Here are the Form 4 insider transactions from American Express Company (AXP) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow AXP and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full AXP filings page.
Stephen J. Squeri, American Express Chairman and CEO, exercised options covering 299,401 shares at a $148.45 per-share exercise price on November 4, 2026, acquiring 299,401 common shares. He sold 299,401 shares that day in four transactions at weighted-average prices of $330.52, $331.64, $332.42 and $332.98. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
The reported position in these options after exercise was 0. Separate positions listed were 130 shares in a 401(k) Trust under the Company’s Retirement Savings Plan and 163,292 shares through Stephen J. Squeri 2025 Master GRAT.
American Express (AXP) Chairman and CEO Stephen J. Squeri had 74,850 employee stock options vest on October 31, 2026. The vesting represented the remaining 25% of Performance Stock Options granted in October 2022, based on satisfaction of the award’s performance criteria and his continued employment through October 31, 2026. The options have a $148.45 exercise price and expire on October 31, 2029; the reported option position following the transaction was 299,401.
American Express Co. Chief Legal Officer Laureen Seeger exercised options covering 69,860 common shares at an exercise price of $148.45 per share; the options list October 31, 2026 as the exercise date, while the reported transaction is dated November 2, 2026. She acquired 69,860 shares and sold the same number on November 2 at a weighted average price of $328.17 per share. The sale transactions ranged from $327.60 to $328.51 per share, and no Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
Separately, 17,465 Performance Stock Options vested on October 31, 2026, representing the remaining 25% of an award granted in October 2022. Vesting was based on the award's specified performance criteria and continued employment through October 31, 2026. The options have a $148.45 exercise price and an October 31, 2029 expiration date.
American Express Co. reported that Denise Pickett, Pres., Enterprise Shared Serv., vested 17,465 Performance Stock Options on October 31, 2026. This represented the remaining 25% of options granted in October 2022 and was tied to satisfaction of the award's performance criteria and her continued employment through October 31, 2026. The options have a $148.45 exercise price; her reported option holdings after vesting were 69,860, and the options expire October 31, 2029.
American Express Co. Group Pres., GMNS Anna Marrs reported exercising options for 44,910 common shares at a $148.45 exercise price and selling 44,910 shares on November 2, 2026. The three sales were 14,630 shares at a weighted-average $326.63, 16,833 at $327.25, and 13,447 at $327.77. A separate 22,455 Performance Stock Options vested October 31, 2026, representing the remaining 25% of an October 2022 award, based on the award's performance criteria and continued employment through that date.
American Express Co. officer Raymond Joabar, Grp. Pres., Global Comm. Serv., had 22,455 Performance Stock Options vest on October 31, 2026, representing the remaining 25% of his October 2022 award. The vesting followed satisfaction of the award’s performance criteria and his continued employment through that date. The options had an exercise price of $148.45 per share; 89,820 options were reported following the transaction, with an expiration date of October 31, 2029.
American Express Co. Chief Colleague Exp. Officer Monique Herena had 17,465 performance stock options vest on October 31, 2026, representing the remaining 25% of options granted in October 2022. Vesting was based on performance criteria specified at grant and continued employment through October 31, 2026. The options have an exercise price of $148.45 per share and expire October 31, 2029; her reported post-transaction option position was 69,860 options.
American Express Co. (AXP) Group Pres., U.S. Cons. Serv. Howard Grosfield acquired 17,465 employee stock options on October 31, 2026, representing vesting of the remaining 25% of the Performance Stock Options granted in October 2022. Vesting was based on the award’s performance criteria and continued employment through October 31, 2026. The options have an exercise price of $148.45 per share and expire October 31, 2029. His reported direct option holdings following the transaction were 69,860.
American Express (AXP) director Christopher David Young acquired 128.1020 Share Equivalent Units on September 30, 2026, under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Each unit reflects the value of one common share. The units are convertible immediately upon termination of service as a Director and will be settled in cash following termination. Young held 21,178.8740 Share Equivalent Units afterward; the balance includes units acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and/or the 2003 Share Equivalent Unit Plan for Directors.
