AXPAmerican Express

$308.22-9.1% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in a downtrend (−7% vs 200-day).

1 to watch, 2 neutral
TrendDowntrendderived · Oct 9, 2026

In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Price is −7% vs its 200-day average.

Insider conviction−$3.0M (90 days to Oct 8, 2026)SEC EDGAR · Oct 8, 2026

Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 8, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).

Short interest1.6% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

Lightly shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, about a week of normal trading to cover. Up 3.4% since the previous count, down from 1.8% of shares outstanding three months ago.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returnbehind 71% of the market
vs 200-day avgmiddle of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How AXP is trading

American Express is −9.1% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 27 points behind the market.

−9.1%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
−7.2%

vs 200-day average · below trend, but not far

RSI (14)
41

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
19%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 17, 2024$217.59 – $382.83 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$308.22
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
−3.9%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
−9.1%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
+102%
vs 50-day average$324.78
−5.1%
52-week high
$382.83
52-week low
$291.35
Annualised volatility
29%
Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-08
−$5.4M
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)−16%
2025+26%
2024+60%
2023+29%
2022−8.5%
2021+37%
2020−1.1%
2019+33%
2018−2.6%
2017+36%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan108 of 10+5.2%
Feb105 of 10+0.83%
Mar103 of 10−3.9%
Apr107 of 10+3.2%
May104 of 10+0.89%
Jun107 of 10+2.6%
Jul117 of 11+2.1%
Aug116 of 11+1.4%
Sep115 of 11−1.7%
Oct116 of 11+1.9%
Nov109 of 10+7.7%
Dec107 of 10+0.45%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.