Company facts
- Industry
- Finance Services
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Most recent report
- 8-K, filed Oct 30, 2026
- Incorporated
- New York
- Filings on record
- 1,002+ filings
- On EDGAR
- CIK 4962
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Filer status
- Large accelerated filer
Financials 8 of 28
News 8 of 174
- 8-K Other events Oct 30, 2026
- 8-K Quarterly results Oct 23, 2026
- 8-K Current report on a material event Oct 15, 2026
- 8-K Current report on a material event Oct 8, 2026
- 8-K Current report on a material event Sep 15, 2026
- 8-K Current report on a material event Aug 17, 2026
- 8-K Other events Aug 12, 2026
- 8-K Other events Aug 5, 2026
Prospectuses and Registrations 8 of 77
- 424B2 Prospectus supplement for an offering Oct 27, 2026
- FWP Free writing prospectus Oct 26, 2026
- 424B2 Prospectus supplement for an offering Aug 6, 2026
- FWP Free writing prospectus Aug 5, 2026
- 424B2 Prospectus supplement for an offering Aug 5, 2026
- 424B2 Prospectus supplement for an offering Jun 11, 2026
- FWP Free writing prospectus Jun 10, 2026
- 424B2 Prospectus supplement for an offering Jun 10, 2026
Proxies 8 of 25
- DEFA14A Extra proxy material Mar 25, 2026
- DEF 14A Proxy statement for a shareholder vote Mar 25, 2026
- PX14A6G Shareholder's own proxy material Mar 26, 2025
- DEFA14A Extra proxy material Mar 14, 2025
- DEF 14A Proxy statement for a shareholder vote Mar 14, 2025
- DEFA14A Extra proxy material Apr 1, 2024
- DEFA14A Extra proxy material Mar 15, 2024
- DEF 14A Proxy statement for a shareholder vote Mar 15, 2024
Ownership 8 of 662
- 4 Insider reported a trade Nov 6, 2026
- 13F-HR Quarterly report of institutional holdings Nov 6, 2026
- 144 Notice of a proposed sale of restricted stock Nov 4, 2026
- 4 Insider reported a trade Nov 3, 2026
- 4 Insider reported a trade Nov 3, 2026
- 4 Insider reported a trade Nov 3, 2026
- 4 Insider reported a trade Nov 3, 2026
- 4 Insider reported a trade Nov 3, 2026
Other 8 of 36
- N-PX Record of how a fund voted its shares Aug 7, 2026
- 11-K Employee stock plan report Jun 17, 2026
- CERT Exchange certified a listing Jun 17, 2026
- 8-A12B Registration of a security for exchange listing Jun 17, 2026
- IRANNOTICE Notice of Iran-related activity Apr 23, 2026
- ARS Annual report sent to shareholders Mar 25, 2026
- N-PX Record of how a fund voted its shares Aug 1, 2025
- 11-K Employee stock plan report Jun 18, 2025
What to read: Sep 2026 10-Q
SECSift found 2 of 11 sections worth reading, with 0 positive, 10 notable, and 3 negative flags.
Management's Discussion (Item 2)
Core MD&A with detailed financials, segment results, and regulatory orders.Notable- Gain of $982M from selling GBTG equity interest in Q3 2026, boosting net income.
- Restructuring charge of $336M in Q3 2026 for efficiency initiatives, partly funded by GBTG gain.
- International Card Services billed business grew 11% in Q3 2026, fastest segment; USCS up 9%.
- Net card fees up 16% in Q3 2026, driven by premium card refreshes and higher average fee per card.
- Returned $2.2B to shareholders in Q3 2026 via buybacks and dividends; CET1 ratio at 10.9%.
- Acquired partner's interest in Swisscard joint venture on Jan 12, 2026, making it wholly owned.
- Issued $1.6B of 6.45% preferred shares Series E in August 2026, redeeming Series D with proceeds.
- Became a Category II firm in Q2 2026 due to cross-jurisdictional activity >$75B, facing higher standards.
Financial Statements (Item 1)
Financial statements with notes: credit quality, litigation, tax dispute, and a large one-time gain.Notable
What changed: Sep 2026 vs. Jun 2026
About 6% of AXP's Sep 2026 10-Q is new information. 32 paragraphs were added, 250 changed, and 44 removed. Below are the most important lines SECSift identified.
New
- Added Exhibit 10.1: American Express Senior Executive Severance Plan, effective July 21, 2026.
- Added Exhibit 3.1: Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended through October 21, 2026.
- Added Exhibit 3.2: Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, dated October 21, 2026.
- Certificate of Amendment filed October 21, 2026, eliminating Series D preferred shares from the certificate.
- Christopher D. Young elected Lead Independent Director effective January 1, 2027, replacing John J. Brennan.
Changed
- Deposits with banks and other fell to $426M from $632M for the three months ended September 30, 2026 vs 2025.
- Interest and dividends on investment securities rose to $45M from $15M for the three months ended September 30, 2026 vs 2025.
- Provisions for credit losses on Card balances fell to $895M from $1,220M for the three months ended September 30, 2026 vs 2025.
- Card Member services expense rose to $2,006M from $1,477M for the three months ended September 30, 2026 vs 2025.
- Net income rose to $3,712M from $2,902M for the three months ended September 30, 2026 vs 2025.
- Net interest income impact at +100bps worsened to $(210) from $(90).
- Net interest income impact at +200bps worsened to $(655) from $(401) as of September 30, 2026.
- Net interest income impact at -100bps improved to $131 from $98.
- Net interest income impact at -200bps improved to $266 from $185.
Everything here comes from American Express Co's own filings on SEC EDGAR. The filing list is rechecked every hour. SECSift analysis was completed on Oct 24, 2026, from the 10-Q for Sep 2026.