American Express Co. director Lisa W. Wardell acquired 120.096 Share Equivalent Units on September 30, 2026, under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. The reported price per share was $312.25. Each unit reflects the value of one common share; the units are convertible immediately upon termination of her service as a director and will be settled in cash following termination. Her reported balance after the acquisition was 10,574.744 units, including units acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature and/or the 2003 Share Equivalent Unit Plan for Directors.
American Express director Noel R. Wallace acquired 116.0930 Share Equivalent Units on September 30, 2026. His reported direct balance afterward was 1,091.0020 units, including units acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and/or the 2003 Share Equivalent Unit Plan for Directors. The units will be settled in cash following termination of director service, are convertible immediately upon termination, and have no expiration date. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
American Express Co. director Charles E. Phillips Jr. acquired 60.048 Share Equivalent Units on September 30, 2026, at a reported $312.25 per unit. His direct position after the transaction was 10,590.762 units. The units were acquired under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and will be settled in cash following termination of service as a Director; they are convertible immediately upon termination and have no expiration date. The reported position includes units acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and/or the 2003 Share Equivalent Unit Plan for Directors.
American Express Co. director Deborah P. Majoras acquired 58.046 Share Equivalent Units on September 30, 2026, bringing her reported direct balance to 5,198.676 units. The units were acquired under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and will be settled in cash following termination of her service as a director. Each unit reflects the value of one common share.
American Express Co. director John Joseph Brennan acquired 212.17 Share Equivalent Units on September 30, 2026, under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. The reported price per unit was $312.25. His reported direct position afterward was 29,783.951 Share Equivalent Units, including units acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and/or the 2003 Share Equivalent Unit Plan for Directors. The units will be settled in cash following termination of service as a Director.
American Express Co. director Thomas J. Baltimore Jr. acquired 116.0930 Share Equivalent Units on September 30, 2026, under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. The reported price was $312.25 per unit, and his reported holdings following the acquisition were 10,529.4350 Share Equivalent Units. The units will be settled in cash following termination of service as a director.
American Express Co. (AXP) director Michael J. Angelakis acquired 58.0460 Share Equivalent Units on September 30, 2026, at a reported price of $312.25 per share; each unit reflects the value of one common share. The units were acquired under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and will be settled in cash following termination of service as a director. Angelakis held 1,971.2840 Share Equivalent Units after the transaction, including units acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature and/or the 2003 Share Equivalent Unit Plan for Directors.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP) reported that Chief Colleague Experience Officer Monique Herena sold 8,811 shares of common stock on 2026-08-18 in a sale classified as an open market or private transaction. The weighted average sale price was $337.41 per share, based on multiple trades between $337.29 and $337.65. Following this transaction, Herena directly holds 12,444.723 shares of American Express common stock, which includes shares acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Young Christopher David reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO director Christopher David Young reported a compensation-related award of 119.746 Share Equivalent Units on common stock, each reflecting the value of one common share. These units were granted under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, carry a reference price of $334.04 per unit, and will be settled in cash after his service as a director ends. The units are convertible immediately upon termination of service and have no expiration date. Following this award, Young holds a total of 20,991.920 Share Equivalent Units linked to American Express common stock.
WARDELL LISA W reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
American Express director Lisa W. Wardell received 112.262 Share Equivalent Units as a grant, each reflecting the value of one common share. The units were credited at a reference price of $334.04 per unit under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.
Following this award, she holds a total of 10,425.420 Share Equivalent Units. These units are payable in cash after her service as a director ends, are immediately convertible upon termination of service, and have no expiration date. Some units also reflect dividend reinvestment features of director plans.
American Express Co director Noel R. Wallace reported a compensation-related award of derivative securities tied to the company’s common stock. On June 30, 2026, he acquired 108.520 Share Equivalent Units, each reflecting the value of one common share at a reference price of $334.040 per unit.
The units were granted under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, will be settled in cash after his service as a director ends, and are convertible immediately upon termination of service with no expiration date. Following this award, Wallace holds a total of 972.184 Share Equivalent Units, including amounts accumulated through a dividend reinvestment feature.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO director Charles E. Phillips Jr. reported a compensation-related award of share equivalent units tied to the company’s common stock. He acquired 56.131 Share Equivalent Units at a reference value of $334.0400 per unit under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, with each unit reflecting one common share and settling in cash after his board service ends. Following this grant, he holds a total of 10,501.273 Share Equivalent Units, which convert into cash based on the value of American Express common stock upon termination of service as a director.
