American Express AXP

American Express is the 52nd largest S&P 500 company by market cap, worth $210 billion. 14 directors have filed with the SEC in the last 12 months (who counts), 1 of them an executive. 15 other officers are on file. At 30 Jun 2026, Berkshire Hathaway was its largest institutional holder, with 22.2% of the company.

Chair and CEO
Stephen J. Squeri
Sector
Financials
Sub-industry
Consumer Finance
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1850
Market cap
$210B
52nd largest, 23 Oct 2026 close
Revenue
$72.2B
Fiscal year 2025
Price to sales
2.9
Market cap over revenue
Employees
76,800
10-K, 31 Dec 2025
Market cap per employee
$2.7M
Market cap over employees
Connections
8
S&P 500 companies sharing a director or officer

Largest institutional holders

Each fund group's share of American Express. Where a company has several share classes, the share is of its total value.

13F filings for the quarter to 30 Jun 2026

These five hold 42.9% of American Express.

Board and officers

8 people here also hold roles at other S&P 500 companies.

Roles filed up to 30 Sep 2026

NameTitle
Directors (14)
Stephen J. SqueriChairman and CEOLast filed 3 Feb 2026Chairman and CEO
Michael J. AngelakisDirectorAlso at ExxonMobilDirector
Thomas J. Baltimore Jr.DirectorAlso at ComcastDirector
John Joseph BrennanDirectorDirector
Theodore LeonsisDirectorDirector
Deborah P. MajorasDirectorAlso at Valero EnergyDirector
Karen L. ParkhillDirectorAlso at HPDirector
Charles E. Phillips Jr.DirectorAlso at VerizonDirector
Lynn Ann PikeDirectorDirector
Randal K. QuarlesDirectorDirector
Daniel VasellaDirectorAlso at PepsiCoDirector
Noel R. WallaceDirectorAlso at Colgate-PalmoliveDirector
Lisa W. WardellDirectorDirector
Christopher David YoungDirectorAlso at QualcommDirector
Officers (15)
Christophe Le CaillecChief Financial OfficerLast filed 3 Feb 2026Chief Financial Officer
Douglas E. BuckminsterVice ChairmanLast filed 3 Feb 2026Vice Chairman
Howard GrosfieldGroup Pres., U.S. Cons. ServLast filed 13 Feb 2026Group Pres., U.S. Cons. Serv
Monique HerenaChief Colleague Exp. OfficerLast filed 19 Aug 2026Chief Colleague Exp. Officer
Raymond JoabarGrp. Pres., Global Comm. ServLast filed 13 Mar 2026Grp. Pres., Global Comm. Serv
Quinn Jessica LiebermanEVP - ControllerLast filed 10 Mar 2026EVP - Controller
Rafael MarquezPresident, International CardLast filed 3 Feb 2026President, International Card
Anna MarrsGroup Pres., GMNSLast filed 6 Feb 2026Group Pres., GMNS
Glenda G. McNealChief Partner OfficerLast filed 17 Jun 2026Chief Partner Officer
Denise PickettPres., Enterprise Shared ServLast filed 6 Feb 2026Pres., Enterprise Shared Serv
Ravikumar RadhakrishnanChief Information OfficerLast filed 10 Feb 2026Chief Information Officer
Elizabeth RutledgeChief Marketing OfficerLast filed 3 Feb 2026Chief Marketing Officer
Laureen SeegerChief Legal OfficerLast filed 10 Feb 2026Chief Legal Officer
Jennifer SkylerChief Corp. Affairs OfficerLast filed 3 Feb 2026Chief Corp. Affairs Officer
Douglas TabishChief Risk OfficerLast filed 3 Feb 2026Chief Risk Officer

Companies that share people with American Express

Each person's title here, then at the other company.

