 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | JP Morgan | Upgraded | Neutral → Overweight | $400.00 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | HSBC | Maintained | Hold | $329.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $391.00 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $364.00 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $386.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for AXP stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for American Express (AXP) is $357.67, with a high estimate of $405.00 and a low of $315.00, across 12 analysts.

### Is AXP a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering American Express currently average a Buy rating: 18 buy, 15 hold and 0 sell, from 33 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for AXP?

The average price target of $357.67 implies 13.95% upside from the last price of $313.87.

### What is the latest analyst rating on AXP?

On Oct 12, 2026, Morgan Stanley maintained American Express at Equal-Weight with a price target of $380.00.

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