American Express stock trades at EUR 278.65 with a P/ E of 18.8

Published on 10/12/2026 at 16:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

American Express stock costs EUR 278.65 on October 12, 2026. Third-quarter results are due October 23, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET.

Key points in brief

American Express stock was trading at EUR 278.65 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. CEST.
The NYSE quote was USD 311.58, while market capitalization stood at USD 210.4 billion and the P/E ratio was 18.84.
Third-quarter 2026 results are scheduled for October 23, 2026, with the webcast set for 8:30 a.m. ET.
Visa and Mastercard posted same-day gains of 1.19 percent and 1.01 percent, respectively.

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At Lang & Schwarz, American Express stock (ISIN US0258161092) was trading at EUR 278.65 on October 12, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. CEST. The euro quotation gives German investors a live view while the primary NYSE market provides the main valuation reference.

Euro price meets US valuation

The latest US quote was USD 311.58 at 10:32 a.m. ET on October 12, 2026. American Express carried a market capitalization of USD 210.4 billion and a P/E ratio of 18.84 on the same date, putting the valuation snapshot ahead of the company's next scheduled results.

The 52-week NYSE range was USD 290.97 to USD 387.49. The current US quote therefore stood USD 21.91 above the low and USD 75.91 below the high, a placement that leaves the stock materially closer to the lower end of the range than to its peak.

Quarterly figures set the baseline

American Express reported USD 14.99 billion in revenue and USD 3.11 billion in net income for the second quarter of 2026, while diluted earnings per share reached USD 4.53. MarketBeat reported that the earnings-per-share figure exceeded the USD 4.41 consensus by USD 0.12, while revenue increased 10.00 percent year over year.

That comparison gives the valuation a concrete operating reference: the second-quarter earnings result was ahead of expectations even as the stock remained below its 52-week high. The next report will test whether that earnings profile is continuing into the second half of the year.

Comparison with peers

American Express (NYSE, USD): P/E 18.84, market capitalization USD 210.4 billion

Visa (NYSE, USD): plus 1.19 percent, P/E 33.15, market capitalization USD 728.2 billion

Mastercard (NYSE, USD): plus 1.01 percent, P/E 32.74, market capitalization USD 521.9 billion

October results are next

American Express plans to release its third-quarter 2026 results on October 23, 2026, before an 8:30 a.m. ET earnings webcast. American Express announced the schedule on September 23, 2026. The company said the financial results and presentation materials would be posted before the call.

BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a USD 380.00 price target on October 9, 2026, according to CNBC. Against the USD 311.58 NYSE quote, that target is 21.93 percent higher, using the same currency for both figures.

Lang and Schwarz quote

At Lang & Schwarz, American Express was trading at EUR 278.65 on October 12, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of American Express stock.