Amex Stock Trades Near $340 as Q2 Earnings Beat Expectations

American Express stock is trading in the low-$340s as investors digest strong second-quarter earnings and updated full-year guidance for fiscal 2026. The company reported Q2 2026 earnings of $4.53 per share, beating the consensus expectation of $4.41. Revenue reached $14.99 billion, a 10 percent increase from the prior year quarter.

American Express's profitability metrics remain strong, with a return on equity of 34.12 percent and a net margin of 15.07 percent. The company is expanding both volume and margin, even as it continues to invest in technology, marketing, and customer acquisition.

Looking ahead to the full fiscal year 2026, management has set earnings-per-share guidance between $17.30 and $17.90. Research analysts forecast full-year EPS of 17.67, effectively anchoring consensus expectations at the midpoint of the company's own range.

American Express recently paid a quarterly dividend of $0.95 per share on August 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of July 2, 2026. The payout equates to an annualized dividend of $3.80 per share and a dividend yield of 1.1 percent at recent price levels.