American Express director Deborah P. Majoras reported a compensation-related award of share-based units. She acquired 54.260 Share Equivalent Units on June 30, 2026 at a reference price of $334.0400 per unit, bringing her total holdings to 5,126.258 Share Equivalent Units.
Each Share Equivalent Unit reflects the value of one American Express common share and is tied to the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. These units will be settled in cash after she terminates service as a director and are immediately convertible upon termination, with no expiration date.
American Express director John Joseph Brennan reported a routine compensation grant of cash-settled share units. He acquired 198.33 Share Equivalent Units tied to American Express common stock at a reference value of $334.04 per unit under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Each unit mirrors one common share in value and will be settled in cash after his board service ends, bringing his total reported Share Equivalent Units to 29,489.108.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO director Thomas J. Baltimore Jr. received 108.520 Share Equivalent Units as a compensation award. Each unit tracks the value of one common share and is linked to a reference price of $334.0400 per unit.
These units were acquired under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, include amounts from a dividend reinvestment feature, and will be settled in cash after his service as a director ends. Following this grant, he holds a total of 10,384.230 Share Equivalent Units.
American Express director Michael J. Angelakis reported a compensation-related grant of share-based units rather than an open-market trade. On this Form 4, he received 54.260 Share Equivalent Units tied to American Express common stock, bringing his total to 1,907.889 units.
Each Share Equivalent Unit reflects the value of one common share and was acquired under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. These units will be settled in cash after his service as a director ends and are convertible upon termination of service, with no stated expiration date.
American Express Company Chief Partner Officer Glenda G. McNeal sold 7,033 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction. The sale on June 15, 2026 was executed at a weighted average price of $339.36 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $339.11 to $339.53.
Following this sale, McNeal directly holds 9,715.139 shares of American Express common stock. The reported holdings include shares that were previously acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Young Christopher David reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
American Express director Christopher David Young received a grant of 742.115 Share Equivalent Units, each tied to the value of one common share. These units were issued under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and will be settled in cash after his service as a director ends, bringing his total Share Equivalent Units to 20,811.843.
WARDELL LISA W reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO director Lisa W. Wardell received a grant of 742.115 Share Equivalent Units tied to common stock. Each unit reflects the value of one common share and was awarded under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan as compensation, not an open-market transaction.
Following this award, Wardell holds a total of 10,284.474 Share Equivalent Units. These units will be settled in cash after her termination of service as a director, are immediately convertible upon termination, and have no expiration date, making them a long-term deferred cash-based incentive.
American Express director Noel R. Wallace received a grant of 742.115 Share Equivalent Units on May 5, 2026. Each Share Equivalent Unit reflects the value of one common share and is tied to the company’s stock performance.
The units were acquired under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and will be settled in cash after Wallace’s service as a director ends. Following this award, Wallace holds a total of 863.300 Share Equivalent Units, making this a routine, compensation-related, non-market transaction.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO director Randal K. Quarles received a compensation award tied to the company’s stock value. On this Form 4, he acquired 742.115 Share Equivalent Units, each reflecting the value of one common share. These units were granted under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and carry no purchase price.
The Share Equivalent Units will be settled in cash after his service as a director ends and are immediately convertible at that time with no expiration date. Following this award, his reported balance in these units is 742.115, highlighting a routine, cash-settled deferred compensation grant rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.
Pike Lynn Ann reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
American Express director Lynn Ann Pike received a grant of 742.115 Share Equivalent Units tied to the company’s common stock. Each unit reflects the value of one common share and was awarded under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan as compensation rather than an open-market trade.
Following this grant, Pike holds a total of 9,256.498 Share Equivalent Units, which will be settled in cash after her service as a director ends. The units are convertible upon termination of service and have no expiration date, and additional units can accrue through a dividend reinvestment feature.
