This article first appeared on GuruFocus .
ETF activity turned negative for American Express on Thursday after a net buying day, with a net $60.8 million sold. More funds traded the other way, with 33 ETFs buying versus 17 selling, but the sellers moved larger amounts. The move snapped a one-day buying streak and followed a mixed stretch that included a $41.8 million inflow on Nov. 4 and a $5.7 million outflow on Nov. 3.
For the full record of ETF and guru buying and selling in AXP, see the AXP guru trades page .
Which ETFs sold AXP on Thursday?
The largest sellers by dollar value were DIA ($40.5 million), XLF ($15.6 million) and SPY ($6.2 million). In all, 33 ETFs added shares and 17 cut them.
| ETF |
Shares changed |
Value |
Weight in ETF |
|---|---|---|---|
| -124,614 |
-$40.5M |
3.75% |
|
| -47,890 |
-$15.6M |
2.12% |
|
| -19,152 |
-$6.2M |
0.27% |
|
| -6,120 |
-$2.0M |
0.35% |
|
| -2,834 |
-$0.9M |
0.28% |
|
| -1,016 |
-$0.3M |
0.32% |
|
| -955 |
-$0.3M |
0.75% |
|
| -846 |
-$0.3M |
0.18% |
DIA accounted for the bulk of the selling, cutting 124,614 shares for a $40.5 million reduction, a 2.39% decline in its stake at a 3.75% portfolio weight. XLF trimmed 47,890 shares worth $15.6 million, while SPY shed 19,152 shares for $6.2 million. Smaller reductions came from SPYG , SPXL , IWD , DUHP and SPYV . American Express sits in the Financial Services sector and Credit Services industry with a market cap of $215.2 billion.
Have ETFs been buying or selling AXP lately?
Over the last 5 reported days, ETFs were net buyers on 2 and net sellers on 3, so the recent trend is mostly selling.
| Date |
Net value |
Buying |
Selling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 5 |
-$60.8M |
33 |
17 |
| Nov. 4 |
$41.8M |
43 |
14 |
| Nov. 3 |
-$5.7M |
30 |
16 |
| Nov. 2 |
$14.4M |
35 |
21 |
| Oct. 30 |
-$3.2M |
32 |
21 |
What does AXP do?
American Express is a globally integrated payments company that operates a closed-loop network, acting as card issuer, merchant acquirer, and network simultaneously, which gives it rich spending data and the industry's premier premium card franchise.
American Express reported trailing-12-month revenue of $86.49 billion, up 12.9% over the past year, with a gross margin of 59.8% and a net margin of 14.2%. The stock trades at a P/E of 18.08, P/B of 6.02 and P/S of 2.53, with a market cap of $215.2 billion. Its GF Score is 88, and GF Value of $334.32 compares with a price of $320.99. The dividend yield is 1.11%, and the shares are down 12.26% year to date.
AXP at a glance
| Measure |
Value |
|---|---|
| Price |
$320.99 |
| Market cap |
$215.20B |
| Revenue (trailing 12 months) |
$86.49B |
| Revenue growth (1 year) |
+12.9% |
| Gross margin |
59.8% |
| Net margin |
14.2% |
| P/E |
18.08 |
| P/B |
6.02 |
| P/S |
2.53 |
| 88/100 |
|
| GF Value |
$334.32 |
| Dividend yield |
1.11% |
| Year-to-date return |
-12.26% |
Investors following AXP can review its GF Value , guru trades and insider activity on the AXP summary page .
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What should investors watch next for AXP?
Watch whether the one-day selling streak extends, given the back-and-forth flows over the past five sessions.
Based on ETF holdings changes reported for Nov. 5, 2026.
