American Express(US:AXP) ZACKS·2025-07-01 22:51Group 1 - American Express (AXP) closed at $322.53, with a +1.11% change from the previous day, outperforming the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.11% [1] - Prior to the latest trading session, AXP shares had gained 8.01%, surpassing the Finance sector's gain of 3.03% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.17% [1] Group 2 - American Express is scheduled to release its earnings report on July 18, 2025, with an anticipated EPS of $3.85, reflecting a 10.32% increase year-over-year [2] - The consensus estimate for revenue is $17.7 billion, indicating an 8.35% increase from the same quarter last year [2] Group 3 - For the entire fiscal year, Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $15.21 per share and revenue of $71.28 billion, representing changes of +13.93% and +8.08% respectively from the previous year [3] - Recent changes to analyst estimates for American Express reflect evolving short-term business trends, with positive revisions indicating analysts' confidence in business performance [3] Group 4 - The Zacks Rank system, which includes estimate changes, provides a rating system for stocks, with 1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988 [4][5] - American Express currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold) [5] Group 5 - American Express is trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 20.98, which is a premium compared to the industry average Forward P/E of 11.85 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 1.55, while the average PEG ratio for the Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry is 1.03 [6] Group 6 - The Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry, part of the Finance sector, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 149, placing it in the bottom 40% of over 250 industries [7] - Research indicates that top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]