PHILLIPS JR CHARLES E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
American Express director Charles E. Phillips Jr. received an award of 742.115 Share Equivalent Units on May 5, 2026. Each unit reflects the value of one share of American Express common stock but will be settled in cash under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.
The units become payable in cash after his service as a director ends and are immediately convertible upon termination of service, with no expiration date. Following this grant, Phillips holds a total of 10,416.062 Share Equivalent Units directly under the plan.
PARKHILL KAREN L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
American Express director Karen L. Parkhill received a grant of 742.115 Share Equivalent Units tied to the value of the company’s common stock. These units were granted under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and will be settled in cash after she leaves the board.
Following this award, Parkhill holds a total of 9,256.498 Share Equivalent Units. Each unit reflects the value of one common share and is convertible into a cash payment upon termination of service as a director, with no expiration date. The total includes units accumulated through a dividend reinvestment feature for directors.
Majoras Deborah P reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
American Express director Deborah P. Majoras reported a compensation-related award of 742.115 Share Equivalent Units tied to American Express common stock. These units were credited under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and will be settled in cash after her service on the board ends.
Following this award, she holds a total of 5,059.021 Share Equivalent Units. Each unit reflects the value of one common share and becomes payable upon termination of service as a director, with no stated expiration date. This is a non‑market, cash‑settled deferred compensation grant.
American Express director Theodore Leonsis received a compensation award of 742.115 Share Equivalent Units tied to common stock. Each unit reflects the value of one common share and was granted at a stated price of 0.0000 per unit as part of director compensation plans.
The units were acquired under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and similar programs, and will be settled in cash after his service as a director ends. Following this grant and related dividend reinvestment features, Leonsis now holds a total of 42,761.667 Share Equivalent Units linked to American Express common stock.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO director John Joseph Brennan received a routine equity-based compensation award. On May 5, 2026, he acquired 742.115 Share Equivalent Units linked to American Express common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per unit.
Each Share Equivalent Unit reflects the value of one common share but will be settled in cash, not stock, under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. The units become payable and are convertible into a cash amount based on the share value after his termination of service as a director and have no expiration date. Following this grant, his deferred balance increased to 29,205.217 Share Equivalent Units.
American Express director Thomas J. Baltimore Jr. received a grant of deferred compensation in the form of share equivalent units. He acquired 742.115 share equivalent units on May 5, 2026, bringing his reported balance in this instrument to 10,247.138 units.
Each share equivalent unit tracks the value of one common share but will be settled in cash rather than stock under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. The units are payable and convertible into a cash amount based on the share value after his service as a director ends and have no expiration date.
Angelakis Michael J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO director Michael J. Angelakis received a compensation award of Share Equivalent Units. On the stated date, he was granted 742.115 Share Equivalent Units, bringing his total to 1,850.298 units. Each unit reflects the value of one common share but will be settled in cash, not stock.
The award was made under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, with some units also coming from a dividend reinvestment feature and a prior share unit plan for directors. These units become payable in cash after his service as a director ends and are described as convertible at that time with no expiration date.
Wallace Noel R. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
American Express director Wallace Noel R. reported receiving 121.185 Share Equivalent Units tied to the value of American Express common stock at a reference price of $299.13 per unit. These units were granted under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan as non-cash compensation.
Each Share Equivalent Unit mirrors one common share in value but will be settled in cash after his service as a director ends. The units are described as convertible immediately upon termination of service and have no expiration date, highlighting that this is a deferred, cash-settled award rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.
Young Christopher David reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO director Christopher David Young received an award of 133.721 Share Equivalent Units on the company’s deferred compensation plan, reflecting the value of common shares at $299.13 per unit. These units are cash-settled after his service as a director ends and have no expiration date.
Each Share Equivalent Unit mirrors the value of one share of common stock but does not represent actual stock ownership. Following this grant and prior accruals, including dividend reinvestments, Young holds a total of 20,069.728 Share Equivalent Units under the plan.
American Express director Lisa W. Wardell received a grant of share equivalent units tied to the company’s common stock as part of director compensation. She acquired 125.364 share equivalent units on March 31, 2026 at a reference value of $299.13 per unit, bringing her total direct holdings in these units to 9,542.359.
