AXP · Q2 2026

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO

Reported 2026-07-24

BEAT

48EarnIQ signal

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Confidence rising

Mild quarter-over-quarter shift

Strong spending momentum and raised revenue guidance highlight robust consumer demand and effective member value propositions.

✓Guidance was raised, with high specificity.
✓Management tone registered as confident (90/100).
✓EarnIQ detected 0 potential management deflections.

Headline–confidence gap

Headline confirmed

Management confidence reinforces the reported beat.

EPS: reported vs expected+1.8%$4.53 vs $4.45

Revenue: reported vs expected—— vs —

Guidance specificityHighRaised

Market expectations supplied by Finnhub · Reported vs consensus estimate

We had another excellent quarter, with 10 percent revenue growth, EPS of $4.53, and Card Member spending growth of 9 percent, the highest rate we've seen in three years on an FX-adjusted basis.

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