Benzinga | Jul 6, 2021 04:16PM EDT

What 10 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About American Express

Within the last quarter, American Express (NYSE:AXP) has observed the following analyst ratings: Last 30 Days 1 Month Ago 2 Months Ago 3 Months AgoBullish 1 0 0 1Somewhat Bullish 0 1 0 2Indifferent 0 1 0 1Somewhat Bearish 0 1 0 0Bearish 0 0 0 0

In the last 3 months, 10 analysts have offered 12-month price targets for American Express. The company has an average price target of $168.6 with a high of $225.00 and a low of $135.00.

This current average represents a 12.32% increase from the previous average price target of $150.11.

How Are Analyst Ratings Determined?

Analysts work in banking and financial systems and typically specialize in reporting for stocks or defined sectors. Analysts may attend company conference calls and meetings, research company financial statements, and communicate with insiders to publish "analyst ratings" for stocks. Analysts typically rate each stock once per quarter.

Analysts may suggest actions like "buy", "sell", "hold", or similar verbage for each stock based on research compiled from the corresponding company. Analysts who suggest "buy" are telling traders to purchase the stock based on forecasted growth. On the flip side, analysts who suggest "sell" are telling traders to dump the stock because of a similarly forecasted decline. Analysts who suggest "hold" are telling investors that they see short-term or mid-term stagnation and to maintain their positions on the stock.

Some analysts also offer predictions for helpful metrics such as earnings, revenue, and growth estimates to provide further guidance as to what to do with certain tickers. It is important to keep in mind that while stock and sector analysts are specialists, they are also human and can only forecast their beliefs to traders.