Each share equivalent unit reflects the value of one common share but will be settled in cash, not stock, after her service as a director ends. The units are issued under the company’s Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan and related director plans and are immediately convertible upon termination of service with no expiration date.
VASELLA DANIEL reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO director Daniel Vasella received a grant of 108.926 Share Equivalent Units on March 31, 2026 under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan at a reference value of $299.13 per unit. Each unit reflects the value of one common share and will be settled in cash after his board service ends.
The Share Equivalent Units are convertible upon termination of service with no expiration date. Following this award, Vasella holds a total of 46,066.711 Share Equivalent Units linked to American Express common stock value, including units accumulated through a dividend reinvestment feature.
Director Charles E. Phillips Jr. acquired 62.682 Share Equivalent Units of American Express under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Each unit reflects the value of one common share but will be settled in cash after his service as a director ends. Following this grant, he holds 9,673.947 Share Equivalent Units, which are convertible upon termination of service and have no expiration date.
Majoras Deborah P reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
American Express director Deborah P. Majoras received a grant of 60.592 Share Equivalent Units on the company, each reflecting the value of one common share. These units were awarded at $299.13 per unit under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan as a form of cash-settled compensation.
Following this award, Majoras holds a total of 4,316.906 Share Equivalent Units. The units are credited now but will be settled in cash after her service as a director ends and are immediately convertible upon termination of service, with no expiration date.
American Express director John Joseph Brennan reported a grant of Share Equivalent Units linked to common stock. On this Form 4, he acquired 221.476 Share Equivalent Units at a reference value of $299.13 per unit, bringing his holdings to 28,463.102 Share Equivalent Units.
The units were acquired under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, will be settled in cash after his service as a director ends, and each unit reflects the value of one common share. The units are convertible upon termination of service and have no expiration date, reflecting a compensation-related, non‑market transaction.
Baltimore Thomas J Jr reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
American Express director Thomas J. Baltimore Jr. received 121.185 Share Equivalent Units on March 31, 2026 as a grant under the company’s Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Each unit reflects the value of one common share but will be settled in cash after his board service ends.
Following this award, he holds a total of 9,505.023 Share Equivalent Units, which may also include units accumulated through a dividend reinvestment feature. These units are convertible immediately upon termination of service as a director and have no expiration date.
Angelakis Michael J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO director Michael J. Angelakis received a compensation-related award of 60.592 Share Equivalent Units on March 31, 2026. Each unit reflects the value of one common share and was priced at $299.13 for reporting purposes.
The units were granted under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, will be settled in cash after his service as a director ends, and are convertible at that time with no expiration date. Following this grant, Angelakis holds a total of 1,108.182 Share Equivalent Units, including amounts accumulated through a dividend reinvestment feature.
American Express Group President Raymond Joabar reported several small open-market trades in American Express common stock held indirectly through his spouse. The most recent transactions were sales of 24 shares at $309.85 and 16 shares at $301.27. After these sales, his spouse held 1,486.996 indirectly owned shares. Separate holding entries dated September 15, 2023 show 8,702.026 shares held directly and 253.68 shares held indirectly through a 401(k) plan.
American Express Company executive Jessica Lieberman Quinn, EVP - Controller, sold 3,032 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction. The sale occurred on March 6, 2026 at a weighted average price of $300.02 per share, with individual trades ranging from $300.01 to $300.05.
Following the sale, she directly holds 258 common shares. Indirect holdings include 540.650 shares attributed to her spouse and 0.910 shares through a Retirement Savings Plan account that uses unit accounting, so the deemed share count can vary with the plan’s pooled stock fund price.
American Express executive Raymond Joabar reported selling 14,000 shares of common stock in open-market transactions. On February 19, 2026, the Group President, Global Commercial Services, sold 2,835 shares at $338.98, 2,840 shares at $340.03, 4,977 shares at $341.14, and 3,348 shares at $341.95.
The reported prices are weighted averages for multiple trades within ranges from $338.46 to $342.36. After these sales, he held 8,702.026 shares directly, plus 1,486.996 shares indirectly through a spouse and 253.46 shares indirectly via a 401(k) plan.