American Express Co Stock Price, News & Analysis

American Express (NYSE: AXP) announced management will participate in two investor conferences this fall to discuss business strategy and financial performance.

Events: KBW Fintech Payments Conference on November 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM ET, and Goldman Sachs U.S. Financial Services Conference on December 10, 2025 at 9:20 AM ET. Both sessions will be available via live audio webcast and will have audio replays on the company investor relations website.

American Express (NYSE: AXP) launched Amex Ads on October 6, 2025, a digital advertising platform that targets the company's 34 million U.S. Consumer Card Members across Amex-owned properties beginning with AmexTravel.com.

The platform builds on Amex Offers and leverages first-party transaction and booking data to deliver contextual ads, measurement linking ad exposure to online and in-store sales, and privacy safeguards. 2024 Amex Offers data cited $15 billion in global spend (including $13 billion in the U.S.). Pilot results include Marriott achieving 3x its target benchmark and TUMI seeing 30%+ above target.

American Express (NYSE: AXP) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.82 per common share. The dividend will be paid on November 10, 2025, to shareholders of record as of October 10, 2025.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) has unveiled significant enhancements to its U.S. Consumer and Business Platinum Cards, offering over $3,500 in annual value for each card type. The updated Consumer Platinum Card features new benefits including credits for Resy ($400), lululemon ($300), and Uber One membership ($120), while the Business Platinum Card introduces new rewards including 2X Membership Rewards points on key business purchases and up to $3,600 in additional statement credits after spending $250,000 annually.

Both cards now feature a new annual fee of $895 and include access to over 1,550 airport lounges, including 30 Centurion Lounges. The Consumer Card offers enhanced hotel credits of $600 annually, while the Business Card introduces new benefits like a $1,150 Dell Technologies credit and a $250 Adobe credit. The changes will take effect for existing cardmembers at their next renewal date after December 2025 (Business) or January 2026 (Consumer).

American Express (NYSE:AXP) has announced it will host a live audio webcast of its Q3 2025 earnings conference call on October 17, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The company will release its financial results and presentation materials at approximately 7:00 a.m. ET on the same day.

The webcast will be available to the public through the company's Investor Relations website at ir.americanexpress.com. A replay of the webcast will be accessible on the website after the call concludes.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) has unveiled new digital travel tools to enhance premium travel experiences for Card Members. The company is launching the Amex Travel App™, an all-in-one travel companion that simplifies trip planning and booking, addressing the needs of 81% of surveyed customers who desired such a solution.

The company is also introducing Amex Passport™, a digital stamp collection feature allowing Card Members to commemorate international travels with blockchain-based tokens. Additionally, AXP has enhanced its Centurion Lounge experience by adding estimated wait times to the Digital Waitlist feature.

The Amex Travel App will launch for iOS users on September 18, 2025, followed by Android release weeks later, offering features like destination inspiration, smart planning tools, and seamless booking capabilities for flights, hotels, and car rentals.

UPS (NYSE:UPS) and American Express (NYSE:AXP) have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at supporting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) ahead of the holiday season. The partnership introduces exclusive shipping discounts through American Express' Business Savings Suite, covering UPS air, ground, and international shipping options.

The collaboration leverages both companies' century-long expertise to create a comprehensive ecosystem for SMBs. Through this partnership, merchants can access special savings via Amex's Business Savings Suite, with additional benefits available to American Express Small Business Card Members through the Amex Offers platform. The companies plan to roll out more benefits in the coming months.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) has announced a significant milestone in its global acceptance network, reaching approximately 160 million merchant locations worldwide as of June 2025. This represents a nearly 5x growth in Amex-accepting locations since 2017. The company maintains 99% acceptance parity in the U.S. since 2019.

The expansion includes notable growth in key travel destinations, with over 1 million new locations added in Japan last year, a 3x increase in UK locations since 2021, and 25,000 new locations added in the Caribbean in 2024. AXP cards are now accepted at over 700 transit authorities globally, including major systems in Beijing and Shanghai.

Notably, American Express cardholders demonstrate higher spending patterns, with U.S. cards averaging 2.9x higher spend and international cards showing 4x higher spend compared to other networks. The company reports strong growth among younger consumers, with Millennials and Gen Z comprising 75% of new U.S. Consumer Gold and Platinum Card Members in Q2 2025.

American Express (NYSE:AXP) and the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced the 2025 class of Backing Historic Small Restaurants grantees. 50 historic restaurants across the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands will each receive $50,000 grants for renovation and growth, plus one year of complimentary ResyOS service from Resy.

The program, launched in 2020, has awarded over $8 million to 180 restaurants across all U.S. states and territories. Additionally, American Express's international restaurant initiative is expanding to France, Spain, and New Zealand in 2025, aiming to provide $1.45 million to 100 restaurants globally. Combined, both programs plan to distribute nearly $4 million in funding to 150 restaurants worldwide in 2025.