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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.

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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

DIA

-124,614

-$40.5M

3.75%

XLF

-47,890

-$15.6M

2.12%

SPY

-19,152

-$6.2M

0.27%

SPYG

-6,120

-$2.0M

0.35%

SPXL

-2,834

-$0.9M

0.28%

IWD

-1,016

-$0.3M

0.32%

DUHP

-955

-$0.3M

0.75%

SPYV

-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

GF Score

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.

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