  • Colgate-Palmolive CL
    • Noel R. Wallace: Director here, Chairman, President & CEO there
  • Comcast CMCSA
    • Thomas J. Baltimore Jr.: Director here, Director there
  • ExxonMobil XOM
    • Michael J. Angelakis: Director here, Director there
  • HP HPQ
    • Karen L. Parkhill: Director here, Chief Financial Officer there
  • PepsiCo PEP
    • Daniel Vasella: Director here, Director there
  • Qualcomm QCOM
    • Christopher David Young: Director here, Director there
  • Valero Energy VLO
    • Deborah P. Majoras: Director here, Director there
  • Verizon VZ
    • Charles E. Phillips Jr.: Director here, Director there

American Express's market cap since December 2008

Weekly, up to 23 Oct 2026

Show equal percentage changes as equal steps.
201020122014201620182020202220242026$210B

Workforce

Headcount at 31 Dec 2025

Employees
76,800
In the US
25,900
As of December 31, 2025, we employed approximately 76,800 people, whom we refer to as colleagues, with approximately 25,900 colleagues in the United States and approximately 50,900 colleagues outside the United States.
American Express Form 10-K

Insider trades

Open-market buys and sales by directors and officers. Grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are left out.

Trades from 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026

Directors and officers sold $63.0 million of stock in 15 sales and made no open-market purchases in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026.

DatePersonTitleTypeSharesValue
18 Aug 2026SaleMonique HerenaChief Colleague Exp. OfficerChief Colleague Exp. OfficerSale8,811$3.0M
15 Jun 2026SaleGlenda G. McNealChief Partner OfficerChief Partner OfficerSale7,033$2.4M
13 Mar 2026SaleRaymond JoabarGrp. Pres., Global Comm. ServGrp. Pres., Global Comm. ServSale16$5K
6 Mar 2026SaleQuinn Jessica LiebermanEVP - ControllerEVP - ControllerSale3,032$910K
2 Mar 2026SaleRaymond JoabarGrp. Pres., Global Comm. ServGrp. Pres., Global Comm. ServSale24$7K
19 Feb 2026SaleRaymond JoabarGrp. Pres., Global Comm. ServGrp. Pres., Global Comm. ServSale14,000$4.8M
12 Feb 2026SaleHoward GrosfieldGroup Pres., U.S. Cons. ServGroup Pres., U.S. Cons. ServSale8,134$2.8M
9 Feb 2026SaleRavikumar RadhakrishnanChief Information OfficerChief Information OfficerSale15,000$5.3M
9 Feb 2026SaleLaureen SeegerChief Legal OfficerChief Legal OfficerSale12,737$4.6M
5 Feb 2026SaleAnna MarrsGroup Pres., GMNSGroup Pres., GMNSSale27,425$9.6M

Showing 10 of 15 trades

Trades by members of Congress and officials

Trades members of Congress and senior executive branch officials disclosed, including their families'. Amounts are filed as ranges.

Trades from 20 Oct 2023 to 20 Oct 2026

21 people disclosed 36 purchases and 27 sales of American Express stock since October 2023.

DateMember or officialTypeAmount
15 Sep 2026Rohit Khanna (House, D-CA)House, D-CA 路 BoughtPurchase$1,001 to $15,000$1K to $15K
15 Sep 2026Rohit Khanna (House, D-CA)House, D-CA 路 BoughtPurchase$1,001 to $15,000$1K to $15K
17 Aug 2026Rohit Khanna (House, D-CA)House, D-CA 路 BoughtPurchase$1,001 to $15,000$1K to $15K
6 Aug 2026Rohit Khanna (House, D-CA)House, D-CA 路 BoughtPurchase$1,001 to $15,000$1K to $15K
31 Jul 2026Donald J Trump (President)President 路 BoughtPurchase$50,001 to $100,000$50K to $100K
10 Jun 2026Markwayne Mullin (Secretary)Secretary 路 SoldSale$100,001 to $250,000$100K to $250K
22 May 2026Donald J Trump (President)President 路 BoughtPurchase$15,001 to $50,000$15K to $50K
19 May 2026Donald J Trump (President)President 路 BoughtPurchase$1,000,001 to $5,000,000$1M to $5M
8 May 2026Richard W. Allen (House, R-GA)House, R-GA 路 BoughtPurchase$1,001 to $15,000$1K to $15K
27 Apr 2026Donald J Trump (President)President 路 BoughtPurchase$15,001 to $50,000$15K to $50K

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Not on file: no WARN layoff notices under its own name since October 2023.