Over the last eight months, American Express (NYSE: AXP) has been trending higher with a trend channel defining the peaks and valleys. The stock just hit the lower rail of the channel and it looks like it is ready for another move to the upside in the coming weeks.
We see that in addition to the stock hitting the lower rail it was also oversold based on the 10-day RSI and the daily stochastic readings. The last time we saw both oscillators in oversold territory and the stock hit the lower rail of the channel was in late June.
The stock was trading around $96 at the time and it went on to rally to a high of $103.87 on July 27. That is a move of approximately 8% in just over a month.
In addition to the technical picture, American Express has great fundamentals. The company has a return on equity of 27.6%, a profit margin of 20.9%, and an operating margin of 24.7%. The company has also been able to grow its earnings at an average rate of 22% per year over the last three years.
American Express is set to release third quarter earnings results on Thursday, October 18 and analysts expect the company to earn $1.76 per share on revenue of $10.04 billion.
AXP broke above its upper Bollinger Band on April 19, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 40 similar instances where the stock broke above the upper band. In of the 40 cases the stock fell afterwards. This puts the odds of success at .
The 10-day RSI Indicator for AXP moved out of overbought territory on April 30, 2024. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 38 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 38 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 7 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where AXP declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 19, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on AXP as a result. In of 91 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for AXP just turned positive on April 22, 2024. Looking at past instances where AXP's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 46 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
AXP moved above its 50-day moving average on April 19, 2024 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where AXP advanced for three days, in of 336 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 221 cases where AXP Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. AXP’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 76, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (5.841) is normal, around the industry mean (4.672). P/E Ratio (20.304) is within average values for comparable stocks, (53.143). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.572) is also within normal values, averaging (3.039). Dividend Yield (0.010) settles around the average of (0.042) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.775) is also within normal values, averaging (4.549).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a financial conglomerate
Industry FinanceRentalLeasing